1Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
The Custom which you have practiced in transmiting the amount of the hire of M rs Daingerfield’s Negroes as well also as that of mine has this year failed, & recollecting you promised me in the month of january last to make the payment in the spring of this year, has prevented an application from either of us sooner, M rs Daingerfield some little time back informed me, that she was in want of...
2Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 24 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
The preceding is the copy of a letter I wrote to mr John Dangerfield , which I had intended for yourself also, having always transacted the business which is the subject of it as a single concern, & remitted the amount of what was due to both the ladies in one sum. you percieve by that that the double accident of distress for corn, & the delays of a tenant have caused my omission of paiment,...
3Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 20 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry to have to announce to you the death of mrs Dangerfield’s negro man Edmund which happened the day before yesterday in the most sudden manner. as he had taken one of my women to wife I had placed him at a farm across the river about a mile & a half from here, and with an overseer who is, without exception, the best man I have ever employed in that way. Edmund & another man...
4Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Shoemaker has failed in delivering me the boat load of flour promised, but has just given me an order on Richmond for 250. D. the paiable the 30 th inst. which I inclose by this post to Gibson and Jefferson to recieve and remit the money to you the
5Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your having passed the usual time of year for of remiting the hire’s of M rs Daingerfields & my Negroes has Caused her with me to make application to you for the last years hire as well as the balance for the time before, Our wants has compelled this measure or I should not have Call on you untill about the first of january Next & hope sir you will make the deposit as soon of as Convenient in...
6Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter from M r John Daingerfield of the 2 nd Ins t who sayes says he was authorised by M rs Mary Daingerfield to make a reques t of me whether I had written to you relative to the Balance of money due her & whether I had herd from you & if I had to be informed of the prospect of her geting the money due her Viz the full hire of
7Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 6 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 13. and Sep. 10. were each of them 23. days getting to this place. the former came while I was in Bedford during an absence of between 2. & 3. weeks. I did not write an immediate answer because a very little delay, added to what had preceded would enable me to do it with effect. within the course of 3. weeks I am to recieve a quarter’s rent of my mill (now in more punctual...
8Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 3 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day desired mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to remit to the bank of Fredericksburg subject to your order 131.D. for the hire of Tom & Edmund the last year, to wit, 74.D. for Tom , and 57.D. for Edmund . his death taking place on the 18 th
9Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on a Conversation with Nathaniel H. Hooe, 6 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
1812. Jan. 6. memm. mr Hooe off d me Tom for 450. D I offered him that sum paiable at 2. annual instalments, which he declined. I told him that at half cash & half on 12. mo. credit I would give but 400.D. MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand; on address leaf of Hooe to TJ, 10 Sept. 1811 .
10Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Mary Daingerfield and Nathaniel H. Hooe, [before 15 March 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
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