151From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Craven Peyton has desired me to assume for him to you 156D .67 paiable the 10th. of July and 533D. 33 paiable the 10th. of Aug. the first of these paiments will be a little too early for me. I will pay you 156D .67 on the 13th. of July (it will leave this place the evening of the 11th.) and 533D .33 on the 10th. of Aug. (leaving this the evening of the 8th.) these being the precise days on...
152From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 6 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I find my letter of the 3d. went too late to countermand the making any remittance hither, as on the day following I recieved yours of the 2d. covering 250. Dollars. I have this day drawn on you for 500. D. in favor of James Lyle at 3. days sight: and I have further to request you to place four hundred and fifty dollars in the Richmond bank to the credit of James Dinsmore of Albemarle, and to...
153From 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...
154From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 24 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you the Manifests of my tobo. made the last year at Poplar forest being 29 hhd. weighing 46,402. ℔ nett, the whole of which I expect is with you before this. from these are to be taken 3 hhds. ducked which you have already sold. you mentioned that you thought you could get 7. D. for the residue on reasonable credit. if you can get that on 2 or 3 months credit, I shall be willing...
155From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 23 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe I mentioned to you a considerable time ago that 10. boxes and 2. kegs were sent from hence to your address. I find they have but just now left Alexandria, as by the inclosed bill of lading. be so good as to have them forwarded to Monticello by water. Accept affectionate salutations. PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Mr. George Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Recorded in SJL...
156From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 18 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the reciept of Capt Sprogell of the Sloop Dolphin who sailed from Alexandria the 15th. inst. and having had fair winds is now probably in James river. besides the boxes & hampers No. 1. to 18. he was to recieve at Alexandria a cask or keg of crackers , and some packages of porter . I will thank you to forward these, when recieved, by a trustworthy boatman to Milton. I expect to...
157Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your three letters of June 16. 19. & 23. came to hand by our last post, and I now inclose you the two notes signed as desired. I am sincerely sorry for the transfer of this debt into the bank, & to have subjected mr Venable to a responsibility there which I know must be painful to him, & on that account doubles my uneasiness. a person near the Natural bridge had made me an offer for my lands...
158From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 6 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the manifests of 14. [hhds. of tobo.] weighing 20,615 ℔ nett, made on my lands at this place by my tenant John H. Craven, to be sold on his account, & the proceeds to be placed by you to my credit, for discharge of his rent. the tobaccos here have been always of the finest quality, and I am will find no difficulty in comprehending this in the sale of mine formerly sent you; or in...
159From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of May 31. and leave to your own judgment entirely what is best to be done with my tobo. the danger of the rains having injured it may be a good reason for examining it so far as to be satisfied on that score. by sending it to Philadelphia I can always have a dollar more than is given for any crop that goes there; but it is troublesome sending it, and I wish...
160From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 19 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was to have paid mr James Lyle a thousand dollars in the course of the last summer, which was not done. I expect my tobacco from Poplar forest is now arrived at Richmond or is on it’s way thither, consigned to you. I wish therefore either that a part of it to the amount of that value should be delivered to him, or that you should pay him that amount out of the first proceeds of the sale when...
161From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 10 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 2d. and 3d. are recieved, and I will attend to the having some funds remitted to you. you will recieve shortly a quarter cask and 2. boxes of wine shipped to you by mr Sheaff of Philadelphia, some nailrod and hoop iron from Roberts & Jones, to which will perhaps be added a quarter cask from Robertson & Brown of Norfolk, all to be forwarded to Monticello, where I expect to be...
162From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 16th. I omitted to desire you to send me 200. [℔ ] of the best brown sugar. there is a white Havanna sugar, in powder, a little dearer than common brown which I should prefer; or one half of that, & half of good brown. this may be sent by a waggon either to mr Higginbotham at Milton or Colo. Bell at Charlottesville who will pay the transportation. we are in immediate want...
163From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 10 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect that a box containing a marble bust with it’s pedestal (or perhaps more boxes than one) have been sent you from Baltimore to be forwarded to Monticello. be so good as to send them back to Baltimore to the address of mr Reibelt bookseller at that place. I will thank you however to pay the freight &c. coming & going on my account. Affectionate salu tations. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
164From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Freeman my manager at Monticello in the place of Lilly being new in the business, has improperly applied to you for nail rod. I pray you not to supply it, as it’s high price at Richmond would take away all profit from the manufacture. I have ordered it from Philadelphia & it must now be on the way. if you have not lately sent up some coal for the smith at Monticello, I would thank you to...
165From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 28 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
[…] distrust of [this] post office, induces me to put [these letters] […] to you [but] I desire that they may be delivered to […] on the [moment] of their arrival in Richmond, as their [whole importance is in] their being re[ceived before] the meeting of the house of delegates. will you be so good as to send me by the first b[oats] 3. gross of [bottles] & 6. gross of the best corks I am Dear...
