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Thomas Jefferson autograph letter signed as President, datelined Washington, 9 February 1803. In this requisition to his financial advisor John Barnes, Jefferson instructs payment of $247.66 be made to Étienne Lemaire, the steward of the Executive Mansion, who was responsible for management of the household staff and for meals served. Letter reads in full, ''Mr. Barnes / Pay to Mr. Lemaire on order two hundred & forty seven dollars sixty six cents for value received on account of / Your humble sevt / Th: Jeferson'', with Jefferson also writing John Barnes' name again at bottom. With docketing on front of letter by Joseph Dougherty, also employed at the Executive Mansion. Document measures 6.875'' x 4.875'', hinged at top to slightly larger card. Trimmed on left side, some toning and fading. Overall in very good condition. A rare handwritten letter related to management of the Executive Mansion, signed by Jefferson as President.
Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed as President, Authorizing John Barnes to Pay Étienne Lemaire, His Steward in the Executive Mansion
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