1John G. Gamble to Thomas Jefferson, 20 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
My apology for giving you the trouble of reading this letter, is, that I have purchased of M r David Higgenbotham the lott conveyed to him by you. In your deed of conveyance the lott is said to be bounded “on the North Western side, by the Common laid off as a road from Shockoe Warehouse to the River Wharf. The South Western side bounded by a Common towards the River.” Both of these Commons ,...
2Thomas Jefferson to John G. Gamble, 10 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
When I conveyed to mr Higginbotham the lot which is the subject of your letter of July 20. I delivered to him all the documents I possessed relative to it. among these were two statements by James Buchanan describing the shape, position & boundaries of the lot. this was the only evidence I possessed of these circumstances; but James Buchanan was considered then as the oracle of the place as to...