1Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Lewis and will attend the Rivanna company on Saturday at the Shadwell mills . RC ( CtHi : Hoadley Collection); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Nicholas H. Lewis ”; endorsed by Lewis
2From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now recieved your letter of Sep. 22 on the subject of appointing Commissioners in my case with the Rivanna company. I have long since put all my business into the hands of my grandson Th: J. Randolph, and must the more especially refer this to him, being unable to leave the house myself, nor likely to be otherwise soon if ever I will immediately communicate your letter to him and...
3Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 30 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise I send you a copy of the Extracts from the minutes of the Rivanna co. with which you were so kind as to favor me. the last meeting I ever had with the Directors of the Rivanna co. to the best of my recollection was at the Shadwell mills between Aug. 25. and 31 . 16. having been called at the request of my letter of
4William D. Meriwether and Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1819 (2d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the House of John Higginbotham in the Town of Warminster Between the hours of 9 AM and 6. PM of Saturday the fifth instant June and so from day to day until concluded we Shall proceed to take the Deposition of Emanuel Poor to be read in evidence in a Suit where in we are Defendants and your self complainant, in the Superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton...
5Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1819 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the inconvenience that would acrue to the parties in taking the deposition of E. Poor at Warminster we have concluded to make an effort to get him to Charlottesville the tenth of this Instant at which time and place we shall proceed to take his deposition with others agreable to the notice given Yours with respect N, H, Lewis as Sect y & Agent to the Rivanna company...
6Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 3 June 1819 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the tavern of W m D. Fitz in the town of Milton , between the hours of 9. A.M. and 6. p P .M. of Tuesday the 8 th instant June I shall proceed to take the depositions of sundry persons to be read in evidence in the suit depending in the Superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton wherein I am Complainant and the
7Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 23 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your s ⅌ boy and am sorry I cannot this evening comply with y r request Uncle W m Meriwether wished to paruse the correspondence between yourself and M r Minor the papers are now in his posession but as soon as I can possably get them I will examine and if the paper alluded to in your letter can be found a copy of it shall certainly be sent to you RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M
8Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rivanna company request that you will meet them at Shadwell Mills next saturday You will be so good as to let me know by boy whe a ther you can attend RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Tho s Jefferson ⅌ boy”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1816. Nicholas Hunter Lewis (1789–1840), farmer, was a nephew by marriage of William D. Meriwether
9Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 27 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson left with mr Davenport yesterday a notice directed to mr Lewis of taking the deposition of John Coles at Fitch ’s tavern in Milton between 9. & 11. aclock tomorrow morning. he hopes mr Lewis recieved the two copies, and that he will be so good as to return one of them by the bearer, with the acknolegement. he salutes him with friendship & respect. RC ( NIC : bound in at p. 10 of...
10Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 26 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the tavern of William D. Fitch in Milton on Monday the 28 th instant between the hours of 9. and 11. A.M. I shall proceed to take the deposition of John Coles to be read in evidence in evidence in the suit wherein I am plaintiff and the Directors of the Rivanna company are defendants in the superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton . I acknolege the...