1Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 15 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Two Thousand five Hundred and twenty Acres of land in Cumberland , commonly known by the Name of Saint Jame’s ; one Thousand four Hundred and twenty Acres in the Counties of Goochland and Cumberland , on both Sides of James River, opposite to Elk Island; and one Thousand four Hundred and eighty Acres on Herring Creek, in Charles City County. The above Tracts of Land were of the Estate of the late
2Further Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 9 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Five Hundred and fifty Acres of land in the County of Charles City , with a convenient Dwellinghouse and other Improvements, Two Hundred and twenty Acres, in the same County, pleasantly situated on James River. Two Thousand five Hundred and twenty Acres in the County of Cumberland , commonly known by the Name of Saint James’s. And one Thousand four Hundred and twenty one Acres in the Counties...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Skipwith, 16 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Cumberland County, 16 Apr. 1781 . Skipwith’s neighbor, John Chapman of Amelia co., proposes to undertake the business of repairing public arms. Skipwith can recommend him “as an honest independent Freeholder” and “an uncommon mechanical genius, fully equal to the task of either repairing or making Guns”; he will, moreover, perform his duties with strict fidelity. RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; addressed in...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Skipwith, 20 January 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor reached me last evening, preceeding the most tremendous Snow storm this country has ever experienced since my rememberance. It commenced about seven at night, and never ceased until the evening of the present day about four OClock. It is impossible to say what the depth of the snow is, since from the wind it is exceedingly irregular, in some places scarcely any in others dangerously...
5[To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Skipwith, 3 February 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Hors du Monde, 3 Feb. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 29 June 1786. Not found.]
6To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Skipwith, 7 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my confinement in this place, in consequence of Mrs. Skipwith’s becoming a patient of Dr: Curries, I have left no stone unturned to become thoroughly acquainted with the ground upon which we stand respecting the Guineaman consigned to Randolph and Wayles.—My inquiries my dear Sir! have rather encreased than diminished my fears on this score.—It seems generally agreed, among the gentlemen...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Skipwith, 4 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your ideas (conveyed by letter 6th May) respecting our critical situation as the Representatives of Mr. Wayles, were truly comfortable, as they were coincident with my wishes, and dispel a little of the gloom which has but too long hovered over our matters.—Yesterday for the first time at the District court of P. Edward, I ventured to shew your letter to a friend of mine truly eminent in the...
8Henry Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
After congratulating you on your happy return to the shades of retirement, and wishing you from my soul every sublunary happiness.— I beg leave to mention a suit in Richmond chancery court in which you, M r Eppes & myself are comprehended, among others; and which I am totally unacquainted with,—It is the old claim of Gilliam revived, and a Notice served on me some five days since,—As my total...
9Henry Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days since, in looking over the papers of the late M r Dunbar , I came upon a letter of yours to him, soliciting paiment for a sum of money (£100) which you had advanced young John Banister in his life time, and which sum (by an entry in Dunbars Cash Book) was paid Thomas Pleasant for you.—As I have an unliquidated Acc t of some importance with the representatives of John Banister , and...