1To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I addressed a letter to you some time ago, to which I have received no reply—I have been doubtful to what cause I ought to attribute your silence, but on reflection I am induced to think either that it has not reached you or that owing to the multiplicity of your engagements it has been overlookd—The purport of that letter was to request a few lines from you to the Sec y of War in behalf of my...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 1 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with extreme reluctance that I am induced once more to apply to you with a view of enlisting your good offices in my behalf—I dread the very idea of presuming too much upon the friendly assistance already afforded me, and on the regard you have been pleased to express for me—The time has been when this consideration would have kept me silent but the desire of leaving at least a good...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 17 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By means of your friendly aid my son Alexander is now on board the Shuck, Captain Perry from whose report I hope he may in due time obtain his warrant and trust that he may do credit to your recommendation by maintaining the honor of his Country—Your ready compliance with every former request makes me I presume too far, but you will pardon me if I do, My Son Henry who had the pleasure of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After the kindness you have shown to me in behalf of my Son Alexander, I am apprehensive I shall be consider’d as trespassing by another application to you on my own Account, but my situation compels me to put your goodness to another trial. The Office of Agent to the Penitintiary Store has become vacant, the appointment of a successor is to take place next Friday by the Governor and Council,...
5Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from my Son in Richm d transmitting the purport of one you have had the goodness to address me in answer to my last, for which accept my sincere thanks—I trust you will not deem it an abuse of your kindness, if I again trouble you with a further request, that, should my present application meet with no better success than it did last year, you will still aid me in...
6Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19 th Ins t and pray you to accept my thankful acknowledgements for your assurances of friendship, and for the very flattering sentiments expressed in your letter to M r Thompson , which I shall forward to him so soon as I shall have procured the necessary vouchers relative to my son ’s qualifications— With sentiments of respect and esteem I am RC ( DLC );...
7Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
If in the request I am about to make, there is the smallest impropriety, I trust in your goodness to excuse it—I am extremely desirous of procuring for one of my boys a midshipman’s warrant, and should feel myself much indebted to you if you would afford me your influence in obtaining it—the lad is in his fourteenth year, very active and robust, and anxious to go to sea—and altho in time of...
8Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18 th May came to hand in due time, I replied to it a few days after & had a copy of your account made out; but found this morning to my surprize that owing to the negligence of my Clerk it had not been sent . Inclosed is a transcript of the Account balanced by $39.67 in your favor which is now subject to your order.— The Flour Market is at present brisk at $4 & I think when we...
9John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note for $1125.—in the V a B. is due on the 22 d May and ’ere that period it may be necessary that you find another name to it, as my own name, or that of mine as Ex r of Jn o Mutter may be
10Patrick 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
11Patrick 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...
12Patrick 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: “
13Patrick 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...
14Patrick 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...
15George 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 & $50 in favor of
16George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of the 2 nd Ult Ins t I have received on your acc t 5 Bbls Flour from M r Cradock & a promise of 15 more;— The market price is now from 3 ⅞ to 4$ I am
17George 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
18John 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 $1450 was of the am t
19John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote you on the 30 th ult o annexing sales of your Flour & your acc t curr t I was not aware of your notes being curtailed in the V a Bk (80$) which reduces it now to 1450$ the bal e therefore I have in hand which you can draw for will be only about $57— the dfts fav r
20John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 24 th ult o & have since rec d 90 bls of your flour which I have sold at 4 ¼ $—it is now dull at that price and much coming in . this sale together with the bal e in your favor when I sent you your ℀ leaves in my hands ab t $370.– now subject to your order— I will thank you to send me blanks for all your notes I am
21Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25 th Ins t Ult o was duly received, and I have since then been in daily expectation of the arrival of your flour, which has not yet got down, this I regret the more as I have this day sold all I had on hand at 5 ¾ $ — Your note for $2250. p ble at the US. bank in my favor becomes due the 5
22Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
After an absence of nearly three weeks I return’d to town yesterday, and among other letters found yours of the 11 th Ins t —I am extremely concerned to learn that you are involved with Col l Nicholas and to so serious an amount; I also am a sufferer having had to pay 3200$ on his account; I wish it were in my power to give you any advice which could tend to your advantage, but I believe...
