1From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker, 18 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The principal object of the settlement of the administration of my father’s estate being to make a final settlement between my brother and myself, to know what debts remain due from the estate and by whom they are to be paid, what monies are due to it and by whom they are to be received, I have proceeded with that view to consider the papers which yourself and Mr. Nicholas were so kind as to...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker, [19 January 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Nicholas transacted the business of the estate many years after I had quitted it. I know of no debts due from the estate except a little to myself, nor any to it. The two years you were at the college, I know of no charge which ought to be against you. The two years you studied under Mr. Wythe my opinion is that your expences ought not to have exceeded £125. per year. As well as I remember...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker, 25 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
My brother and myself having had a final settlement of our affairs with Mr. Nicholas on behalf of the estate, it may be satisfactory to you to know on what principles it was done.—I proposed to Mr. Nicholas at once, and without making any question of it, that I would take on myself one half of the maintenance of my sisters from my fathers death. The result was as follows: £ s d Balance of my...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker, 7 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am at a loss how to proceed respecting a grant of 8000 acres of Land made under the regal government to your Father and myself on the western waters. It has been surveyed and the Plats &c. offered to the Register of the Land office several years ago. He refused to receive them, supposing he was not authorised to do so. Many people are anxious to purchase the land if we could make titles,...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker, 23 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of June 7. and really wish it were in my power to give a satisfactory opinion as to what should be done relative to the grant of lands therein mentioned: but my absence and attention to other subjects have rendered these so little familiar to my mind, that I am not competent to advise in them. If I recollect rightly, Mr. Mason’s land law was intended by him to...