1Thomas Jefferson to William D. Meriwether, [1 November 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve this on Monday the 1 st of November a quarter before 11. aclock A.M. and am too unwell to attend RC ( TxDaHCL: JDRC ); on verso of Meriwether to TJ, 30 Oct. 1819 ; partially dated. Not recorded in SJL .
2William D. Meriwether to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Be Pleased to take notice that at the tavern of George W Kingsolving in the town of Charlottesville on monday the first of November betwen the hours of eleven in the forenoon and two in the afternoon I shall proceed to take the deposition of Immanuel Poor and others to be read in evidence in the suit wherein you are plaintiff and the Directors of the Rivanna company are defendants in the...
3William D. Meriwether to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the difficu lt y of ascertaining facts respecting the locks, the navigation of your canal, the work done by the Rivanna Company thereon, and other points of controversy in relation to the same, the two M r Minors myself and other persons will meet at the Shadwell mills on saterday next the fifth instant to view and measure the same. at which time and place your presence is...
4William D. Meriwether and Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1819 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at The Tavern of Jessee Devenport s in the Town of Charlottesville Between the hours of 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. of Thursday the 10 th Instant June And so from day to day untill concluded we shall proceed to take the depositions of Jessee Lewis and others to be read in evedence in a suit wherein we are defendants and yourself complainant in the Superior Court of...
5William D. Meriwether and Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1819 (2d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the House of John Higginbotham in the Town of Warminster Between the hours of 9 AM and 6. PM of Saturday the fifth instant June and so from day to day until concluded we Shall proceed to take the Deposition of Emanuel Poor to be read in evidence in a Suit where in we are Defendants and your self complainant, in the Superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton...
6Enclosure: Extracts from Minutes of the Directors of the Rivanna Company, 4 December 1810–4 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Directors at Charlottesville on Tuesday the 4 th of Dec. 1810. present W m D. Meriwether , Dabney Minor , & John Kelly . Ordered that the Directors will meet at
7Answer of President and Directors of Rivanna Company to Thomas Jefferson’s Bill of Complaint, 7 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The Answer of the President & Directors of the Rivanna Company to the Bill of Complaint exhibited in this honble Court against them by Thomas Jefferson These Respondents saving to themselves now & hereafter all manner of exceptions to the various matters & things set forth in the Plaintiff’s Bill of Complaint for Answer thereto, or to so much thereof as they are advised is necessary for them...
8Thomas Jefferson’s Bill of Complaint against the Directors of the Rivanna Company, [by 9 February 1817], document 1 in a … (Jefferson Papers)
To the honorable John Brown , Judge of the Superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton. Humbly complaining sheweth unto your Honor your Orator Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle that Peter Jefferson father of your orator was in his lifetime seised and possessed as in feesimple of a certain tract of land called Shadwell , on the North side of the Rivanna river , and adjacent thereto...
9Rent Settlement with Henderson Heirs, 25 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned to whom was refered a matter in controversy between the minor Legatees of Bennett Henderson dec d & Th s Jefferson , after hearing the case & the testimony offered on both sides have come to the following decision— It appears from the testimony of sundry witnesses, that Thomas Jefferson has been in possession of the lands of Frances , Lucy , & Nancy C. Henderson since the year...
10Thomas Jefferson to William D. Meriwether, 30 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have put into the hands of my grandson the papers and notes relative to the rents due to the three younger representatives of the late mr Henderson , and have left to him entirely the settlement of them, and whatever he does I will confirm and execute. he sets out to Richmond this morning, will return on Saturday, & then be always ready to finish the business. I am Sir PoC ( MHi ); on verso...