166From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 27 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22d. has been recieved. I have turned to the purchases of ham made by us heretofore of capt Macon, & find that for the years 1802. 3. and 4. he had 10d. in 1805. & 6. he had 13d. now he asks 15d. next it will be 16d. 18d Etc, pressing on till some limit is found to which we will go no further. we may as well make our stand at 13d. which is about 17½ cents, certainly enough when...
167From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
In the year 1774 (before a shilling of paper money had issued) I sold about […] acres of land in [Cumber]land & Bedford to pay my part of a debt of mr Wayles to Farrel & Jones. I offered the bonds to their agent immediately but he refused to take them. the money was paid to me in 79. 80. &c. I [then carried it] to the treasury as the laws pressed on all to do who owed money to British...
168From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 6 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday inclosed you the first halves of bills of the branch bank of the US. for 1200. D. for purposes then expressed. I now inclose the second halves. since mine of yesterday your’s of Sep. 29. has been put into my hands. I shall still expect information from you whether the 441.62 D be wanting by mr Short there, or is to be transferred to mr Barnes. I am satisfied with the price got for...
169From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 17 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. is at hand, and the box about which Majr. Gibbon wrote to me is now perfectly understood. I recieved his letter on the 11th. of June, & answered it on the 14th. and on the 19th. I recieved the inclosed letter from mr Roberts of Norfolk now in London, but it never once occurred to me that these prints might be in the box mentioned by Majr. Gibbons. as it is, I will ask...
170From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 9 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph’s second letter of Feb. 27. directing the money you were to advance to be repaid at N. York at 30. days, I had omitted the discounting day, supposing I had time at command. his letter of Mar. 1. informing me that Picket had retracted, & that you had actually paid the cash, arrived yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. it is therefore now impossible to remit till Wednesday morning the...
171From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Brown and mr Wells, for whom 419.16 D of the money sent you on the 5th. & 6th. of Oct. were destined, have chosen to recieve their money in bank bills in Albemarle, which are accordingly sent them from hence. this sum being free therefore, be pleased to pay one hundred and forty three dollars thirty three cents of it to Dr. William Bache, who will be in Richmond before you recieve this. I...
172From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you mr Barnes’s note for 500. Dollars to mr Hopkins to be taken up at ten days sight, as also letters of advice to mr Hopkin’s & mr Boyce both of whom will attend to the note. as I have some paiments to make in Richmond which are already some days in arrear, I can only admit the interval of one post before I must send on draughts on you, as follows. D Colo. John Harvie 49.28 } at...
173From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
174From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 9 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 7th. inst. I forwarded you the first halves of bank bills to the amount of 1500. D. on the 8th. I forwarded the 2d. halves of the same bills, and the first halves of other bills amounting to 350. D. I now inclose the second half of the same bills for 350. D. arranged in order for tallying as the first. this compleats a remittance of 1850. D. to be applied as desired in my letter of Jan....
175From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, [10] May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here the day before yesterday on a visit of one fortnight [only and am] in hourly hope of seeing my groceries [arrive] from mr Barnes as well as a quarter cask of wine from Robertson [and Brown] of Norfolk. I have never heard yet from Bedford [whether my tobacco is] down or not. on my departure from Washington I [desired] mr Barnes to remit you 300. dollars on my account. accept...
176From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The late Dr. Currie held a bond of mine for £158.19 with int. at 6 per cent from May 1. 1797 now in the hands of his administrator, mr Gordon. I inclose you a Treasury order on the Collector of Richmond for 900. D. and pray you to pay off the bond, & take it in. it amounts at present to something over 880. Dollars. I salute you with constant affection & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
177Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 10 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
By a vessel just departing hence for Richmond I send a number of packages as by the inclosed , in which however I believe there may be an error or two, for I have not yet got the bill of lading. I must pray you to procure for me 3. dozen stick chairs , of the kind marked in the margin, painted black with yellow rings, & forward them for me to Lynchburg . Couch’s boats are, I believe, the most...
178Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r M c kinney tells me I misunderstood him when I considered a part of the flour formerly shipped as destined to pay me a quarter’s rent: but he yesterday sent off Johnson’s boat with 50. barrels to be delivered to you on my account. it will probably arrive before this letter. be pleased to recieve and sell it for the best price you can, as I do not know the state of the market, I fix no...
179From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 17 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to write to the exr or admr of the late Benj. Harrison and ignorant who it is, I take the liberty of inclosing you the letter and asking you to enquire, and to direct & have it delivered to the proper person. Being about to write to mr Short I wish to inform him What is the present price at market of Jas. river Canal shares? when it is expected that the partners will begin to...
180From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentioned on a former occasion that I could only take all this month to dispose of my tobacco to the best advantage. if not already sold, I must pray you to sell it immediately and to remit the proceeds (deducting your balance) to mr Barnes the first or second week of April. I shall then be at Monticello, for which place I set out on the 30th. Accept my affectionate salutations. P.S. the...