1Thomas Jefferson to Richard N. Thweatt, 6 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some months been expecting a cask of Scupernon wine which mr Burton of N. Carolina was so kind as to procure for me. I have not heard from mr Burton himself thro’ what channel he forwarded it, but Francis Eppes tells me he thinks it was either addressed to your care or to that of mr Johnson a merchant of Petersburg . I take the liberty of troubling you with this enquiry, and with...
2Thomas Jefferson to Richard N. Thweatt, 18 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I must trouble you once more on the subject of my unfortunate cask of Scuppernon wine. having written to mr Gibson concerning it, he says in answer ‘ Col o Burton , who was here very lately, has at length discovered that the cask of Scuppernon wine, which he had supposed had long since reached was, by some mistake sent to mr Thweatt . I presume he has directed it to be forwarded to me.’ hence...