1Lancelot Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been prevented for sometime acknowledging your letter of the 7 th of last month enclosing your Draft upon Mess s Gibson & Jefferson by my own Indisposition and the Illness of my Eldest son who I am glad to say is now better. I have paid the amount of the draft to the Agent of Mrs Callis ( Doct Kean ) which I beleive closes
2Lancelot Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is my Account with Mrs Marks . since the last renderd you I have made several attempts to rent Mrs. Marks land but without effect in consequence of the unimproved state of the land. the Estate of Mr Marks being settled I suppose it proper that the papers I hold should be Sent to you—which I can do by some private Conveyance. I will still attend to the payment of the Taxes on the land...
3Lancelot Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Diffident of Judging of the qualifications of my Son I have called upon some of my friends, Who have had it more in their power; and better able to Judge Impartially of his merits their Certificates I inclose.— From yo the youg youthfull age and Inexperience of W m T. Minor I do not suppose that he ought to look higher than a Lieutenants or Ensigns commission. Either of which Grade I hope he...
4Lancelot Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 14 th of last month came to hand by last mail. I feel disposed to do any thing I can I can for Mrs Marks and particularly by so doing I can shall oblige you. I will certainly try to sell Mrs. Marks land altho I think the prospect a bad one the land is poor & not in demand I will advertise it upon time in the mean time I should be glad of your advice as to the Credit upon...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Lancelot Minor, 20 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Within is a statement of my Account with Mrs Marks. The unimproved state of her land has, and will present any a nd I have never had any offer in the way of purchase—I will beg leave (if it is your wish to sell) to suggest selling it on a Credit of 5 or 7 years the bonds to carry Interest from the date I suppose the land to be worth at this time from 4 to $5 ⅌ acre. with my best wishes for...