Thomas Pickering to Arthur S. Brockenbrough
| Sir | March 25th 1821 |
In consequence of you your publication inviting Carpenters (amongst other ar artist) to lay in propositions for compleating the western range of hotels—I avail myself1 of this method to inform you that I am willing to undertake the Carpentry of buildings in the general at the reduced price of twenty percent below the prices current of Philadelpai Philadelphia—My general unacquaintance with the inhabitance of this vicinity would render it inconvenient for me to furnish materials and would therefore prefer the work exclusively—I will endevor to see you as shortly after the meeting the Committee as possible and if the proposition which I havemade2 should meet with encouragement [. . .] make arrangements for Commencing immediately