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I have this moment rec d bill lading for a Box of Books, for you, from a M r Coolidge of Boston, which shall be ford d as soon as rec d MHi .
The half ton Ground Plaister you order, in yours of the 6th:, is this day forwarded, by a Boat, to Shadwell Mills, care Ch s Vest.— MHi .
I forwarded to shadwell mills, a day or two since, a keg of Tongues & sounds, & a package of dumb Fish, for you, just rec d from M r Coolidge of Boston, which I hope will reach you safely— MHi .
Yours of the 29 ulto: is now before me—when the articles from D r Green how of New York are rec d I will forward them, by a careful Boat, to Milton or shadwell mills, if possible, I will pay his dft: for the same, when presented, as you direct—the remittance from Mr. Brockenbrough, of $100 Dolls:, as mentioned in yours, was not made by last mail, but it no doubt will be, in due time— MHi .
I hand under cover your half yearly ℀ to date, which I think will be found correct. Your wine from Boston was for d several days since by a Waggon to Charlottesville. Care J. & Raphael & I hope is safely to hand before this. No news of the other Professors yet— MHi .
In obedience to your standing order, hand herewith your quarterly a/c, to date, which hope will prove satisfactory— Your blanks, for the renewal of your notes at Bank, have been out for some time— MHi .
Your esteem d favor of the 3 d has been rec d , & I have this day remitted a check for $20 Dolls:, to Harrison Hall of Philad a , as requested. Your dft: favor J & Raphael, for $59.22 Dolls:, has also been presented & paid, & the Box of Tin you order will probably be forwarded this day, by a Waggon, care J & Raphael Charlottesville. MHi .
Agreeable to the request contained in your favor of the 25 th ins t , now before me, have this day forwarded Bank check, for one hundred forty six, $146 Dollars, to E. Copeland Junior of Boston, with a request that it may be placed at your credit— I expect your North Carolina Wine this Week, & will forward it by Johnson when he next goes up with his Boat— MHi .
By your own Waggon you will receive six sacks salt one bundle Domesticks and two Barrels Whiskey delivered in good order yours Respectfully 6 Sacks Salt 2 Bbls Whiskey 1 bundle Domesticks RC ( PPPrHi ).
Your Glass, from Boston, was forwarded several days ago, by a Waggon, to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael, & hope it will reach you safely— MHi .
The two Boxes of Books for M r M. Jones, & the Box for you, from New York, have arrived, & are this day forwarded, by a Waggon, together with a bundle each from Nash & Fitzwhylsonn, of this City, for you, care J. & Raphael Charlottesville—all which I wish safe to hand— MHi .
I am distres d that my absence from Town a day or two should have delay d the forwarding the Catheter’s ordered, one Mail, they will go by the same with this, & being carefully packed, hope they will reach you safely—I sincerely regret to hear that your discard is unabated, I hope the approach of cool weather will be beneficial— MHi .
I hand herewith a/c sales your 20 Hhds: Tobacco, as mentioned in my last, which hope will be satisfactory—I wish with all my heart it could have yielded you quadruple the prices— I have a letter this morning from M r A. Robertson, saying that the balance of your crop was there in Lynchburg & would be forwarded by first Boat, when it arrives will do the best with it possible for your interest,...
By Mr A. Whileton you will receive Ten Boxes Tin if deliv d in good order by fght at three shillings per recivd’d MHi .
The Tin ordered in yours of the 6th:, now just to hand, is off to Lynchburg, & the Cask of Wine shall go by the first Waggon, to J & Raphael Charlottesville—The price of Tin has advanced to $ 14 p r Box, the last I bo’t for you was at $ 11, I believe.—I have had it marked for “Francis Eppes”, & consigned it to Mr. Archibald Robertson Lynchburg. MHi .
I have been out of blanks for a considerable time, for the renewal of your several notes at Bank— The prospect of War in Europe has revived us a little here, & put flour up to $7—I wish it may not turn out to be a Ne-epolitan affair— MHi .
