1From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 21 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you another letter from mr Lieper, written after a further examination of the tobo. you will find it turns out that the tobacco has [never] been wet, nor otherwise injured, except one hhd, & whether that was [wet] between Richmd & Philadelphia is uncertain; that the [pretended?] great deficiencies in weight are entirely retracted: that the tobacco is not as good in quality by about ¾...
2From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Jan. 29 and instantly wrote to mr Lieper in Philadelphia, with full powers to call on Jackson & Wharton, examine the tobacco, and deduct whatever he should think reasonable from the price of any of it which might appear to have [been] damaged before the sale: for I have nothing to do with damages in going to Philadelphia. [it] is possible the batteau-men may...
3From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Jan. 16. since which I have recieved your two of Jan. 12. and that of Jan. 23. I inclose you one for your brother, not knowing what is his correct post office, so as to send it to him by post directly. mr T. M. Randolph states to me that he shall fall in your debt £135 at the end of the year’s account, & being at a loss to provide it has asked me to do it. I have informed...
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 16 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your’s of the 10th. and immediately wrote to mr Barnes at Georgetown to remit you 3[84.]43 D which with the 535.83 D exchanged with mr Short will make up 920.26 the amount of my draughts on you , and be recieved I am in hopes before more of those draughts are presented than the 535.83 will answer. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your’s affectionately PrC ( MHi ); blurred;...
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a power of attorney respecting mr Short’s canal shares to supply the place of the former one supposed to be mislaid. this will authorise you to recieve the money now paiable, and to act for him in every thing respecting his canal interest. the money is immediately to be transferred to this place to mr Barnes who is instructed to make a peculiar investment of it. I happen at...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 29 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favor of the 11th. when too much hurried for my departure to answer it from Monticello. I would wish you to retain awhile the money you recieved from mr Pendleton. it is necessary for me to know from the Secretary of the Treasury whether he chuses to recieve the money or to pass it as a paiment to mr Short. mr Fenwick lately from Bourdeaux does not give me much expectation of a...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
In order to replace the money paid by you to Callender & to carry it into my account with the company, I inclose you an order on the company for the sum paid, 50. D. so that his name will not appear on their books. I wish you could have visited us this summer; however what is only deferred is not lost. I am Dr. Sir Your’s affectionately PrC ( MHi ); with enclosure pressed below signature; at...
8From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 3d. are recieved. if 5½ D can be got for my tobo. in Richmond I would have you sell it at once, unless you see that the market is rising. credit to be given to the 1st. day of deposit. I inclose you the Manifests for the 21. hhds from Poplar Forest. whether you have before recieved those for the 9. hhds made here, or whether they have never been taken out, I am unable to say at...
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 24 October 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a letter from mr Callender dated in the jail on the 11th. inst. informing me he was about to publish a volume but was under some difficulty in getting it effected. I will ask the favor of you to call on him yourself and to furnish him fifty dollars on my account for which I will request him to send me two copies of his work when out, & the rest to remain till convenience. he...
10From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter by this day’s post addressed to John Barnes of Georgetown I desire him to remit you in the first week of October six hundred & eighty dollars. this is the mode which appears most convenient to you both. I have also desired him to remit you a sum of not quite 300. D. for mrs Anne Key & Walter Key which place to their own account, subject to their orders. I expect some stoves from...