To Thomas Jefferson from W.A. Thompson, 19 January 1822
No 21. Cedar StNew York 19: Jan: 1822.
Respected Sir,
Your favour of the 10th inst, with Mr Coffee’s letter enclosed came to hand yesterday; I with Pleasure hasten to comply with your request. I made inquiry concerning the prices of the several articles desired, and find them to be at present as follows viz:—
| Dry puer white-lead | $13 | per 100 lb | |
| Linseed oil, raw per Gall: | .75 cents | ||
| Do—Boiled—do | 1 | .25 | |
| Spirits of Tupentine per Gall: | .40 | ||
| Double Tin per Box marked thus x and | } | $16 | |
| containing 100 sheets 17 by 12 | |||
| Second quality and smaller size con- | } | 13 | :50 |
| taining 225 sheets 10 by 13 and ½ |
The smaller size, with two crosses thus XX, which denotes the quality of the tin, would be about $2 more per box.—
I made the preceding inquiry, of a man who carries on the tin business, in an extensive manner, and has covered a number of houses in this city: He appears to be a correct judge of the kind and quality necessary for that purpose; and says, the size and quality above mentioned, are the ones most commonly used in the covering of houses.—
I beg to add, that any service, I can be to Mr Jefferson, in the transacting of any business for him in this City, will be rendered with the greatest pleasure.
W. A. Thompson
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