Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 15 November 1810
To John Harvie
Monticello Nov. 15. 10.
Dear Sir
Your favor of Oct. 18. never came to my hands till three days ago or it should have been sooner answered. I find your statement to be correct in principle and calculation, and will here repeat it as evidence of our transaction in it’s present stage.
£ | |
there was payable to me July 1. 1810. | 106– 2–9¼ |
I recieved | 120– |
overpaiment | 13–17–2¾ |
the 2d instalment due Mar. 1. 1811. would have been | 53– 1–4½ |
but deducting the overpaiment it will be | 39– 4–1¾ |
the 3d instalment due Mar. 1. 1812. will be | 53– 1–4½ |
4th Mar. 1. 1813. | 53– 1–4½ |
5th Mar 1. 1814 | 53– 1–4½ |
6th Mar. 1. 1815. | 53– 1–4½ |
7th Mar. 1. 1816. | 31– 7–4¼ |
total now unpaid | 282–17–0 |
paiments heretofore recd as above | 120– |
whole original amount accordg to agreemt | 402–17–0 |
Your notes therefore according to these sums and dates, as proposed in your letter will be perfectly satisfactory.
Accept the assurances of my esteem & respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); at foot of text: “John Harvie esq.”; endorsed by TJ.