Thomas Jefferson Papers

From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 21 April 1801

To George Jefferson

Monticello Apr. 21. 1801.

Dear Sir

I now inclose you the manifests for my tobo. of the Milton inspection & growth of the last year, being 7. hhds weighing 10,028 th total. Mr. Eppes’s draughts on you on my account are now fixed

to mr Bell 300. D. paiable June 16.
 Doctr. Shore 800. D. paiable July 12.
 mr. Haxhall 500. D. paiable July 16.

for all of which I will make provision in your hands in time to prevent the inconvenience of advances. I am Dear Sir

Your’s affectionately

Th: Jefferson

PrC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr. George Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Enclosed manifests not found, but for a list of the hogsheads and their weights, see MB description begins James A. Bear, Jr., and Lucia C. Stanton, eds., Jefferson’s Memorandum Books: Accounts, with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767–1826, Princeton, 1997, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series description ends , 2:1038.

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