Charles Simms to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1812
From Charles Simms
Alexandria Feby 12th 1812
Sir
I have at length met with an opportunity of shipping in a vessel from this Port to Richmond a quarter Cask of wine, a bag of almonds, a box of olives and a box of marble, which I received for you from Salem—and which I have consigned to the care of Messrs Gibson and Jefferson of Richmond the charges for duties Freight & drayage on those articles amount to $15⁹³⁄₁₀₀, which I have requested them to remit to me
I have the Honour to be very respectfully Sir Yr Obedt Servt
Ch. Simms
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 21 Feb. 1812 and so recorded in SJL.
Index Entries
- almonds; sent to TJ search
- building materials; marble search
- food; almonds search
- food; olives search
- Gibson & Jefferson (Richmond firm); and food acquired by TJ search
- marble; sent to TJ search
- nuts; almond search
- olives; sent to TJ search
- Simms, Charles; collector at Alexandria search
- Simms, Charles; letters from search
- wine; sent to TJ search