1John Gorman to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I had a message from M r Randolf By Jm s Dinsmore yesterday Requesting Thrimston to go to the harvest for a week or two the Boy is Learning faster than I Expected he Would Do. it Would hinder his Progress to keep him longer away or Even that time if it Could be helped but as the harvest is Ripe you Can Do as you think Proper but I Wished to Let you know of his going first If you...
2John Gorman to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson your man thrimpston Went away from me this Evening Without any reason only I Scolded him for Being out late the Night Before and for making Noise in the Citchen as it is under whare I Sleep that I had to Get out of Bed to Stop his noise I likewise told him he Should go Back to Sleep at the Shop whare he used to Sleep I Scolded him about his Work this four or six months Back as he...
3Thomas Jefferson to John Gorman, 8 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter should have been sooner answered but as I have expected daily to go to the University , which weather a nd roads have hitherto prevented, I gave Thrimston a proper repr i mand for his conduct, and assured him I should place at your discretion his punishment if he should misconduct himself a gai n. I have been anxious he should learn to lay stone, and shall be glad if you can engage...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 12 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I will Do one floor for you on the terms you purposed If you will Board me while laying and Cutting which will not Belong as I will Cut the most of them in the qarry N.B I will Require a hand from you to assist in laying and by this fall I will try and Get one floor Done and as for the steps I will see you shortly about them But at present I will Be Getting some steps for you....
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 30 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To John Gorman 27 Days quarrying a $1.50 40.50 6 Days seting Bases a 1.50 9.00 7 do do Caps a 1.50 10.50 47. 5 do do by James Campbell 7.50 hauling caps & Bases from the quarry 10.—
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 22 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Engaged a Small Job of Work and I am so much huried that I cannot spare time to go to Blenham If you will Be so Cind to let me have the Slate Stone that I left In your Carrage house you Will Oblidge me and I will return the same Number of feet in the Spring or Perhaps in the Winter I have Split out your Caps and Bases But My force in the quary is not able to get them out any time that...