41To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 18 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I am duly favor’d with yours of the 15th. with the nine manifests therein mentioned; I am sorry they did not come sooner as the last of your Tobo. was shipped to day—13 Hhds: on board the Sloop Little Sam Capt. Dickey, & 13 on board the Sloop Nancy Capt. Oliphant—these with the six shipped to New York make up your quantity except one Hhd: which the Inspectors say is not in the warehouse...
42To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 25 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward you annexed a list of your Tobo.—Mrs. Keys nine Hhds: were shipped to-day on board the Schooner Polly Capt. Crowell. Pickett Pollard & Johnston have applied to me for a small balance of 43/. due them by you. is it right—& shall I pay it? I inclose you Mr. Hanson’s receipt for £159–9–4 & am Dear Sir Your Very humble servt. TI No. 121 131 1496 } 121 Shipped to New York 95 131 1527...
43To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 2 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
You will observe by referring to my letter of the 18th. ultimo that I made a mistake of £10– in adding together the money I recd. for the principal of your Certificates & that for the Interest—I recd. £169–9–4 instead of £159 as I informed you—& which I did not discover until after I had paid Mr. H. I give you at foot the amot. of expences paid on Mrs. Keys Tobo. Yr. Very humble servt. Storage...
44To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 26 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 19th. was duly received. I have applied where Mr. R. got your Stockings and find they are all sold. The balance of your nail-rod was sent up some time ago with the bottles & Corks which you ordered. I have since received 4 tons more of nail-rod, & some hoop-iron, which shall be shortly forwarded. Molasses here has got up to 3/6 & will probably be higher before I can again...
45To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 31 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
At a late meeting of the James River company they directed their Treasurer to return one fourth of the 30 dollars ⅌ share which has been borrowed from the members of the company; the Interest on which will stop tomorrow—You will therefore be intitled to draw on account of Mr. Shorts 33 shares $:247.½, exclusive of Interest to this time. I attended the meeting but was informed I could not...
46To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 18 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12th. inclosing a Treasury draft for $:800—& an order on the Treasurer of the James River Company in favor of Mr. Barnes for whatever sums of principal or Interest there may be due from the company to Mr. Short, is duly received. I have endeavoured as you desired to assist Mr. Brydie in the disposal of a draught for Mr. Key’s money, but without effect. I have just sent to him...
47To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 20 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
On presenting your order in favor of Mr. Barnes at the Office of the Treasurer of the James River Company, we were informed he was out of Town and that they could not ascertain to a certainty the sum due Mr. Short; for which reason they requested I would hold the order until Mr. P.s return , as they expect him in about a week. The sum however which they think due is £127–16–8—£74–5– being...
48To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 5 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Pollard having returned only yesterday I to-day received of him on account of your order in favor of Mr. Barnes £127–16–8. Only 28 bundles of the half crown nail-rod is yet brought down; the balance being left on the way, the boatman having taken in an over-load. The balance I suppose will shortly be here. I have paid Mr. Thomas Gordon the sum you directed & am Dear Sir Your Very humble...
49To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 19 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I should before this have sent you Mr. Anthony’s receipt for the 28 bundles of nail-rod that are down, and which I have delivered—but he is from home, and his Clerk refuses to grant a receipt, as he says he has received no instruction upon the subject. This information I should have given you sooner, but Mr. A has been expected from day to day ever since I received your letter; I however think...
50To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 24 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Anthony’s Clerk being at length instructed to receive the nailrod I inclose you his receipt for that which is delivered; the balance has not yet come down. I sent your letter to Mr. Eppes by the way of Petersburg having a few days previous to the receipt of it got one from him in which he desired me to write to him in that way; it is therefore unaccountable how he came not to get your...