11Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe it is your practice to settle the annual accounts of your customers about the month of Septemb er. I will thank you for the copy of mine for the last year, a s soon as convenient. it will be convenient for me to have it under view as soon as may be in preparing arrangement s for the paiment of monies the ensuing spring. I have it much at heart hencefo r ward to pay my merchant’s...
12Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me to introduce to your acquaintance the bearer Mr Read who expects to pass through your neighbourhood: any attention shewn him will oblige RC ( MHi ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello ” by “ Mr Read ”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Nov. 1820 and so recorded (with additional notation: “by mr Reed ”) in SJL . Landon Cabell Read
13Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the bond duly executed for the amount of my debt to you on the 31 st day of August last . the vast and sudden diminution in the circulating medium of our country which has taken place, with the retirement, by bankruptcy, of so many bidders for our produce, has brought that so low as to be no longer equal to the payment of debts contracted in expectation that it would continue to...
14Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of a disolution of partnership , it has become necessary to close all the accounts of the concern, in order to a final settlement with the partners, and as it is uncertain when you will be in the Forest , I enclose a copy of your account , together with a Bond for the amount, which you will please execute & return as early as convenient, Mr Yancey has examined the acc t & says...
15Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 6 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
A Robertson presents his compliments to Mr Jefferson , & will do himself the pleasure to dine with him tomorrow RC ( CSmH: JF ); with PoC of TJ to Edmund Bacon, 12 Dec. 1820 , on verso; dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r .”
16Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, Charles Johnston, and Archibald Robertson, [13] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Mons r de Laage , a gentleman from France , lately removed to Lynchburg , has lived some time in Charlottesville , where he became known to myself, and greatly esteemed by all for his great worth, his correct and amiable manners. he was in the military line in France , of the most respectable connections & standing there; but by the chances of their various & calamitous revolutions, has been...
17Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, [12] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been longer than I expected in getting the produce of the year to market which has occasioned the delay of sending you the inclosed order on mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for 800. Dollars. I wish it were more, but the late calamitous season and this not much better, put it out of my power. I shall be glad to recieve by the bearer the articles underwritten. I set out for the Natural bridge...
18Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11 th enclosing a dft on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for $800 was received in my absence, the amount will be placed to your credit, for which we are very much obliged to you— The articles you requested were sent, which hope were pleasing— you will receive herewith the last papers RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 13 Aug. 1817 but corrected to 14 Aug. in SJL . Enclosures...
19Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This being the season in which the farmer recieves the fruits of his year’s labor, it is that also in which he is to pay attention to his debts. no debt of mine gives me more anxiety than that to yourself, in which I have had great indulgen c e. two years of embargo and non-intercourse, 3 of war, and 2. of disastrous drought have successively baffled my wishes to be reducing it. the failure of...