1Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This being the season in which the farmer recieves the fruits of his year’s labor, it is that also in which he is to pay attention to his debts. no debt of mine gives me more anxiety than that to yourself, in which I have had great indulgen c e. two years of embargo and non-intercourse, 3 of war, and 2. of disastrous drought have successively baffled my wishes to be reducing it. the failure of...
2Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, [12] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been longer than I expected in getting the produce of the year to market which has occasioned the delay of sending you the inclosed order on mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for 800. Dollars. I wish it were more, but the late calamitous season and this not much better, put it out of my power. I shall be glad to recieve by the bearer the articles underwritten. I set out for the Natural bridge...
3Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, Charles Johnston, and Archibald Robertson, [13] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Mons r de Laage , a gentleman from France , lately removed to Lynchburg , has lived some time in Charlottesville , where he became known to myself, and greatly esteemed by all for his great worth, his correct and amiable manners. he was in the military line in France , of the most respectable connections & standing there; but by the chances of their various & calamitous revolutions, has been...
4Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the bond duly executed for the amount of my debt to you on the 31 st day of August last . the vast and sudden diminution in the circulating medium of our country which has taken place, with the retirement, by bankruptcy, of so many bidders for our produce, has brought that so low as to be no longer equal to the payment of debts contracted in expectation that it would continue to...
5Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe it is your practice to settle the annual accounts of your customers about the month of Septemb er. I will thank you for the copy of mine for the last year, a s soon as convenient. it will be convenient for me to have it under view as soon as may be in preparing arrangement s for the paiment of monies the ensuing spring. I have it much at heart hencefo r ward to pay my merchant’s...
6Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 16 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I had destined a sum of rent due to me July 1. to pay the am t of my last year’s acc t to you, 611.17 which however not being yet recieved I inclose you an order for that sum payable Jan. 1. ensuing being the earliest I can command with certainty. this will be due for wheat sold & payable then. mr Yancey had supposed we should have 1000.b. for market but as we proceed in fanning it , it...
7Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 25 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that my plantations here will be out of corn before harvest, and that I must provide it before I leave the county . I have therefore purchased expect therefore to purchase of mrs Mosely 30. barrels @ 4.D. which being to be paid in ready money I am obliged to do it by a draught on Col o B. Peyton of Richmond . I now inclose one to you for 150.D. on which I am obliged to request you to...
8Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised Robert Millar and Bocock , my overseers of the last year to pay them through you, to the former 34.D. & to the latter 32.D. for which I now inclose you an order on Col o B. Peyton for 66. dollars. they will call on you soon after your reciept of this. I salute you with friendship and respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of Bernard Peyton to TJ, 19 Feb. 1821 ; at...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 27 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you my bond as requested. the account had crept up considerably beyond my expectn. on examination however I find right what is within my own knolege, and what is not, is probable and I presume right. I hope my crop in Bedford this year will enable me to do there more than heretofore , and will assure you that it shall not become a lingering matter. Accept the assurance of my...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 21 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Two of my gr. daurs are on a visit to Lynchburg with their relation mrs Eppes. should any thing strike their fancy in your assortmt be so good as to let them have it on my acc t hav g delivered all my concerns into the hands of my gr. son Th: J. Randolph I leave to him to communicate with you on their subject, only observing that our resources authorise us to count on making a respectable...