To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 2 February 1824
Dr Sir
Above I hand a/c sales 75 Blls: your Flour, on the Basin Bank, at $5 Each, & was anxious to have me like disposition of the whole of it, but could not find a purchaser, when the balance is sold, you shall be apprised, with a/c sales—
I forwarded by Johnson’s Boat your 12 Boxes Wines &C:, which I hope will reach you safely—
With sincere regard
Yours very Truly
Bernard Peyton
Richd
2d Feby 1824
Sales of Seventy five Barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c Thomas Jefferson Esq:
| 1824 Richd | ||||
| 30 Jany | To Robert Abbatt Jr. On Basin Bank for Cash. | |||
| 71 Barrels Superfine flour at $5 | $355.00 | |||
| 4 do. Fine do. 〃 4⅝ | 18.50 | |||
| $373.50 | ||||
| Charges | ||||
| Cash pd freight at 53¢. $39.75. Canal Toll $7.81 | $47.56 | |||
| 〃〃 Inspection $1.50 Cooperage 13¢ | 1.63 | |||
| To Commission at 2½ ⅌r Cent | 9.34 | $58.53 | ||
| Nett prcds at Cr T. J. | $314.97 | |||
| E.E. | ||||
Bernard Peyton
⅌r N. N. Wilkinson
Richd
2d Feby 1824
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