1From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 2 August 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 22. not having found me at Philadelphia came after me to this place, since which I have recieved that also of July 16. in which I learn with pleasure that it will be yourself I am hereafter to consider as the person to whom my payments for mr Welsh are to be made. I now therefore return you the same order on mr Hooper for 1000. D. which I had before inclosed to & recieved...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 25 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
In fixing with you on the epoch of July 1. for the annual paiment of my instalments to the representatives of Cary & co. I had a view to my tobacco which I have heretofore sold in April or May, payable July 1. for some time past however, and especially by my sales of the last year, it has appeared, that the most advantageous time is not till September, and especially when sold at this place...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 15 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
In a former letter I informed you of the circumstances which would postpone my annual paiment somewhat later than the day fixed for it, and I recieved your answer that you had communicated my letter to mr Waller. I have lately sold my tobacco to mr Hooper of Richmond and now inclose you an order on him for one thousand dollars payable Octob. 1st. the term of credit allowed him. as you will be...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 6 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have hitherto been in expectation of selling my last year’s crop of tobo. at Richmond & of ordering out of it the same paiment to you as the last year . but the prices, instead of rising through the season as usual, have fallen, and far below what the state of the general market of Europe justifies. I am now therefore looking out for information whether to send my tobaccoes to Philadelphia,...