To Mathew Carey
Mount Vernon May 24th 1816
Sir
I got home yesterday & am now engaged in packing up the books which I shall send to Alexandria tomorrow to be forwarded by the first Vessel to your friend in Baltimore. Below is a list of the books with the Stirling Cost which I discharged at 15 pr ct. above par which I understand is lower than the present rate—if so, you will neverthless take the books at what I paid for them. I am sir respectfully your ob. Servt
Bush. Washington
EnP.
Rising Sun— 3 vol. £SLIS 1.2
Homicide 2 12
Conviction 5 1.10
Treco thick Bower 3 v. 1.
Stranger in England 3 18
Soldiers family 4 1.8
Santor de Montinor 3 1.
Henry Hooker 3 15
Hannah Hewet 3 .18
Countys de Alva 2 1.3
Scontina 3 18
History of the Rockinghams 1 5
Ellen 3 vol 15
Celebrity 3 vol £0.18 Crimes & Characters 3 vol £0.14
1.12
Sinclair 4 vol £1.4. Barentat duplicity 3 vol £0.14
1.18
Accusing Spirit 4 vol £1. Rosina 5 vol £1.2
2.2
Subterranean Cavern 4 vol 16
add 10 pr ct for freight, insurance Commissions &c.
1.17
20.9
Difference of Exchange 15 pr ct 3.0.9
23.9.9
SLIS 1/3 is 7.16.7
Virga Currency £31.6.4
In Dollars $104.38
The above Acc is stated as it was rendered to & paid by me to the merchant who purchased the books in London for Mrs Washington. The duties you will add. & you can inform me where it will be convenient to you that I should draw for the Amount.
Source Note
ALS, PHi: Lea & Febiger Records. BW addressed the letter to Mathew Cary Esq. Bookseller Chesnut Street Philadelphia. Carey noted that he answered the letter on 6 June 1816.
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