31Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In my bargain with M r Randolph I am intitle’d to one barril of flour. in his absence I suppose I had as well ask you for it. I would also like to buy of you one other barril. they are now grinding some tollerable good wheat and when that is gone I dont imagen they will have any more this season and if you want any for your own use I think now is the time to get it unless you chuse to get it...
32Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to let me no how much oats will be wanting to be bought as an Oppertunity now offers to supply ourselves. we have ingaged 250 bushels and has been feeding on it for some days so that we may count from the begining of this month. you have 6 horsis and the mule at your stable besides Mr Coffee s horse makeing 8. We have 7 mules and one horse here and four oxen and three...
33Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1822, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a paper which was given to me by M rs Proctor . also an acc t of M r Vest I would like to consult with you on the subjec of procuring graine both for bread and food. If Gill continues to consume oats in the extrav extra va gant
34Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After the president wrote to M r Watson to Know if he could not sell some article from the farm to pay me it was supposed corn could be spaired he inquired if I would take corn on consulting you I agreed to take it. Watson then said that he would go up to M r Monroes farm and see the overseer. I understand that they are debateing whither the corn can be spared or not I had imagined this was...
35Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I went down last evening and secured the Grindstone Mr Dawson has a fresh supply Just arrive I shall send the one at this place by the first cart or waggon that goes from here towards the shop Since our conversation yesterday I have been uneasy fearing that at the begining of the fall that you will have no certainty of sending down flour for the want of water. by the first of september would...
36Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [by 4 June 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
With considerable deficulty I have ingaged the 20 barrills corn at 20/. per barril the price is from 4$ to 4$ 50 Cts . Mr Rogers would not take less than 4$ 50. the payment for the 20 barrills is to be made at August Court . I could not get any longer time Thare is at charlottesville a horse drover immediately from Missoue Missourie with some Chickasaw horsis and one young mule he offers to...
37Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
we are nearly out of grain only five or 6 barrills now on hand. consequently expect we must purchase tomorrow. on that you will please to decide and let me no as to quantity and terms Some acquaintances of the neighbourhood say thare will be no doubt but that the banks will be discounting so as to render it quite possoble possible to obtain any sum required as to that you no doubt have or can...
38Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1822, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
I would be obliged to you to no what you are willing to take for the carriage. in a note last yeare you proposed to take what the carriage maker would think it worth of Charlottesville . I am intirely willing to allow you the value of the article but consider the carriage maker of Charlottesville an unfit person to fix the price on it. we all no that his work is more deare than at any other...
39Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1822, with Jefferson’s Notes (Jefferson Papers)
The paper containing a settlement of accounts dated January 28 th 1821. saying all acc ts up to the first day of that month say Jan:y 1 st 1821. was settled and on that day was due me $634. 71. Jany 1 st your acceptance of
40Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to inform you that if we do not make better arrangements to feed Jerry s mules that they will absolutely give out. Jerry says that you tell him that he is to bring a certain number of logs a day and that it takes him till after night to do it. I can say to you that he is commonly after 8 oclock at night before he comes to feed his mules and even then no food to give them without going...
41Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1822 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
In my arrangements of my moove I have considerd to make you a propersition respecting the money due to John Bacon . I have a waggon and several horses to buy and altho I should be Obliged to pay a much higher price than if I had cash to perchase with yet for your accomodation I expect I can procure those articles by giveing orders on you payable in as short a time as can be possoble for you to...
42Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1822 (2d letter), with Jefferson’s Notes (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessaty of troubleing you so often especially when I no you are busiyly ingaged but such is my necessaty as to inforce me to be troublesome. Joe says by his haveing Davy that he can make the spikes for the dam and Iron the waggon in 10 or 12 days. if you can have it done I will let the man no that I will take it. he is Obliged to no this evening whither I want the...
43Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 11 September 1822] (3d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Davy could be spaired to smite for Joe in one hour Joe can make as many spikes as would be surfishent to nail on the faceing of the dam of three or four days length which the hands can put down & fill with rock. in that way I should think the Job I want done could be done but certainly you no best what soots you.— my arrangements has been indeavouring through the benefits of the...
44Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
as time with me is short to do what is before me will You give me the order to the store for the Iron say 500 pounds which I expect will do. if it should not I can get more. Also the order in the store for thirty dollars to William Bacon for the wood. the waggon will be here this morning and I would like to give him the order on deliverry of the waggon. Also will You lend me the bedford cart...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with much pleasure I proceed to send you a few lines the sincere respect which I posses for you certainly compels me to a rememberance. I have cut a little short my Journey in stead of going on to Missouri have haulted in Kentucky. we had the wost weather while travelling that ever travellers experienced after our departure from albemarle about the end of the first weeks travel it. began...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
With pleasure I proceed to send to you a few lines. hopeing on the arrival of this it may find you injoying the grait blessing of good helth. myself and family are in reasonable helth at present. we had some sickness last fall but none of a serious nature. this part of the country is some subjic to ague and fever. in certain low damp places and neare water coursis. but those who live on high...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with pleasure I send you a few lines informing you that myself and family are injoying a reasonable Potion of helth. I very sincerely hope that you are well and also the family. I wish to inform you that I have received the hundred dollars from Dabney Terrill of Louisville of this state on the 15 th of April last month. I live about 200 miles distant from Louisville and made an...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am thankfull to kind providence for the blesing of haveing it in my Power to send to you once more a few lines my deare sir. it is with unexpresable sorrow I have to inform you that in the fore part of this Instant it was the will of God to take from me my dearly beloved companion leaving our three sons and myself to grieve under the awfull circumstance of haveing lost an affectionate mother...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I send to you a few lines on pure motives of sincere respect. being as I always have been pearfectly desireous to here from you at least once a yeare. It certainly gives me grait pleasure to see the mark of your pen I do say in a truth that I do very sincerly esteem you above all my acquaintances now in Albemarle. M rs Randolph and her family certainly has my sincere good wishes for helth and...