1From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Watkins, 22 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
When you were here to offer me your service for the next year, we separated on the subject of price. I offered you 120. Dollars, & you asked an hundred & fifty for the year’s service. I have concluded to give you your asking of an hundred & fifty dollars, with the allowance of 600. lb of pork, & corn as usual. the emploiment the first year will be as a carpenter with 2 or 3 men under you, for...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Watkins, 27 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Directions for Mr. Watkins when he comes Davy, Abram, & Shepherd are to work with him. Phill Hubard & Bedford Davy are to saw for him when sawing is wanting. he is to live in Stewart’s house. His first work is to pale in the garden, with a paling 10. feet high. the posts are to be of locust, sufficiently stout, barked but not hewed, 12 f. long, of which 2 ½ f. are to go in the ground it will...