To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Spalding, 28 January 1806
January 28th 1806
Sir
In pursuance of an act of the City of Council of Washington entitled “An Act for the better collection of the Tax on private, and Hackney Carriages.” It is made my duty to notify to you that your licence expired on the last of August 1805. you will therefore please to direct the money for the present year’s licence to be paid to Washington Boyd Treasurer.
Richd Spalding
MoSHi: Bixby Collection.