To Thomas Jefferson from John Laval, 10 June 1822
Philadelphia June 10th 1822
Sir,
I delivered, on the 10th of May, to Capt Richard Davis of the Schooner Lydia Davis of Richmond, a small Bundle containing the Books you demanded by your letter of the 26th of April. I wrote, on the 11th of May, to Coll Peyton, to whom I addressed the package inclosing in my letter the receipt of Capt Davis. I wrote also to you, on the same day, to advise you of my having fulfilled your Order, & remitted my Account, agreeably to your request.
As my letter has miscarried, though put into the Post-Office in my presence, as it appears by yours of the 5th instant just come to hand; I subjoin copy of said Letters & Account
John Laval
Dte Philada May 11th 1822
Sir,
The Schooner Lydia DavisSails to Morrow, she is the first opportunity that has offered for Richmond since the receipt of your letter of the 26th ulto according to your direction, I delivered, yesterday, to the Captain (Richard Davis) one small bundle, to your address, care of Coll Peyton, containing the books you Ordered.—Herodotus, thucydides, Xenophon & Plutarch amounting, as per Bill inclose to $26..60/10
as some of the volumes are Rather thin, I put them, on an Average, at $1.40/100 instead of $1.50/100 I charged for Dio Cassius—you will observe that Plutarch is in 9 & not in 6 vols—the Error, in all probability, may be ascribed to my inadvertance in the memorandum I sent to you—
| I have Pausanias [. . .] like 16o | 9 vols thick | $4 | .50 | |
| Polybius do do | 4 dodto | 6 |
they would add to your Collection—
Coll Peyton Richmond
Dte Philadelphia May 11th 1822
Sir,
I delivered, yesterday, to Capt Richard Davis, of whom I annex the receipt, One Small Bundle of Books for Mr Jefferson, Which he requested me to direct to your Care. Respectfully your’s
J L
Philadelphia May 11th 1822
Thomas Jefferson, Esq. Bot of John Laval for the late Concern of N. G. Dufief
| Feby | 2d | Dio Cassius | 4 | vols | 16o | Sewed | $6 | |||
| May | 9. | Thucydides | 2 | vols do | do | do | } | 19 vols. at $1.40/10 | 26. | 60 |
| 〃 | 〃 | Herodotus | 3 | do | do | do | ||||
| 〃 | 〃 | Xenophon | 5 | do | do | do | ||||
| 〃 | 〃 | Plutarch | 9 | do | do | do | ||||
| $ 32. | 60 | |||||||||
| there was due to you on your last remittance | 1. | 3 | ||||||||
| Which reduces the Balance in my favor to | Dollars | 31. | 57 | |||||||
MHi.