1Thomas Jefferson to James L. Jefferson, 19 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It was at the President’s in Orange that I recieved your brother ’s letter requesting me to be at the next Buckingham court to give evidence on your father ’s will . it came to hand the Sunday evening & the next day was that of the court. time and distance therefore rendered my attendance impossible. I set out for Bedford tomorrow morning and shall be there to the 1 st of October.
2Thomas Jefferson to James L. Jefferson, 18 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My sister Marks tells me you are in want of clothes and other necessaries, and are living at the tavern at the ferry until the question is decided about my brother ’s will. I wish you would come and stay with us. I have proposed this on one or two former occasions, and would now press it. you shall employ your time as you please, and as usefully to yourself as you please, in which, and in any...
3James L. Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter by Guilley you advic e in respect to my situation I thank you kindly for your advice. I went to Buckingham C. H on monday last and spoke to the Curator in respect to my situation and he refused to let me have money out of the estate; I then appealed to the Court for justice the court would not authorise the Curator to let me have money out of the estate unless I would...
4James L. Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April [1816] (Jefferson Papers)
There has been no court on the account of the judge not comeing down he sent a mesenger to the court house on monday stating that he was very ill but that he would try and be down on wednesday but yesterday M r Booker received a letter from him stating that he was quite Disabled and could not attend but that he would have a call court to try my father s will we were ready to come to a trial...