1From Thomas Jefferson to John Garland Jefferson, 4 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Oct. 21. and now inclose you an order on Mr. Brown of Richmond for seventy five dollars, which according to your statement in the letter will suffice for your fall supply and a quarter’s board. Before another quarter is out I shall be in Virginia and will take care to furnish you with another order in time. I do not recollect whether you had made a beginning...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Garland Jefferson, 5 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a considerable time ago your favor of Nov. 12. and have been prevented from answering it by an extraordinary press of business from which I am but just now emerging. I think Mr. Carr and yourself have acted prudently in dropping your acquaintance with Mr. Rind. I am not acquainted with his character, but I hope and trust it is good at bottom; but it is not marked by prudence, and...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 18 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of Nov. 4. in Richmond. I had not then time to answer it, but now return you my most hearty thanks. The money for which you gave the order, was paid upon application, and all my wants on this score were soon satisfyed. If it was possible for me to believe that benevolent or malicious spirits presided over men, and conducted them to good or bad Fortune, I shoud certainly...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 27 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14. instant, I received yesterday. It gives me real pleasure to find that my efforts meet with your approbation. And as this is an object I have ever had in view; so through life, will it prove a powerful stimulus to close application, and whatever may be best suited to procure your esteem and entire confidence. I have not yet determined in what courts I shall practice. This...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 9 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I was taken a few days ago with the aigue, and fever. The first aigue was very slight, but was followed by a most violent fever. Yesterday my fever returned with such violence that I was almost delirious: it lasted all night, and I am at this time very much indisposed. I cou’d scarcely trace before the fever, any vestiges of the aigue, which I have cause to fear is about to be changed into...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 7 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 11th June by my uncle Garland afforded me the most agreeable sensations, and demands my most grateful acknowledgements. Heaven was pleased in my infancy to deprive me of the best, and most indulgent of fathers, and nature still prompts the tribute of a tear, to his memory: but altho the dispensation seemed very afflictive I think I receive the most ample compensation for the...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Garland Jefferson, 28 May 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 11th. inst. and imagine that soon after it’s date you received mine of Apr. 26. on the subject of your lands. I am happy to learn that it is the opinion of a person learned in the laws of that state, that the lands may be recovered. As to the kind of process to be instituted, the lawyers of the state must be the best judges. Were I in your place, I would...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 12 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now taken up board with one Hilton, a man with whom I am well pleased. He has the character of an honest good man, and I really believe that this is a character he justly merits. I am to give him twenty pounds by the year, for board, bed, and washing which I consider as a very reasonable price.—Convinced from the discourse you held with me a few days before your departure that you did...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Garland Jefferson, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some days delayed answering your letter of Apr. 27. to see whether any prospect would open of my complying with your desires from this quarter: but I assure you it is out of my power. A very capital disappointment in a sum of money, my share of which was 1000£. due under judgment and execution, and to have been received at Richmond in February last as was expected, has been delayed...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 6 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your favor of May 19. I was induced before the reception to take up a few goods of Mesrs’ Shelton & Harris. Their desires that I shoud deal with them, their offers to furnish little sums of cash, for necessaries which require cash, Mr. Sheltons conduct on his disappointment, with respect to the money due for a quarters board, the difficulty of getting to...