From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 February 1804
To George Jefferson
Washington Feb. 7. 1804
Dear Sir
Doctr. Wardlaw has requested me to remit you a sum of 72. D 87½ c to be subject to his orders. I therefore now inclose you seventy five dollars to cover his draught. not having heard anything of my tobo. yet from mr Griffin, my manager at Poplar forest, I write to him again this day to hasten it down, tho’ I am not without hope it is with you or on it’s way. I shall have occasion for it’s proceeds by the last of next month or beginning of the following. Accept my affectionate salutations.
Th: Jefferson
desired 400. b. coal
PrC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr. George Jefferson”; with notation of other letter added in ink; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso.
A letter of 3 Dec. 1803 from William wardlaw, recorded in SJL as received 4 Dec., has not been found. A letter from TJ to Wardlaw, recorded in SJL at this day, is also missing. On the same day in his financial memoranda, TJ recorded sending George Jefferson the $75 for Wardlaw (, 2:1119).
A letter of this day to Burgess griffin was recorded in SJL but has not been found.
another lre of same date: TJ recorded only one letter to George Jefferson, with the notation “coal.”