1Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Appraisal of Chattels at Belmont Estates, [after 5 October 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
1. likely bull 6. years old £6. 0. 0 3. yoke of steers, one yoke of them 13. years old the others 12. in good order & likely 40. 10. 0 2. large young steers intended for oxen, 4. y. old in good order & very likely.
2Enclosure: Bond from David Higginbotham to William Short, 31 January 1813 [due 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
2226 ⅔ D Know all men by these presents that I, David Higginbotham of the county of Albemarle and state of Virginia , am held and firmly bound unto William Short of the city of Philadelphia and state of Pensylvania in the sum of two thousand two hundred and twenty six Dollars & two thirds of the weight and fineness of those of the present standard of the United States , to be paid to the sd...
3Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Account with David Higginbotham, [ca. 3 February 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
Negroes 1107. 80 * groceries 312. 13 ℔ iron 210. 14 to wit { 2200½ iron 74¼ steel salt 122.
4David 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...
5To 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.
6To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 7 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just returned from the Springs after an absence of 4 or 5 Weeks, and had concluded, since you was here, that as the last settlement between us has been, standing some time it may be best for all parties to make a new and now, agreeable to the Papers here with the bond you can sign and return to me, and the old one will be sent you as stated in the a/c ViU : David Higginbotham Letterbook.
7David 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...
8David 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...
9David 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
10David 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