1From Thomas Jefferson to John Isaac Hawkins, 13 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Forte piano which you made for me, and which I had great reason to be satisfied with on every account but one, has from a single cause become entirely useless, I mean that of not staying in tune. at first it would remain in tolerable tune for a day or two, and I hoped that when all it’s parts should take the set to which they might have a tendency when new, that it would become settled &...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Isaac Hawkins, 17 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment recieved the inclosed bill of lading by which it appears that my Piano forte was shipped at Richmond on the 11th. inst. on board the Schooner Pearl capt. Nathaniel Thompson to your consignment. I have desired mr Barnes of this place, who acts for me in money matters, to give orders for the paiment of the freight. I see by the newspapers you have exhibited or were about...