Mount Vernon 26th. Novr. 1799

Invoice of Goods to be Sent for by Mr. John Gill of Baltimore, for and on account of George Washington of Mount Vernon in Virginia, – according to Agreement

6 pair of the largest – finest – and best Bed Blankets.

6 pieces of the largest – thickest and best striped Blanketing for negros – these pieces generally contain 15 or 16 blankets each. –

6 pieces of Ditto 2d sort – somewhat smaller. –

7. ps. of light coloured broadcloath (not quite white) for my servants liveries; – to cost about 7/6 sterg. pr. yard. –

1 ps. of Scarlet for ditto to cost abt. 8/6 pr. yard

Twist, silk & thread proportioned to Ditto

2 dble gross of white mettal buttons best kind

180 yards (or thereabouts, according to the number of yards in a piece) of blue thick set, or Dufd. for negros cloathing

200 yards – or thereabouts – of green do. for do. of a quality some what cheaper.

6 dble. gross of the cheapest kind of white mettal Buttons. –

Go: Washington

[inserted - different hand: N.B. received 5th. Feby. 1800. by <?> Haddersford Jo. Thos. Law <?> Harrison & c.]

Notes: Date is at the bottom right corner of original, but placed in the top left corner of transcript for convention. Published in Fitzpatrick, John C. The Writings of George Washington. vol. : 443.