1141To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect it would give you satisfaction to heare from your inqury done by last fresh and as it was not in my Power to mention Exactley the Situation in my last letter I now send this as I may inform you more exact. the situation (the low side of the dam whare it Broke are intirely Gone and as well as I can Judge I think the sill on the upper side are left. and most of the rock are yet...
1142Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 30 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears that your statement of our acc ts are correct. I have not compared it with my own but my Idea is that nothing is rong only that instead of calculateing them the time of this yeare to end on the first of sep r it may be carried to the 10 day of that month as I am shore that I cannot set of f sooner than probably the middle of the month tho it would be very important that I should set...
1143Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It is some what possoble that I may still moove the comeing fall to the west. the certainty of my mooveing intirely depends upon an answer to a letter from me to my brothers which letter I have expected to recieve before now. should I moove I shall be Obliged to have a small waggon of some what the Kind of t your old markit waggon and as I should be obliged to have it made and the time is not...
1144Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I trouble you with a few lines merly to acquaint you with my desire more fully respecting my mooving as the time or day that I consider best to set out upon my Journey being now but ninty days in the first place the day on which I my present yeare of ingagement with you ends is not untill the 22 nd day of sep r which is exactly that 22 days latter than I would wish it to be before I set off...
1145Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time last yeare I proposed buying the little markit waggon of you I got Mr Randolph to look at it and to say what he considerd it to be worth he said that he considerd it worth 70 or 75 dollars I disremember which at the same time we discoverd that some parts of it required some little repairs which M r Randolph said could be done and which he included in the price then fixed on the...
1146To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 15 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to Trouble you with another letter by this mail as I am at a loss how to proceed with respect of some little Business Mr. Belt has a horse at the mill which I expect, you would be against, staying thare or Perhaps he Got leave of you he will not tell me whither he did or not but said you could not Consider his Keeping a horse any disadvantage to you from what discourse we had I found it...
1147Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a line informing you that Mr Meeks is not disposed to remaine with us the ensueing Yeare. he has not given me the information himself but his wife informed my family that he intended going away. what proves the thing to me I saw a cart th at his house loading with his cabage yesterday I inquired whare they was carrying them to the reply was to the place that he was to live at the...
1148To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is an account handed me by stewart: when he left Monticello. I no of his doing the wirk for Mr Walker and had Concluded Stewart had Gave you an account of it long ago, Mr Randolph has been over to day but did not make much alterations as he said he would Come again on munday, when I wrote you I had done 250 f. I did not inform you I believe I had takeen a new levil and a small part of...
1149Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to inform you that if we do not make better arrangements to feed Jerry s mules that they will absolutely give out. Jerry says that you tell him that he is to bring a certain number of logs a day and that it takes him till after night to do it. I can say to you that he is commonly after 8 oclock at night before he comes to feed his mules and even then no food to give them without going...
1150To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 30 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Dollers James Carr for 7 barrils Corn @ 5 dollars 35 Thomas Burres for 18 head Hogs @ 20:¾
1151To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with pleasure I send you a few lines informing you that myself and family are injoying a reasonable Potion of helth. I very sincerely hope that you are well and also the family. I wish to inform you that I have received the hundred dollars from Dabney Terrill of Louisville of this state on the 15 th of April last month. I live about 200 miles distant from Louisville and made an...
1152Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 14 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I saw M r Pollock some days since and made the application for the money as we agreed he then said that I should have it and have to day recieved sixty three dollars. I have paid M r Craven and dont remember exactly what is due to M r Maupin as I gave you his note of the quantity of corn had from him will You be so good as to let me Know the amount due to Maupin
1153To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are Mr. Walkers Directions for the boalting Cloith. We are Going on with the Last levil of the Garden having Got about 90 foot of the wall filled but not dug to the uper line (as the dirt wanting to be put below our bigining to dig that is to say filling behind next to the wall would not take what are to be dug above but we shall be oblige to haul as we did on the other levils with...
1154To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just receivd yours of the 26th. I am sorry I did not send you the aspens you wrote for as davy had set of the day before I receved yours desireing me to send them. I had some time past Killed Seveal dogs of the Nigroes but thare is 2 or 3. yet remaining which I will Certainly Kill to morrow I should think sir we had better aime to make a large Crop of flax as well as Cotten. if one...
1155To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I send to you a few lines on pure motives of sincere respect. being as I always have been pearfectly desireous to here from you at least once a yeare. It certainly gives me grait pleasure to see the mark of your pen I do say in a truth that I do very sincerly esteem you above all my acquaintances now in Albemarle. M rs Randolph and her family certainly has my sincere good wishes for helth and...
