To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 31 May 1825
Custom House New York Collectors Office 31 May 1825.
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit a letter & invoice received per the Ship Martha, Freeman master from Marseilles, also a bill of lading for four boxes of wine, received by the said vessel & now forwarded by the Sloop Virginia Capt Petty for Richmond, to the care of col. Bernard Peyton for you. I received a letter from Co. Peyton of the 19th instant, with a bill of lading, Invoice & certificate relative to three cases of Books per the Brig Mazzinghi. West master from Hamburg, for the University of Virginia, the cases of Books I have forwarded by the Schooner Boliver Capt Mitchill to Co. Peyton as per Bill of lading enclosed and return the invoice & certificate herewith all of which, hope may arrive safe.
Jonathan Thompson Collector
Thomas Jefferson
To Jonathan Thompson Dr
To duty on four cases wine marked
T.J. No 1 @ 4. 50 bottles each per ship Martha Freeman
Master from Marseilles say
| 40 Galls @ 30 cts. | $12.00 | |||
| bottles | 1 4/12 groce @ 200. | 2.67 | ||
| permit | & certified entry | .40 | ||
| Cartage | .25 | |||
| Freight at | $.11. per Ton | 6.05 | } | 6.65 |
| 10 | p.Ct primage | 60 | ||
| $21.97 |
Thos Jefferson
To Jonathan Thompson Dr
To Freight of three boxes Books marked UVC⃟ Nos 10 @ 12.
| per the Brig Mazzinghi from Hamburg | $11.00 |
| 15 pCt primage | 1.65 |
| 12.65 | |
| Cartage | 25 |
| $12.90 | |
| Free of duty having been imported | |
| for the University of Virginia |
MHi.