551To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 24 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having been able to procure any Syrop of Punch as directed in your letter of the 13th: Inst: we have sent you 18 bottles Syrop of lemon to the care of Messrs. Higginbotham & C: of Milton, by Obedc. Houchens who has likewise in charge 40 bundles Nail rod—Your Tobacco say 26 Hhds. is received & inspected, the leaf turns out very fine with the exception of three Hhds. two of which No. 14 & 22...
552From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of sending to your care by a Milton boat, a box directed to mr J. W. Eppes which I pray you to recieve & keep till sent for by him. it contains matters of great cost, & extreme brittleness, and I have recommended to him to send the body of a carriage with springs for it’s safer conveyance. I set out for Washington tomorrow morning. I salute you affectionately. MHi :...
553From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The late Dr. Currie held a bond of mine for £158.19 with int. at 6 per cent from May 1. 1797 now in the hands of his administrator, mr Gordon. I inclose you a Treasury order on the Collector of Richmond for 900. D. and pray you to pay off the bond, & take it in. it amounts at present to something over 880. Dollars. I salute you with constant affection & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
554To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received from Lynchburg 100 Bbls of your flour.—35 bbls of it I have sold to John F. Robertson of Manchester at 4. ¼ $ at 60 days. I know but little of Mr. R., but he is to give Cornelius Buck of the same place as endorser. This sale I made, without knowing the flour was inspected in Lynchburg.—for the balance I could not obtain the same price, without having it reinspected here,...
555To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 16 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13th inclosing a Treasury draft on our Collector for 900$ is received. I have paid Mr. Gordon $:883. 54/100 , being the amount of your bond to the late Doctor Currie, with interest. I am Dear Sir Your Very humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
556From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday sent from hence the packages noted in the inclosed bill of lading, to be forwarded up the river. the system of plunder which our watermen carry on with respect to whatever of mine is put into their hands, and which they say is a matter of right, induces me to wish that these packages, & all others of mine hereafter may be reserved & put into the care of mr TMRandolph’s watermen....
557From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 29 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We have constant occasion for some of the strong, and dry, but sound and cheap wines, as well for the use of the kitchen at Monticello as to save the dear wines in calls from our neighbors for their families. I have hitherto had them from New York or Philadelphia, but this increases the delay & risk of the supply, and I suppose the same wines should be to be had at Richmond and as cheap. those...
558From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho mr Taylor’s conduct did certainly induce me to believe that he was willing to hold property which he knew was not his own, if the law could not force him from it, & that therefore he would be a litigious tenant, yet I shall leave to yourself, who know him so much better, to continue him as tenant or not at your pleasure, revoking the absolute exclusion which I had prescribed as to him. I...
559To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
An absence of some days from Town has prevented my sooner replying to your favor of the 29th ultimo.—It is seldom that any of the wines you mention are to be had here—and when to be had, must of course come higher, than they do in the Northern Towns; as we get our small supplies of those kinds entirely from thence, with the exception of a small proportion from Norfolk. I am Dear Sir Your Very...
560From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 11 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 8th. covering our quarterly account, balance 277.08 D and now inclose you 300. D. to cover it. I was not at all aware you had been drawn on so largely for paints, herrings, freight &c or I would sooner have remitted funds to meet them. I observe in the acct an article ‘paid W.A. duty on a box of instruments 29.67’ is this the box about which Majr....