11Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I last wrote you on the 9 th ult o I have received 62 bls: of your flour, which I have this day sold to Mess rs Lucke & Sizer at 3 ⅜ $, this is a better price than I was able to obtain on its arrival, and is indeed as high as is warranted by any foreign market— I am, RC ( DLC ); between dateline and salutation: “ Thomas Jefferson
12Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15 th Ult o inclosing a blank note was received in the due course of mail, but too late to renew your note in bank due the 14 th for which I had to substitute another in the meantime— Flour has fallen below anything I have ever yet known, and from the great anxiety shown by the Holders to sell, there is every appearance of its being still lower it is now offering at 3 ½ $ and...
13Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note in the Virg a bank for $1240.—falls due on the 14 th Ins t before which time I hope to receive one from you for renewal say for $1180. as advised in mine of the 12 th Sept r : no flour or remittance has yet been received With much respect & esteem RC ( DLC ); between dateline and salutation: “
14Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 6 th Inst inclosing your note for $1378. for the renewal of one in the V a Bk due this day —in my letter of the 17 July I informed you that this note had then been reduced to $1307. and as it must now be renewed for $1240. of course the note you inclosed will not answer the purpose but having still the one last sent, in blank, I am enabled to accomplish it.—the...
15Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Patrick Gibson, [ca. 12 September 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Account Sales of 19 Bbls flour & One Hhd Tobacco for Th: Jefferson 1820 May 1 Recd for 1 Hhd Tobacco Shockoe TJ 1710.160.1550. Refused @ $5.10 $79. 05 June 21
16Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
After a painful and tedious indisposition, which has confined me to the house for nearly the last eight months, and, during much of this time either by a total deprivation of sight or most acute pain, render’d me incapable of attending to my affairs, I am once more enabled to devote myself to business— This will explain to you and I trust serve as an appology for the manner of the letter...
17George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you th on the 10 th Inst t & have since received your favor of the 7 th — finding it impracticable to remit to Philadelphia owing to the difficulty of obtaining dfts on the North I wrote to M r Vaughan desiring him to draw which he informs me he has done for $444.—as directed.— Your dfts for $35.68 & $50 in favor of
18George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of the 2 nd Ult Ins t I have received on your acc t 5 Bbls Flour from M r Cradock & a promise of 15 more;— The market price is now from 3 ⅞ to 4$ I am
19George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22 nd inclosing Blank Notes for renewal in the Banks, was duly received, the last Hhd of your Crop has been received & sold it was refused on acc t of its being very much stained & in too high order T.J. 1710. 160. 1550. Refus d at $5.10 = 79.05 it brought the highest price that refused Tob o has been sold for in this Market for some time past.— Flour is now $4 to 4 ⅛ I am Patrick
20John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 13 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote you on the 6 th Ins t I gave you to understand that your note might be curtailed again , it will there fore be adviseable that you sho d send your blank note or a note with the curtail off Say for $1375. as the note inclosed to me in yours of the 9 th rec d this morn g for $1450 was of the am t