551George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Shoemaker’s dft was paid a few days after it became due, when the amount was of course remitted to Fredericksburg agreeably to your direction. From the great fall in the price of Tobacco in Lynchburg I take it for granted that were you were not able to dispose of yours.— It sells here by the face of the note at no more than 4 $.—some of a very fine quality has lately been sold as low as...
552George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Lest your failing to forward a note in time to renew yours in the bank should occasion you some uneasiness, I have concluded to inform you that it has not been attended with the smallest inconvenience: the situation of G & J’s account in the bank at this time being such, as to enable them to raise the money by putting in their own note. Had it been at all important, I should probably have...
553Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 3 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of Feb. 9. from Poplar Forest informed you of the sale of my tob o and of the disagreeable situation of my wheat crop in Bedford . I staid there till the last day of February in the hope of withdrawing it from the mill there and sending it down to Scott’s to be ground and forwarded to Richmond . but altho’ the mill dam was carried away a second time they refused to let me
554George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 3 d inclosing a note for renewal in the bank, which is in good time. The sallad-oil should have been procured & forwarded as you directed, but I was told there was none good in Town.— some has arrived within this day or two, which the holders say is good: but that is so nearly a thing of course, that I will endeavour to learn before Harry’s arrival again, from...
555George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You will probably have heard before this reaches you, of my appointment as Consul to Lisbon . I have not yet received the Commission, and hope that the hurry after the close of the Session may cause it to be delayed, until I shall have time to hear from you in reply to this letter: as it would be with extreme reluctance that I should decline accepting of an appointment, obtained by your kindly...
556Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 11 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8 th came to hand last night. I had not before heard of your appointment to Lisbon , but sincerely congratulate you on it. it is one of three of the most lucrative consulships of the US. and the most agreeable of the three. it will suit you the better as the our language is so familiarly spoken there. I am really sorry for the circumstances which embarras your acceptance, but they...
557Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 11 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have reserved specially for yourself the following observations. the proposition of mr Gibson’s going to Lisbon in your stead even for a time, should not be made. nobody respects mr Gibson more than I do, nor is better-satisfied that he would, under all situations, do what is right. but the temper of this country towards England is at this time very high. the Senate are always averse to the...
558George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your plaister has been here about 10 or 12 days only, having been upwards of a month in coming round from Baltimore .— I informed Harry when he was last down that he could take as much of it as he pleased, and understood from him that he intended to load up with it, but he afterwards informed our Clerk that he had other back loading & could not take any. I cannot find any oil of turpentine,...
559George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed by M r Norvell who transacts M r Randolph’s business, that Harry has not been down for some time, and that he does not know if he has not brought the whole of M r R’s flour, I fear it may be uncertain when he will again come, & will therefore be obliged to you to ask M r Higginbotham to get some trusty waterman to call for
560Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 29 . William Johnson of Milton has two boats on the river & is now engaged in carrying down my crop, of which he carried to you 40. Bar. of flour the last week, being the first load he had taken for me. he attends his boats himself and may be trusted with the oil, spirits of turpentine or any thing else of mine, except that I would not have my plaister...