Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1822, with Jefferson’s Notes
From Edmund Bacon, with Jefferson’s Notes
Augst 20th 1822.
Deare sir.
The paper containing a settlement of accounts dated January 28th 1821. saying all accts up to the first day of that month say Jan:y 1st 1821.
| was settled and on that day was due me | $634. | 71. |
| Jany 1st your acceptance of Meeks’ order in favour of my son | 12. | |
| wages of 1821 to sepr 22nd | 166. | 67 1 |
| Wages of 1822. to sepr 22 | 166. | 67. |
| $980. | 05 | |
| The above sums with the interest on each as intitled is a correct statement as far as I now recollect. |
E: Bacon
at this time I cannot say whither or not it will soot me to remaine untill Christmas. I shall immediately inquire into the chance of my geting a corner of the presidents land could you inform me who to apply to to no the terms of sale. I would Gladly perchase 300 acres if I could get it at about $4000 as he ows me money
[Notes by TJ beneath endorsement:]
1822. Mar. 31. my assumpsit to F. Bacon for Meeks 12: D2
| 1821. | Jan. 1. | Balce | 634. | 71 | ||||
| Sep. 22. | wages of ys year | 166. | 67 | |||||
| 1822. | Jan.3 1. | assumps. Meeks | 12. | |||||
| By 8.4 Bar. corn 24. D | ||||||||
| Sep. 22. | wages of this year | 166. | 67 | |||||
| y | m | D | ||||||
| Int. on 634.71. to ys day | 1. | 8. | 225 | 65. | 72 | |||
| do on 166.67. from Sep. 22. 21 | 1. year | 10. | 6 | |||||
| do on 12.D | 8. | 22 | . | 52 | ||||
| 1056. | 29 | 7 | ||||||
| By 8. barrels corn @ 3 D | ||||||||
| 1. | y. | 38. | 04 | |
| 8. | m. | 25. | 36 | |
| 21. | D. | 2. | 22 | |
| . | 71 | . | 09 | |
| 65. | 71 |
RC (MHi); dateline adjacent to signature; addressed: “Mr Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ.
1. Reworked from “166.66.”
2. Remainder written in a different ink.
3. Reworked from “Mar.”
4. Reworked from “12.”
5. Reworked from “27.”
6. Line interlined.
7. Reworked from “1046.28.”
Index Entries
- Bacon, Edmund; letters from search
- Bacon, Edmund; Monticello overseer search
- Bacon, Edmund; seeks land in Va. search
- Bacon, Edmund; TJ’s account with search
- Bacon, Fielding W. search
- Christmas; mentioned search
- corn; price of search
- Highland (J. Monroe’s Albemarle Co. estate); sale of search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with E. Bacon search
- Meeks, Edmund; and TJ’s account with E. Bacon search