1Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 12 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening your favor of the 5 th inst. I am one of those who during the flood of bank-currency which deluged us, unwarily contracted debts, which had the times continued the same, would have given me no trouble; but by the sudden reduction of that, and the fall of produce from tha t cause and the failure of market, I am left in the lurch, these debts being now fully trebled....
2Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 5 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise in mine of Feb. 12. I am now enabled to state specifically the instalments by which I shall be enabled able to discharge my debt to mr Miller . that is to say, I can pay immediately 750.D. and the same sum every 6. months until the whole is discharged, which I hope will be acceptable to you. I am sure you are sensible that the farmer getting less than 2.D. a barrel clear...
3Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 17 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you Alexander Garrett ’s order on Mess rs Eustace and M c Namara in fav r of V. W. Southall for 500.D. which be pleased to recieve in part of the 750.D. I ought soon to pay to the credit of my bond to mr B. Miller . the balance shall follow as promptly as in my power. Accept the assurances of my great esteem & respect PoC (
4Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 5 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I failed wholly in the payment to mr Miller which I should have made in March last, from circumstances it was not in my power to controul. that due this day shall be made within a very few days , by an order for 750.D. on Col o Bernard Peyton . I have no reason to doubt that I shall be able to make good the succeeding payments as stipulated; except that the next, due in March next, cannot be...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 30 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At the date of my letter of the last month I thought I could not be surer of any thing than that I could within a few days remit you 750.D. I had the flour waiting in my mill for a shower only to enable boats to go down. yet so obstinate has been the drought that it was not till the day before yesterday that a fortunate rain enabled me to send off some boat loads, the sale of which will enable...
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 4 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 7 th of July I rec d from mr Sam l Garland a letter dated Lynchbg July 3. stating that he had withdrawn my bond to Millar from yourself and that he insisted on payment of it’s balance during the current year. I had considered this as deciding that the must be paid within the course of the current year. myself and my grandson Th:J. R. (into whose hands I had committed all my affairs with...