1Thomas Jefferson to Charles Johnston, 18 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Burgess Griffin informs me he has sold you my crop of tobacco made at the Poplar forest the last year, for which you will make paiment there, or preferably in Richmond , as far as may be convenient to me. be pleased therefore to pay to mr Burgess Griffin the sum of seventy four Dollars 29. cents, and in addition to this the proportion of the whole amount as it shall become due
2Thomas Jefferson to Charles Johnston, 12 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the information I recieved from you; I stated to the Postmaster General the situation of Lynchburg as to it’s mails, and it’s claims to a second mail every week: and I am happy to transmit you the information I recieve from him in answer to my letter. After the 1 st day of April next the mails between Lynchburg and Richmond will be as follows. from Richmond by Powhatan C.H.
3Thomas Jefferson to Charles Johnston, 15 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent here from Albemarle a Plaisterer to plaister my house. I did not order on any plaister of Paris because I understood it could always be bought in Lynchburg , and the small quantity of only 5. bushels was necessary. I am disappointed however in my expectation of buying even that quantity in Lynchbg , and being told you have some there which you had brought for the purposes of your farm ,...
4Thomas Jefferson to Charles Johnston, 7 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am really afflicted by the use mr Griffin makes of my bonds , passing them off into the hands of those who are unacquainted with the views under which they were given, and particularly their dates arranged. when I was here last I told mr Griffin this bond could not be paid until the ensuing winter, & desired him not to dispose of it. altho’ no promise was made, he was to take no measure till...