1To Thomas Jefferson from John Blair, 2 March 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
I have noted the Time of your Petitions coming into the Office, which will give them Priority when the Land Office is open. There is an Order of Council (but seldom I think complied with) that every Order for Land shall be entered in the Auditor’s Office, and he is to indorse on it that it is so. This was to be done previous to the surveying; I conceive, therefore, that if the Land be already...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Blair, 28 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Oster, the French consul’s lady, leaves this place to morrow to embark for France, in a vessel lying at Portsmouth, in which I am informed your younger daughter is also to go passenger. They will be company for each other, and Mrs. Oster will, I am sure, take pleasure in shewing every attention which can contribute to make the passage more comfortable.—At the request of this lady I am to...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Blair, 13 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from J. Blair to Th: Jefferson dated Wms.burg June 13. 1795. ’Three days ago I sold to Mr. Robert Andrews Mr. Mazzei’s 6. per cent stock, viz 1048.D. 50c. @ 19/10 the market rate at Philadelphia according to the latest and very recent price-current, and have received for the same 1039.D. 84c. I am also willing to take to myself the residue of his stock at the rates...