23John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 16 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter of the 11 th ins t last night & hasten to reply to it—tho’ I regret to say in not so satisfactory a manner as I could wish— At the time of Co l Nicholas ’ failure I knew you were indorser on some notes of his & should have informed you of his being protested, but doubted not Co l N would (as he has done) write you himself —I this morning called at his house & there...
24Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Col l Nicholas called upon me to day, to say that your note for $3000 payable in the Farmers’ bank , falls due tomorrow, and that he has received no note from you to renew it—he was in hopes it might have been sent to me—as it was necessary that some step should immediately be taken, I have put in my note in favor of Col l Nicholas for the amount, pledging myself for the forthcoming of yours...
25Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your favor of the 2 nd Ins t and beg you will set your mind at ease on the subject of your note, which shall be retired when due— You must be under some mistake in supposing that your 16 bls: flour were sacrificed, the quality was fine and the price 5 ¼ $ which is as high as has been obtained for the last four weeks, indeed from the unsaliableness of that quality, sales...
26Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 25 th and now hand you annex’d a /Sales of your 16 bls. flour N t Prd s $59.70 at your credit, I also annex a Statement of your a /cur t to this day balanced by $1339.85 in your favor of which $500 is still due to M r Vaughan
27Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 29 th Ult o inclosing three notes for renewal, the present amounts of which are noted at foot— Col l Nicholas has paid me on your acco t the further sum of $968— and I have paid your dfts in favor of Leitch & Gray , and M r
28Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14 th Ins t is rec d — I wrote you on the 12 th informing you of the rejection of your note in the US. bank and of its being subsequently discounted for one half the amount for which I credit your account $989.33— Col l Nicholas has just inform’d me that the note sent him has been discounted in the F s
29Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1819 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I refer you to my letter of the 10 th and have now to inform you, that I offer’d your note for $2000 this day at the US: Bank , and am sorry to say that it was rejected— I presume Col l Nicholas wrote to you by the last mail, (as he assured me he would do) advising your sending a note payable at the Farmer’s bank , likewise endorsed by your grandson M r T: J Randolph ; which he would use his...
30Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1819 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you this forenoon Col l Nicholas informs me that, after the board had rejected your note and sent down the books & papers he induced them to reconsider it, when they agreed to pass it for $1000 for 60 d /. only, he thinks however it is possible they may renew it at that time, but by no means certain—I beg leave to refer you to his letter on the subject and am with much respect RC
31Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not receive until the 5 th ins t your favor of the 22 nd Ult o annexing your view, of the acco ts between us, which from various items, unknown to & omitted by you, differs materially from the actual state of it, as you will perceive by the acco t Sales and acco t Cur t now inclosed .
32Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you last , I have received 211 bls: of your flour of Shadwell brand viz 160 S r fine 43 fine & 8 x mid gs and 120 bls: S r f. Farm brand, of which I have sold the 120 bls: F: brand at 6 ¼ $ p ble in the course of next week, the 160 S:f:
33Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer M r Hickey has been recommended as a Plaisterer to some of my friends, by D r Brockenbrough —He intends going to Charlottesville to contract for the finishing of the College , contemplated to be built there— M r Haxall who employed him here is much pleased with his work, and considers him as in all respects compen
34Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favors of the 21 & 22 nd Ins t , with a note for $1500. to be offerd at the US Bk and now hand you annexed duplicate of the a/Sales and a/cur t forwarded you 11 th July last ,—leaving a bal
35Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 8 th Ins t with acco t Sales of flour and account current to that date balanced by $724.15 in my favor, and have since paid your dft to Ja s Leitch for $108.33— The US: branch bank here has received another order to curtail, to commence on Wednesday next with 12½ p.C t . how long it may be continued I know not. Col l
36Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you on the 14 th of last month , I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you nor has any of your Bedford flour yet been received In next month I shall require some notes for renewal, you will therefore be pleased to send me blanks for that purpose With much respect & regard RC ( MHi ); between dateline and salutation: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq re ”; endorsed by TJ as received...
37Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 9 th Ins t covering three blank notes for renewal, also advising sundry dfts, which shall be attended to— Not a barrel of your Bedford flour has yet been received, which is unfortunate as it has declined since last month, and must be lower so soon as, the Mills can grind, and it can be brought freely into market RC ( MHi ); between dateline and salutation: “...
38Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you on the 13 th Ult o I have not received any of your favors— your dft in fav r of Martin Dawson $330 has been paid— I will thank you to send me blanks for the renewals of your several notes in bank— no flour has yet been received from Lynchburg the price has declined to 8 ⅜ $ and is likely to be lower With much respect I am RC
39Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d postmark’d Charlottesville the 7 th was not received until the 9 th which was so far unfortunate as I had the day before sold the 14 bar s condemn’d flour to Sterling J: Crump at $6— the proceeds however shall be held subject to the order of T: E: Randolph & Colclaser —I shall attend to your instructions, relative to the distinction you wish observed in the several...
40Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you on the 24 th Ult o I have received three loads of flour on your acco t say 156 bls: of which 132 are S: fine 10 fine and 14 condemned—the S: fine & fine I have sold to R. K. Jones at 8 ¼ & 8 ¾ $ on 60 d /—. the 14 bls: having been made out of smutted wheat, and consequently both dark and bitter, I have found it hitherto impossible to dispose of at any price, the bakers...
41Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The last load of 50 barrels which I mention’d to you as having been exposed by M r Randolph ’s boatman to a very heavy shower of rain I had sold to Davenport & Allen at 8$ dft on Philad a , but on shipping it one of the heads came out, and I discover’d that it was damaged, some others were then open’d on board and were equally injured, I offer’d the purchasers to make a deduction, but as they...
42Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning under blank Cover your note to Tho s J. Randolph , on which I observe you have, I presume inadvertently, written a special indorsation, making it payable to me, which renders it necessary that I should put my name to it, or erase the indorsation, in which case I presume the Bank would not receive it—and as the addition of my name would be of no service to it, you will...
43Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am truly concern’d to find from your letter of the 10 th Ins t that your health has suffer’d so severely from the use of the waters—I trust however that the painful effects produced will be but of short duration and that they will prove ultimately beneficial to you— The 50 bls: flour sent down I sold at $9 ½ and am sorry more was not sent at that time, even at an extra expence of carriage,...
44Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your favor of the 20 th Ins t returning the two notes signed, but on the one payable to Tho s J. Randolph you have failed to obtain his signature, and as his power of Att y to me does not authorize my indorsing a note in his name, I send it you inclosed . On the 18 th I gave in charge to James Johnson (boatman) 2 cases of Wine and the small box of seeds, which I am...
45Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July [1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you of this date I have received the above notice , You will therefore be pleased to fill up the note for $2625.— I fear this unexpected resolution will occasion much distress, as it will without doubt oblige the State banks to curtail, so as to meet the demand, which this ma y produce upon them (to the am t of $700.000) and which they are not in a situation to do without...
46John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by M r Ja s Johnson Two boxes wine rec d from Alex r & one box Seeds—toll of which thro’ the Columbia Canal will be p d M r J by you—
47Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand you inclosed sales of your 67 bls: flour N t Prds $484.90 at your credit, also copy of your acco t Cur t to this day balanced by $375.25 to your debit and lest something may occur to cause me to neglect it at the proper time I inclose you two notes, for renewal of those due next month— I have received a small box of seeds from Alexandria , will you be pleased to direct the disposal of...
48Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11 th Ins t is received inclosing the two notes I had forwarded for your signature as also one in favor of Tho s J Randolph , which shall be attended to, but as I before informed you, it is necessary that I should have his check to enable me to draw the n t prd s and apply it towards the payment of the old note—It would be the better plan and subject to no possible abuse, to...
49Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Our banks being still unwilling to draw upon the North on the receipt of your favor of the 13 th Ins t —I wrote to Mess rs LeRoy & Bayard to draw upon me for the amount due by you which they have done say $2387.69 which is placed to your debit . I have not received from M r Robertson the money you mentiond in your letter of the 21 st ult
50Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having received the order from M r Tho s J Randolph as I expected by last mail, I obtained permission of the Cashier to draw the money, engaging to furnish him with the order in a few days—and have been endeavouring in vain to procure a check, or dft to remit to M r Vaughan , I have therefore written to that Gentleman on the subject, requesting him to draw upon me for $1000. on your...