1Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it has not been in my power to Wait on you agreeable to my promise to M r Griffin . The Boy brings you a Letter from M r M c Cleland advising, I believe, that he has Changed the Day for Trying the Title of the Land to Friday; on which Day if possible I will meet you—If the Jury Should Declare the Land yours, I would Suggest the propriety of your having somebody ready to put in...
2Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yours of the 13 th ult o in Due Course—the Installments for the Land Due the 1 st Ap l Shall be ready here, as you have requested: In the Mean time if it would suit you as well to recieve it in Richmond , it would be a Convenience to me ; which please say by return of the Mail? The Seasons not having been favorable for Prising, M r
3Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
My Brother advises me today, that M r Griffin has Applied for a Dft here , for the Bal e due you on a/c your Crop of Tob o —This not being our Bargain, I left home without making Such an Arra n gement —I expect to be at home on Sunday next when it will give me pleasure to Serve you, by giving the Dft as requested— RC
4Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 6 th Ins t I gave M r Griffin a Dft on our Friends , Gibson & Jefferson pay e the 4 July
5Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Griffen tells me that you have directed your Overseer , to Send your present Crop of Tob o to Richmond ; which I am Sorry to hear; as I had intended to make you a Liberal offer for it: and as it is not yet too late, I hope you will say by Return of M
6Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 5 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your Letter of the 26 th ult o yesterday, & Accept your proposal of Seven Dollars ⅌ 100 t for your present Crop of tob o —Ten H hds only, are in: & none Sent to Richmond
7Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
your Dft in favor of Brown & C o pay e the 1 st of next Month for $600. has appeard & wishing it Should be Honor’d have accepted it, & Shall pay it at maturity. If you have intended this Dft as a part of the last payment for the Land, (which from its having been made payable at the Same time it would Seem that you have) I here inform you that I do not expect to make that payment untill the...
8Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
your Letter of the 2 Ins t was rec d in due course, & this answer defered So as to meet you at poplar Forest . your Reasoning has produced no change in my opinion, as to your Right to call for the last payment of the Land—nor can I forbeare Remarking that your Letter Seems not to have been written in that Temper of which you are so charracteristick. I assir’d you that Scott had Sued both you &...
9Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I here Enclose you my answer to Scotts Bill ; & beg you will pardon the trouble the omission has given you. My last Letters Say Wheat at Richm d 8/6 RC ( ViU : TJP ); endorsed by TJ as received 2 Sept. 1812 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Harrison’s Answer to Bill of Complaint
10Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having had the pleasure of seeing you, when you were last at the Forest ; I will thank you to write to me, whether you are disposed to fix a price on your present Crop of Tob o at this time; Deliverable as fast as Convenient, between this, & the middle of May next. If you should choose to propose terms, you will of course take the badness of the times into View—and be as cheap as...