Monticello Household Account Book, page 1

of the father’s proper slaves. but the court
determined [. . .] that the rights of the hotchpot do
August not take place in dividing the value of slaves.
now in the house unwoven
12℔ of fine cotten 9℔ of coarse ditto
14℔ of very course ditto 4℔ of coarse flax 1℔ [boe?]
14℔ of hemp20℔ of coarse [boe?] 11℔ of wool
Spun since the first of august
Sep 13℔ of coarse hemp, 18℔ of fine flax,
7℔ of coarse cotten, 14℔ of wool for filling,
octo 30℔ of flax, 13℔ of coarse coarse cotten,
17℔ of wool for filling, 5℔ a half of very
fine flax, 42℔ of hemp, 2℔ of very fine
cotten, 18℔ of coarse coten wool filling
Novem
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Source Information

Author Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Date Sept.-Nov. 1781
Place of Origin Monticello
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