1156To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 21 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 17th. I received (we are Going on with Leaveling the garden also Geting stone for the house is to be built. Maddox is Gone from home and will not be back for some time (I shall hardly be able to bring horses enough to Bring home your Phaton as we have but one horse heare that is able to Travel. I shall bring on a good mule with the one horse we have) which will be sufficient to...
1157To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy sets out this morning. inclosed is Mr. Nathaniel H Hooe’s letter respecting the run away. I send it on to you that you may no in what maner to poceed. I paid no expence about nothing that Conserned the fellow. he is at present heare at work with the other hands but he is not worth neare as much for a labourer as either of the other hands as he is a Negroe of a bad disposition. However if...
1158To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18th. is received inclosed with 120 D. I am at present at wirk with my hands at the mill I shall finish thare in 2 days more I have the rock raised ready for boating across to the abutment. Mr. Perry is about the scow. I think you may Calculate Sir, on the abutment being done in 10 or 12 days. Mr Maddox will finish the tole mill in 3 or 4 days as he is at present thare at wirk...
1159Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I went down last evening and secured the Grindstone Mr Dawson has a fresh supply Just arrive I shall send the one at this place by the first cart or waggon that goes from here towards the shop Since our conversation yesterday I have been uneasy fearing that at the begining of the fall that you will have no certainty of sending down flour for the want of water. by the first of september would...
1160To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy sets out for Washington to day. he brings 150 Aspen Giants—I have baught my Corn of three men as heare mentioned Mr Craven 100 barrils at two dollers the barril Robert Teril 100 barrils and Before I baught Terils I baught of Robert Burress 20 Barrils and Teril had a hundred for sale and would not Brake the Quantity for less than $2 the Barril. it Being the Driest fall I ever saw Has made...
1161To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24th. I recived. Thare is or will be some further expence which we shall be oblge to be out. we shall need summer beef and some Cows for Giving milk I think it will be much cheper to make all the butter the house will require than to buy it in that case we shall be oblge to purchase cows: as well as summer and fall beefs. I think it will require 10 milk cows for the use of the...
1162Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have examined the statem t on the paper Just recieved and believe it contains every article in acc ts betwen You & myself excepting the three beeves. they was value’d to 40 dollars 13 Dollars & a third each M r Th J Randolph saw them. the two first killed in the fall was two of them. one being a good cow is kept for milch. If it soots and you think it not improper you may extend the...
1163Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 19 May 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
It appears that nearly all the persons whom we owe money is desireous of recieveing it. John H Craven says that he was Obliged to borrow with the promise of returning depending upon those owing to himself Maupin the presidnt s agent says that he is in want also. Campbell has given Meeks who lives with us an order on us for what we owe to him and I have not yet Known from him whither the money...
1164To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 1st. I hope I shall have your horse in as Good order as you would wish he has mended very much sence he came To Monticello. the Thorn hedges seems to thrive in some placeis very badly. and in rich Placeis of the Ground they Grow very well dont you think Sir we had better minnure them or as I believe we could hardly raise minnure enough I should think and inch or...
1165Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
for several weeks past I have been closely useing my best indeavours to make collections of my money. I have the sum of 1800 dollars divided out in the hands of five differant persons hands all of which whom I considerd quite good to pay me at any moment. they now say they will pay me as soon as they can get their wheat in markit others say they will pay me if they can borrow money so that I...
1166Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr York says he had no instructions to recieve the money for the mules and that Mr. Munroe had never authorised him to recieve his money. shall I write to to Mr Mun r oe informing him I have the money ready to pay to any Person he will direct or mention to recieve it. we have been cuting clover too days. it is not a very good chance to save clover hay as the land is very rough and the clover...
1167Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is the two papers of acc ts to merely ask the favour if you will look over them and see if you dont discover a small mistake You will find at the bottom of the acc t of November 12 th 1817. Your acknowleged acknowlegement of 1102.09 D due on the 22 nd of september past . and that on the 31 st
1168To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with much pleasure I proceed to send you a few lines the sincere respect which I posses for you certainly compels me to a rememberance. I have cut a little short my Journey in stead of going on to Missouri have haulted in Kentucky. we had the wost weather while travelling that ever travellers experienced after our departure from albemarle about the end of the first weeks travel it. began...
1169Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours by last weeks mail came to hand I shall certainly be on the serch for a workman and to imploy him on the best terms in my power. I have not yet been able to get off any flour. the rent wheat was deliverd so long after that which was deliverd by others in the mill that it seems to give them the right to their flour first indeed thare is only a few hundred bushels of the rent wheat yet...
1170To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am thankfull to kind providence for the blesing of haveing it in my Power to send to you once more a few lines my deare sir. it is with unexpresable sorrow I have to inform you that in the fore part of this Instant it was the will of God to take from me my dearly beloved companion leaving our three sons and myself to grieve under the awfull circumstance of haveing lost an affectionate mother...