21From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 20 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. was received the day before yesterday, and I now inclose you a letter for each of the two ships mentioned therein. I have just recieved information that the National convention of France have reduced the duty on American tobacco carried in French ships from 18₶–15s to 10₶. on that carried in American ships from 25₶. to 12₶. and determined to admit the tobacco of all...
22From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 7 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect from Mr. Donald a very small parcel of books from London this spring, and a larger one from Dublin. Both will be addressed to me, to your care. The latter one being intended for Mr. Eppes, I will beg the favor of you to deliver it to him as soon as it comes to hand. It will be certainly known by it’s coming from Dublin directly.—Having intended to have gone home this spring I had not...
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yet to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of Apr. 10. and 15. I have learnt from Baltimore that the 3. pipes of wine are reshipped from thence to Richmond to your address, where I hope them safely arrived as well as the packages of furniture sent from this place. Mr. Donald had shipped for me from Dublin a box of books by the Young eagle Elias Lord. The note said she was bound to...
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Nov. 25. as also a letter from Mr. Hopkins covering certificates of stock of the property of Mr. Short, of the following descriptions and amount, to wit, No. 535. Đ 1 093.89 six per cents } from the loan office of Virginia 898. Đ15,342.18 do. 899. Đ 7,504.42 deferred 900. Đ11,256.63 three per cents Mr. Hopkins also transmitted me an account of interest...
25From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 June 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Having seen in your hands the state of my account with Donald & Burton, I take the liberty of asking you to transmit me a copy of it by the Charlottesville post immediately as I wish to be able to form some idea of the general result of our accounts. I shall not omit to send you a statement of the monies I received from Clow & Co. I am with much esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. servt RC ( ViU...
26From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 1 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a draught on Mr. Lownes of Philadelphia for 108.58 D. to replace what you had paid for me to Mr. Moncrieff: and I have taken the liberty of desiring Messrs. Nicklin & Co. of Philadelphia to address to you for me a pipe and a quarter cask of wine, on which they will have paid the duties and all charges till put on board the vessel. The freight from Philadelphia to Richmond I...
27From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 18 April 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a few days ago your kind favor of Mar. 14. The object of my letter had been, not at all a retardation of the paiment I had promised you during the present and ensuing month, but, as my crop of tobacco was much short of what was usual, it was merely to see how far my next best article of produce, to wit, nails, could take it’s place with you. I have had 9 hammers at work for you for...
28From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 7 May 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor by post came duly to hand: and I accept the offer of 30/. tho it is but what I had been offered a week before I wrote to you, and was the first offer made by the person, who I dare say would have bid higher if I had given him an opening. But having recieved satisfactory prices heretofore from yourself and the house you were connected with, I prefer continuing in the same line, and...
29From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 30 May 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day delivered to Mr. Snelson two barrels of nails, which with those delivered him before for himself and Mr. Reeves, and some other credits completes as I expect the balance I owed you. I shall endeavor to see Mr. Snelson if possible before our post-day, in order to be able to state to you the sums placed in his hands, which I cannot do of my own knolege with accuracy, tho’ I know...
30From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 16 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Snelson’s business has prevented his rendering me an account till this day. I now inclose you his note for the balance due me £102–8–11 ¾. arising on nails delivered him before the 30th. May. I also inclose an order of Ro. Rives & Co. on you for £9-5-3. Below is a statement of our account as nearly as I can make it. By this there will be still about £10. due from me to you, occasioned by...