1From Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 18 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns thanks to M r Higginbotham for Nicholson’s book, which he is very glad indeed to get he incloses him 5. D. which he thinks mr H. said it would cost if he is mistaken he prays him to set him to rights. The Professors of the Univ ty are arrived at Norfolk frdly salutns MHi .
2To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 11 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I had rode out when your servant called with your fav r of the 10th, enclosing the note of settle t , I now therefore return you the old one I am ViU : David Higginbotham Letterbook.
3From Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 10 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I desired your serv t to inform you that he met me on horseback on my way to Charlottesville which prevented my sending an answer by him. I now return the note inclosed and executed. my only wish is for time until a more favorable state of things may render it possible to sell lands for something like their settled value. to sell for one third of that is trebling the debt. accept the assurance...
4To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 7 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just returned from the Springs after an absence of 4 or 5 Weeks, and had concluded, since you was here, that as the last settlement between us has been, standing some time it may be best for all parties to make a new and now, agreeable to the Papers here with the bond you can sign and return to me, and the old one will be sent you as stated in the a/c ViU : David Higginbotham Letterbook.
5To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 9 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly rec d your fav r of the 4th may last and had waited the result of the sale of your Tob o , but I understand on applying to Mr. T. J. Randolph last monday, that the proceeds can not be applyed as I expected from your letter, he says there will be no chance of paying any part of your bond to me sooner than next fall, this will disappoint me very much as I had counted on it before this...
6To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I set out for Richmond next Saturday and the time now having arrived when you said it would be in your power to pay me one half of your debt, it would be very desireable to recieve it, be pleased to let me hear from you by return of the boy. ViU : David Higginbotham Letterbook.
7From Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Having from the necessities of age been obliged to turn over the whole of my affairs to my gr. son Jefferson, I specially recommended to his attention my debt to you, and I know he contemplates doing what can be done in it, as soon as the tob o of the last year gets to market from this place and Bedford. I shall deliver him your letter that he may keep it in view. accept friendly salutns MHi .
8Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 12 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have sooner answered your favor of the 17 th ul t but that I wished to direct one of my daily rides to Morven in order to give some explanations verbally on the subject of my debt to you in which you have hitherto indulged my necessities. but the roads and weather have hitherto prevented it. the sum however of them would have been that the crop of the ensuing year 23. will enable me,...
9David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 17 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It has now been some time since I have had any conversation with you on the Subject of your debt to me, and as I am in want of the money, will you be so good as to write me at your earliest convnce, when you think you can count on Paying it with certainty, I no the dificulty of the times, and this has caused me to Put of applying to you sooner, the debt with In t is now little short of...
10Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 7 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your letter of that date . I have not as yet got a single barrel of flour to market, nor does the present state of the river admit it. I leave injunctions here to omit no opportunity of sending it down, and you may be assured that the corn debt which you were so kind as to let lie over the last year shall be among the earliest to be paid by the present crop. I salute you...