1From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 29 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a suit depending in the court of the US. at Richmond in which the US. are plaintiffs against mr E. Randolph def. for monies recieved by him. he takes credit in his account for an article of 9000. D. as paid to mr Short for a year’s salary while Minister Plenipo. for the US. at the court of Madrid, which however was never paid. but mr R. alledges that he was the agent of mr Short, and...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 2 August 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 22. not having found me at Philadelphia came after me to this place, since which I have recieved that also of July 16. in which I learn with pleasure that it will be yourself I am hereafter to consider as the person to whom my payments for mr Welsh are to be made. I now therefore return you the same order on mr Hooper for 1000. D. which I had before inclosed to & recieved...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 25 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
In fixing with you on the epoch of July 1. for the annual paiment of my instalments to the representatives of Cary & co. I had a view to my tobacco which I have heretofore sold in April or May, payable July 1. for some time past however, and especially by my sales of the last year, it has appeared, that the most advantageous time is not till September, and especially when sold at this place...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 20 January 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
You had a right to expect an earlier answer to your favor on the subject of my proportion of Mr. Wayles’s debt to Mr. Welch. Yet I have not been wrong in delaying it; because it was not till now that I could take so certain a view of my resources as would enable me to settle times and sums to your satisfaction as well as my own. The alternative you proposed was the same instalments allowed the...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 18 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your polite letter of the 16 th which is this moment put into my hands: if I properly understand the last paragraph but one, I infer from it that you are not engaged to appear for the plaintiff, and would be free to do so for the def. in that case I shall be very happy to have your assistance in my defence, and as the bearer of your letter is waiting for this answer, & I cannot...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 15 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
In a former letter I informed you of the circumstances which would postpone my annual paiment somewhat later than the day fixed for it, and I recieved your answer that you had communicated my letter to mr Waller. I have lately sold my tobacco to mr Hooper of Richmond and now inclose you an order on him for one thousand dollars payable Octob. 1st. the term of credit allowed him. as you will be...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 6 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have hitherto been in expectation of selling my last year’s crop of tobo. at Richmond & of ordering out of it the same paiment to you as the last year . but the prices, instead of rising through the season as usual, have fallen, and far below what the state of the general market of Europe justifies. I am now therefore looking out for information whether to send my tobaccoes to Philadelphia,...