Your dft: favor David Isaacs for $200 has been presented & paid. I have this day ship d you by Woods Flour, two Hhds stone Ware, (Kayle Pots) four Casks Cement, & 1 Box 12 x 18 window Glass, the 12 x 12 being in the River, but not up yet, & must follow by some other Boat—These articles I hope will reach you safely— Flour $6 @ 6 ⅛ dull Wheat 120¢ scarce MHi .
The balance of Trade being in favor of the North at present, we cannot obtain dfts: in that direction, I have however written to M r E. Copeland J. of Boston, to draw on me at sight, for the acc t you specify, on ℀ Messrs: Dodge & Oxnard of Mersailes, which will no doubt be very satisfactory to him. MHi .
Your favor of the (no date) has been duly rec d & the 12 Boxes Tin ord d , shall go by first Waggon, to Charlottesville, care J. & Raphael— A M r Withers of Fdksb g , has drawn on me for $10, for the Edinburg Review furnished you, which I have declined to pay, until I hear from you, by what authority he has so drawn. Fifty Barrels more your Flour has been rec d today, which makes 100 this...
I have this day rec d a Box from Boston for you, which is forwarded by a Waggon to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael,—hope it will reach you safely— In sending blanks for the renewal of your several notes at Bank, I observe you omit one of $2,000 at Farmers Bank MHi .
When the Box spoken of in yours of the 26th, now before me, is rec d will immediately forward it to Mr. Coolidge, Boston, with a check for sixty, $ 60 Dolls:, as desired. MHi .
Agreeable to your request hand herewith statement: your a/c to 10 th Inst:—which I have no doubt will be found correct— Flour $6 @ 6⅛ Wheat 120¢ MHi .
I have pleasure in introducing to your acquaintance my young friend Mr. William B. Preston, (the son of our former Governor Preston) who will hand you this, and who, like most of our young men of merit, entertains the landable desire of being honor’d with your personal acquaintance: he is a young Gentleman of promise, and one I think you will be pleased with. I solicit for him your usual...
Yours of the 16th reached me last evening, and I have this day, agreeable to your request, forwarded a check, for $15.25 Dollars, to William F. Gray Esq r of Fdksburg, on your a/c—Your dft favor Leitch, for $192—, & in favor of J. & Raphail, for $60, have been presented and paid, & those you now advise of having drawn, will also be duly honor’d, when presented— The Box of engravings of the...
The above articles were forwarded several days ago by Brice Harlow ’s Boat, & hope they will reach you safely, there is not a Bll: of nice clip d shad in the place, they have been quite scarce and very de a r all the spring—as I could not get them really good, tho’t it best to send none—    The Nail Rods were the best assorted I could find in the place, they are also scarce— I rec d to=day a...
Sales of Nine Hhds: Tobacco by Bernard Peyton 1825 Rich d for a/c. Thomas Jefferson Esq r 20 Jan y To Sundry persons for cash TJ x 64— 1149 〃〃 65— 1305=2,454. lbs nett, to D. W. & C. Warwick at $3.05 $ 74.84 〃〃 8— 1231 〃〃 11—
Sales of Sixty Barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton 1823 Rich d for a/c Thomas Jefferson Esq: 13 Jan y To Jn o & W m Gilliat in Store at 30 Days: 42 Blls Superfine flour at $4⅞ $204.75 18 do. Fine do. 〃 4½ 81. 60
I have just returned from my Northern trip, & am sincerely thankful for the facilities you afforded me, by the letters enclosed to Washington, they ensured me a warm reception every where, & were, in other respects, of real value to me—I have no doubt my business will be much improved by it— I called on the collector of New York, & paid the small sum you were due him, mentioned in one of your...
I send by the stage under care a friend of mine, your bundle Books rec d from M r Gibson — They are directed to be left with M r Ja s Leitch Charlottesville , & hope they will reach you safely— I understand from Governor Randolph that M
You have no doubt heard before this of the failure of Samuel Williams of London, for an enormous amount; on references to my letter book, I find I remitted him a bill, of £112.10 Stirling, on the 9 th: of August last, on your ℀ , & really fear it has been swallow d up in the general vortex—if so, I shall sincerely regret it, & I mention it to you, hoping you may be apprised of other...