1Thomas Jefferson to Hutchins G. Burton, 28 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4 th was recieved yesterday evening only; and I hasten to return my thanks for the trouble you have in endeavoring to procure me some of the Scupernong wine. a quarter cask of it would be very desirable; and to be sent to the address of Mess rs Gibson and Jefferson my correspondents at Richmond , which is my only convenient deposit. from thence we have water carriage direct...
2Thomas Jefferson to Hutchins G. Burton, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 2. came to hand two days ago only. I thank you for the kind office of procuring me the cask of wine, and still more for the purpose of placing me in correspondence with mr Pettigrew , thro’ whom I may draw future supplies directly. I have this day inclosed to mr Eppes a draught on mr Gibson for 26.D. I observe the makers of this wine have fallen into the barbarous...
3Thomas Jefferson to Hutchins G. Burton, Thomas Cooper, and Samuel Brown, 28 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The government of the U.S. at a very early period, when establishing it’s tariff on foreign importations, were very much guided in their selection of objects, by a desire to encourage manufactures within ourselves. Among other articles then selected were books, on the importation of which a duty of 15. per cent was imposed, which, by ordinary custom-house charges, amount to about 18 per cent,...
4Thomas Jefferson to Hutchins G. Burton, 23 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The repeated trouble you have been so kind as to take in having me furnished with some of the Scupernon wine makes it a duty to inform you that the 2 d cask was rec d which went to sea, came safely and about half full, and but perfectly pure & unadulterated which I considered as a favor redeem g the necessity which had arisen