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 ,...