1From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Call, 15 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that mr Washington has left under your care a suit of mine in Chancery against Henderson & al. I take the liberty of troubling you on it. it’s object is to oblige the defs to lower their mill dam so much as to restore their water to it’s antient level, as it was when a mill of mine above theirs was standing. the bill & a deposition taken de bene esse state all the facts with...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Call, 23 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor inclosing the decree against the Hendersons & thank you for your advice on the mode of executing it. I shall use the cautions you recommend. the decree is upon the whole quite satisfactory. it is true I had thought that he who erected a nuisance ought to be made to abate it, & that in the present case the abatement will be considerably expensive. yet that once...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Call, 28 September 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 23d. the Sheriff of this county had informed me that he had served the process on the guardians of all Henderson’s children under age of which description are the two in Kentucky ; their guardian however is here and I had hoped the service was compleat. should I be mistaken in this, I would still prefer taking the decree finally against the others. as I...