1To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 20 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr. Isham Henderson of Milton, being desirous to obtain the loan of such books as may be usefull in the study of Law, not being in Circumstances to purchase them, I beg leave to recommend him to your favour as a young man of integrity and good deportment having no doubt but that should you be pleased to favour his request, he will take special care of the books with which you...
2To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 27 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The above is a copy of a letter accompanying sundry packages for your inspection, your letter of the 23rd. came duly to hand contents noted. I am your ob s MHi : Coolidge Collection. We take the liberty of forwarding to you for Thomas Jefferson Esqr., Eight boxes & six barrels & 30 demijohns by William Farris’s boat, which we request you will receive for him—the six bls & boxes No. 4. 5 & 10...
3Account with David Higginbotham, 1 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
1812 Mr Thomas Jefferson a/c with David Higginbotham $ Ct $ Ct $ Ct Aug t
4David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time ago you Said you had Some idea of painting your house again, we have now on hand the best English white Lead and Spanish brown ground in oil in quarter kegs, the price will be $4 ½ ⅌ keg for the former and $3 ⅌ keg for the latter, should you want any you can write me, our markets are Steady Flour $14 and dull Tob o from $7. to 12 in demand. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 6 5...
5David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 8 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you a copy of the morgage, and to m r Short , from which you can be so good as to draw the deed of release from m r Short to me and at same time enclose it to him for him to do the needful and return to you, to be recorded in Court, I am raily sorry to give you so much trouble about this business RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 14 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi
6David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
If you have not yet sold your westham lots and are still disposed to sell them, be pleased to say the number you have and the size and the price you ask for them, I will perhaps purchase them if the price is not two high, I may perhaps be able to turn them into Cash in some way or other to suit us both, be pleased to say what is the loss we shall all sustain this year by the Hessian fly, shall...
7David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Their was due to me on the 16th In t for corn sold to m r Bacon on your account as ⅌ his note One Hundred and ninety three Dollars and 34. cents which I should be glad to receive at your earliest conv en ience I am Dear Sir RC ( MHi ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as received 28 June 1819 and so recorded in SJL
8David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I Shall have to Pay my Overser M r Moon on the 15th In t his Sallery for his last years Servises, if you can with any convenience Pay me by that time the am t of your small note to me for corn as under I shall be very thankfull I am your mo t Obt Note due 20th Mar 1820 $150. 90 In
9David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 17 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It has now been some time since I have had any conversation with you on the Subject of your debt to me, and as I am in want of the money, will you be so good as to write me at your earliest convnce, when you think you can count on Paying it with certainty, I no the dificulty of the times, and this has caused me to Put of applying to you sooner, the debt with In t is now little short of...
10To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I set out for Richmond next Saturday and the time now having arrived when you said it would be in your power to pay me one half of your debt, it would be very desireable to recieve it, be pleased to let me hear from you by return of the boy. ViU : David Higginbotham Letterbook.