301To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 23 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am desired by Mr. John H. Craven to request the favor of you to procure & forward him 2.½ bushels of clover-seed, as there is none to be had here.—I fear I shall not be able to get a vessel to take so small a quantity of coal as you require; it being but seldom that such small ones offer, as could take no more, & not often that larger ones partly engaged, are to be met with. say then if you...
302List of Goods Sent by George Jefferson, with Thomas Jefferson’s Notes, 11 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Sent M r Jefferson by M r Randolph’s boats ✓ 1 pipe N o 16. 3 Hhds N o 6. 9. & probably the cask of oil 1 quarter Cask
303To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 22 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am by to nights post favor’d with yours of the 19th, and have in reply to inform you, that previous to the receipt of your letter authorizing it, (I believe the day before) I engaged your usual supply of bacon from Mr. Macon: as he called on me to know if it would be wanted, applications having been made to him by others. I represented to him the necessity of your getting it early, and...
304To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 20 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 10th. & 12th. both came to hand by last nights post—your draughts therein mentioned, in favor of Mr. Strange for £95.8., and Mr. Richard for $:1200—, are accepted. With respect to my having paid freight on your things up the river contrary to your direction; I have to observe—that I perfectly recollect your having given me such direction—and, as perfectly, that I have never...
305George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I forwarded your two boxes of window glass by one of M r Craven’s boats on the 26 th As I did not know the man; I was unwilling to trust him with the small packages. I have heard nothing yet of M r Shoemaker . RC (Mrs. T. Wilber Chelf, Mrs. Virginius Dabney, and Mrs. Alexander W. Parker, Richmond, 1944; photocopy in ViU : TJP ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson esq r
306To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 31 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have since our last sold your 18 Hhds of leaf Tobacco to John Tompkins at 7$. payg 1000$ the 15th of next month, & the balance at 60 dys Mr. T. is a person not much known as a merchant, but he is to give the acceptance of Maitland & Christian of Petersburg—a house in high credit. As you informed me some time since that you wish’d for the Tobacco to be turn’d into money as soon as...
307To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
William Stewart having to day called on me on his way to Monticello, I advanced him $:40—on his shewing me a letter from you in which he is referred to us. I am apprehensive that you employed him on a very slight acquaintance—or else on a recommendation in which you placed too much reliance. He was with me twice to day (once in the morning) and was either much intoxicated, or is actually a...
308To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 31 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The boxes alluded to in your favor of the 25th, were re-shipped to Baltimore on the 21st. Yr. Very humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
309To James Madison from George Jefferson, 14 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 9th., and am sorry to inform you, that the price of Tobacco still continues low; indeed I apprehend that even the price which Mr. G. informed you he had been offered for yours, could not be now obtained. There has been a very great drouth with us, of which probably you have heard—and which has injured the growing crop I am told immensely: this certainly...