1From Thomas Jefferson to Watson & Higginbotham, 28 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The postmaster general has applied to me to recommend a postmaster for Milton to succeed mr Camden who has resigned. being not sufficiently acquainted with the characters there who might be proper and willing to accept the office, I take the liberty of solliciting you to recommend one, whom you shall consider as fit for the office and who shall consent to accept of it. it is interesting to us...
2From Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 1 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
A friend is here with his family returning from the Springs to Washington, & is in want of 50. D. to reach his destination which I cannot furnish him, having reserved no more than will carry me there. I shall be mortified if I cannot accomodate him, and therefore pray you to lend me that sum; which shall be specifically returned to you by the first post after this day sennight, or shall be...
3Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 12 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The lot in Richmond which is the subject of your enquiry , mr Jefferson was some time ago authorised to sell whenever he could get what I gave for it, and a fair interest on it, that is to say, adding prin interest to principal at every doubling of the latter at 6. percent. I gave Col o Byrd for the lot £25. Jan. 8. 1774. it in that period there would be two consolidations of interest with the...
4Conveyance of Thomas Jefferson’s Lot in Richmond to David Higginbotham, November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the day of Nov r one Thousand eight hundred and eleven between Thomas Jefferson of the one part and David Higginbotham of the other; both of the County of Albermarle witnesseth that the said Thomas in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds currant money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said David, hath given granted bargained & sold unto the said...
5Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, [24 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
you have recieved that bank note & title to the lot I sold Richmond from Byrd’s trustees is totally without foundation. you will see by looking into the papers I gave you. you a copy of the deed from Charles Carter the then only surviv ing trustee of Byrd to me. the original is recorded either in Henrico court
6Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 5 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night mr Short’s final answer, which I think should be communicated to you before my departure to Bedford . in the first place he will accept my single bonds for any portion of the price I assume, as absolute paiment, & thereof discharge you. but as to the residue he makes the difficulty which both you & myself apprehended as to our friend . he supposes his affairs to be such...
7Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 8 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Gamble writes to me to know if I have any evidence that there is a Common on the N.W. side of the lot I sold you in Richm d & which he says he has bought. I had no information of that but from James Buchanan , and I presume I gave you his letters & plat & Col o Byrd’s letter, & the rough copy of
8Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 19 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. will be obliged to mr Higginbotham for the loan of 30.D. in as small bills as convenient, especially Dollar bills if he has them, and some small silver, which shall be soon replaced. also a bushel of salt by the bearer. if mr & mrs Higginbotham can take a neighborly dinner with us tomorrow we shall be glad, as at all times to see them. RC ( ViCMRL ); written on a small scrap; dateline at...
9Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 25 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Before a day is fixed for settling the question between Col o Monroe we must be sure that mr Price will attend; that done I will get a day settled with mr Dawson , Col o Coles and the county surveyor . you are so convenient to mr Price that I wish you would ascertain the point with him. I think the old gentleman should be paid for his attendance past and to come. whether by the one or the...
10Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 28 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Surveyor left wi th me your plat and deed which I now inclose. he foun d the disputed bounds to contain 68. a s so that you deduct 680.D. from your last payment to mr Short , of which I this day give him notice. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of James Monroe to TJ, [22] Jan. 1816 ; torn at seal, with one word rewritten by TJ; at foot of text: “M r
11Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 16 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of Feb. 22. on the subject of paints. I shall certainly want a very great quantity in the course of the present year, as I have to renew the whole outer painting of this house and the terrasses, and to paint that in Bedford which has never been done. but I did not make more of any thing scarcely last year than would pay for the corn we did not make. I must therefore...
12Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 26 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 20 th is recieved. I had never thought of selling my lots in Beverly town , but to pay a debt, I will do it, on terms rigorously just, that is to say, for first cost and compound interest on it to this day; rating interest at 5. p.c. till 1797. when it was raised by law, and at 6. p.c. for the then amount to the present day. mine are the lots N o 57. 107. 108. and 151. they are...
13Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 31 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise I sent to mr Short a form of reconveyance of the Indian camp to you, and impressed on him the necessity of executing it. he has just returned it to me duly executed, and I have the pleasure of inclosing it to you with assurances of my constant esteem & respect. RC ( ViU: TJP ); at foot of text: “ M r Higgenbotham ”; endorsed by Higginbotham . PoC ( MHi ); on verso of...
14Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 29 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I had from mr Bacon ’s information (but by mistake as I now suppose) made a memm of the balance due you for corn to be payable July 16 . or I you should sooner have heard from me. the short sale of my flour & tob o had obliged me to place my neighborhood debts on a fund of about 1000.D. due to me from two hands only in the neighboh neighborhood . I find they cannot pay immediately, but from...
15Thomas 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...
16Thomas 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,...
17From 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 .
18From 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...
19From 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 .