61To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy sets out this morning. inclosed is Mr. Nathaniel H Hooe’s letter respecting the run away. I send it on to you that you may no in what maner to poceed. I paid no expence about nothing that Conserned the fellow. he is at present heare at work with the other hands but he is not worth neare as much for a labourer as either of the other hands as he is a Negroe of a bad disposition. However if...
62To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 15 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours with 305 D. I have given Mr. Higinbotham a draft on you for the amount of 50 barrils corn at 9/6. the barril which is the corn I Get of Pace we are Going on fast as posible with the Garden I shall Get 120 f. of the wall filld in thre days more which will make nearly half way.— of the Last levil if we have open weather I think we can nearly Get done the Garden by Febuary.—I...
63To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are Mr. Walkers Directions for the boalting Cloith. We are Going on with the Last levil of the Garden having Got about 90 foot of the wall filled but not dug to the uper line (as the dirt wanting to be put below our bigining to dig that is to say filling behind next to the wall would not take what are to be dug above but we shall be oblige to haul as we did on the other levils with...
64To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 1 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclose Mr. Lewis’s account. I have not seen Mr. Walker but I shall see him on sunday. The balance due Mr. Bell seems to be about 12 Dollers. I will Heare place all my Purchases of corn and fodder and when payable. I Got disappointed in the Ingagement with Mr. Anderson for the Hundred barrils corn. I have Purchased of others people which will not need your paying any more money to Mrs. Carter...
65To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 17 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15th. I have received. The note to Mrs. Carter is for 63 barrils corn baught of Nicholas Jinneany who is one of Mrs. Carters tenants. (I have baught of another man, by name of John Pace due in Febuary 20 barrils more at 9/6 the barril (I am offerd 100 barrils more at the same price Provided I would give a draft to Mrs. Carter on you for the money payable the 10th. January. (if...
66To James Madison from Edmund Bacon, 10 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
In the Event of a special Messenger being dispatched by the Govt. to Europe in the Course of the Winter for the Purpose of carrying Dispatches to our Ministers, I have been requested to mention to you, Mr. William Van Deursen junr. of Middletown (Cont.). All my knowledge of him consists of some slight acquaintance I have of his Father Capt. Van Deursen who is a man I believe of fair Character,...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 21 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 17th. I received (we are Going on with Leaveling the garden also Geting stone for the house is to be built. Maddox is Gone from home and will not be back for some time (I shall hardly be able to bring horses enough to Bring home your Phaton as we have but one horse heare that is able to Travel. I shall bring on a good mule with the one horse we have) which will be sufficient to...
68To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 13 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yours of the 11th. which Coverd 360 Dollers. We finised the mill dam on 11th. we put a bundance of rock on it which I hope will prevent its mooving againe. (I had concludeed to cleane up our field and set my plows to work before we went in the Garden. the land would produce much better by plowing the land this fall. the winters frost would be a very Graite advantage to the...
69To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 5th. inclosed with two hundred and sixty five dollers. I must inform You that we are very much in want of the 30 Dols. which Bishop Gave Brown on order on us for he says he must have the money Immediately. thirteen of our hands are at Mr. Randolphs. the rest is now Imployed Cuting our own Oats. we shall have a noble Crop of oats for the Quantity of Land we sowed....
70To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 30 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is Mr. Peytons account. I think some time past I Gave you an account of Peytons for nearly the same articles in the present one and by Compareing the two accounts you will see some wrong Charge is made by Mr. Peyton. I do not think he has any Just Cause to be dissatisfied I have nearly done 3 thirty foot throughs in the Garden since you Left heare but my Gang being so interrupted I...