1Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 2 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of Dec. 22. and felt sincere satisfaction at the assurances it expressed of your continued friendship. of this indeed I never entertained a doubt, nor that this was the governing principle of your endeavors to promote my interests. these I saw plainly were faithful & zealous always and gave me therefore unbounded confidence in your care of my affairs. these were...
2Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Blankets and Beds to be Distributed to Poplar Forest Slaves, [ca. 10 November … (Jefferson Papers)
Blankets. Beds Cate Cate Hal Hanah . Cate ’s Hanah Lucinda . Sally Edy Armistead Dinah Maria . Cate ’s
3Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 14 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 5 th has been recieved. I prefer sending the flour to Richmond . it is more convenient to concentrate all my funds in one hand; and it also increases confidence in my correspondent , so that if at any time I have occasion to overdraw, he knows himself sure of recieving the funds. Lynchburg too is no wheat market. while they were offering 9/ there it was & is 13/6 and 14/ at...
4Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 27 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by my grandson yours of the 14 th and cannot say that I have recieved any thing which has given me more pain . nothing on earth was farther from my intention than that it should be considered as intended to give you an opportunity to withdraw. it was sincerely meant, as it was expressed, to be a withdrawal of myself from a superintendance to which age had rendered me incompetent and...
5Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 11 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am lately returned from the Warm springs with my health entirely prostrated by the use of the waters. they produced an imposthume and eruptions, which with the torment of the journey back reduced me to the extremest weakness. I am getting better, but still obliged to lie night and day reclined in one posture, which makes writing all but impossible. the visitors of the college meet the 1 st...
6Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 18 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 9 th and observe one article in it requiring immediate answer, that which relates to the using our wheat for bread, instead of purchasing corn. the price of last year’s flour now at Richmond is 8.D. & of this year’s 10.D. which is equal to 8/ and 10/ for wheat; and war in Europe , now I think absolutely certain, will ensure the last price at least, thro’...
7Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 16 October 1819 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 16 Oct. 1819 . SJL entry reads “ corn. wheat. hogs. taxes. cheese. biscuit. iron sheet.” Letter not found.]
8Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 30 October 1819 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 30 Oct. 1819 . SJL entry reads “ Moses ’s Billy rec d . sell Han ’s Billy 6. or 700.D. Robertson
9Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 7 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted among my memorandums to request you to have all the seed of the oat-grass at mr Goodman ’s saved, in order to make lots near each of the Overseer’s houses. it comes a month earlier than any other grass, and is therefore valuable for ewes & lambs, calves, yearlings and poor cows. there should also be good clover lots adjoining, independant of the large clover fields. I have enquired...
10Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 11 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Dec. 11. 19. wrote to Joel Yancy by Henry going with 2. mules to bring John Hemings E t c. & tools. that J.H. must put away all remaining stuff, first making a list of it for me that I may know what will be wanting for next year. send preserved peaches by him request Hepburn to come, see our streams, site & buildings & give a bill of scantling. I will pay the time & expence of the journey.