To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 13 June 1806
Phila: 13th June 1806
Respected Friend
Agreeable to your request of the 10th we now Inclose you bill of Lading. or rather say Invoice (bill of Lading being sent to Gibson & Jefferson)
for | 10 Day flat 2½ ft by 48 | } | Iron at 5:3:12 at 45 | $ 35.17 | |
7 ditto squar 1½ rail | |||||
10 | pieces rolld Iron 2½ by 3/16 at 166 lbs at 7 Cents | 11.62 | |||
6 | Bundles rod Iron [. . .] at 3:0.0 at 5% | 20.00 | |||
5 | bundles sheet Iron Compacted to | ||||
to 200 Squar feet | at 5:1:13 at 13$ | 69.81 | |||
portage | 50 | ||||
$ 137.10 |
we may just observe that we have Sent these articles as near the direction Required as possible without [wanting] to have them particularly made for the purpose, which we concured. would be more delay than you would wish. without much advantage
we are respectfully Your Friends
Jones & Howell
MHi: Coolidge Collection.