11To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 17 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclos’d you have a Bill of Lading for thirty Hogsheads tobo. shipt on bd. the Linnet Capt. Wm. Walker Weymouth which I hope will arrive safe and to a good market. One of the hogsheads cou’d not be found by the inspectors in time for this Vessle and I wou’d not detain her for it. Mr. Randolph has left a Manifest with his Mercht. here during my absence for more tobo. then he mark’d of in the...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem’d favour of 9th instant came to hand late yesterday evening, in consequence thereof, I immediately went to the Warehouse to see what tobacco of yours was down to embrace the first opportunity offers to execute your little commission in shiping the different qualities of tobacco pointed out in your letter; which shall be duly attended too. The day following has been heavy rains and...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 14 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 14 Apr. 1791 . TJ’s of 5th received on 12th, enclosing bank note for $22.75 and letter for Colo. Lewis which was sent by private hand the same day, there being no post established from Richmond to Charlottesville. Encloses bill of lading for the vis-à-vis. He was mistaken in name of vessel: that on which it was shipped was lost at sea between New York and Philadelphia and all the...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 22—25 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 13th. inst. I reced inclosing an order on the inspectors for your last years crop of tobo. with directions to be shipt to Philadelphia, in consequence have lodg’d the order with them for that purpose and when your tobo. comes down (shall as requested) ship it agreeable to your wish. Not a Hhd yet is at the whouse, as repeated before. I beg youll not consider any thing in my...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 14 [May] 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you of my safe arrival here after a very fatiguing journey. On resting a day I went in pursuit of a Vessle to forward your tobo. on and am happy to inform you have been successful in procuring the Linnet Capt. Wm. Walker Weymouth to take it and to morrow the whole will be on board, tho not the quantity I mentiond to you, Mr. Randolph having claim’d 12 Hhds. out of...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 10 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Ere this reaches you I expect your servant Joseph has made his appearance and sincerely wish may answer your purpose. This day I have delivered orders to Capt. Stratton for the only two hhds. tobo. that can be found of your last years crop and have made a thorough search in every warehouse and cannot find another hhd. I wish their safe arrival and hope no inconvenience has arisen to you, their...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 12 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Morgan has just given a call and informs me of his intention in seting of for the Northwd. in an hour and is obligeing enough to take charge of this letter. I wrote you 8th. of Augt. last by post, since have not had the pleasure of a line from you and as I wish to know if you reced. 2 Hhds tobo. by Capt. Stratton, he had taken from Manchester Whouse, supposeing from the Marks belonging...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 12 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of 5th. inst. came to hand last night and wish in future never to consider any little service I can render you here a trouble to me, be assured it ever gives me pleasure whenever an opportunity offers to aid and assist those whom I profess a friendship for. In consequence of yr. letter I made application to the French boy Joseph, who I found had set up his trade in this place. I...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 12 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, Virginia, 12 Mch. 1791 . TJ’s of the 1st received three days ago. Has inquired name of vessel and captain carrying vis-à-vis and finds she was forced to go to New York because the Delaware was closed. Bill of lading for vis-à-vis is enclosed; he hopes it has arrived safe and in good order. Not till three days ago could he ship TJ’s tobacco, the merchants having generally engaged the...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 16 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last post and being much hurryd at the time prevented my writing you so fully as I coud have wish’d. This day have seen Mr. Banks with whom I have closd the sale for your Elkhill Land at £1500 which was the most I cou’d obtain. To morrow he has promisd to enter in writing agreeable to your advertisement, which I shall forward on, and after he has fulfilld his part in giving the...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In conjunction with Mr. Miles King Doctor Wm. Foushee and my Brother Mr. Wm. Hylton we have made a purchase of Mr. Wilson Miles Cary for his plantation call’d Rich Neck situated on Warwick river to carry on the lumber business in its various branches. The french minister citizen Genet as he passd through this place had some conversation with my friend Dr. Foushee on this subject and at his...
22III. Depositions Taken in 1796 respecting Jefferson’s Conduct during Arnold’s Invasion, 12 October 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Archibald Blair’s Deposition Being requested to state what I recollect of the circumstances which occasioned the loss of the public records in the year 1781, and the time Mr. Jefferson, the then Governor of Virginia, quitted Richmond upon the approach of the enemy,—I do well remember that Mr. Jefferson was extremely active in removing all public records from Richmond, and I have reason to...