1To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 3 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you, since you enclosed me the order on Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson for £300—which was paid the 8th of April 1801. this with £29–12–from Mr. Clark your Attorney in Bedford is all I have received since I sent you a statement of the different payments, by that you would observe that a balance of principal on the fourth bond of £99,2,8¾ remained. I hope...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 24 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favord with yours of the 12th. of Septemr. last, acknowledging having received the statement of your affairs with our Company at June 1800; since that I received from Mr Clark Attorney, £29.12.0. & from Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson £300.—. Virga. Currency. I imagine Mr. Clark has furnished you with a statement of his collection, and the remittances made me from the Bonds you put under his...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 5 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I was over the mountains (at Rock fish) last august & part of Septr., I had promised my self the honor & pleasure of paying you a visit at Montecello but on my return to Charlottsville I understood you were gone to Orrange County, this lessened the pleasure of my trip, not a little. When I think on, how much your mind must be engaged with the arduous affairs of Government I am afraid my...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 29 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to my last the 5th of Novr. 04 I was favourd with your kind letter dated the 16h of that month, you then mentioned making me a considerable payment soon. I hope it will be convenient for you now, and the larger the more agreeable as I am really individually distressed in the pecuniary way. I mentioned in my last that I was collecting to pay myself what our Company owed me for my...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 14 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am glad to hear of your safe arival in good health at Monticello. I now enclose a state of our affairs, a continuation from that sent you in 1800. On examination I hope you will find it right, it is intended to be so; if any errors or omissions, you will please notice them. I give credit for the sums at the times I recd. them from Mr. Clark, the interest he recovered on the bonds sent him...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 22 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honored with yours of the 7th. of June, and am sorry indeed that it is not convenient for you to make me a payment at this time, I expected a very considerable one, and still hope you will have it in your power to assist me. I formerly mentioned our Companies had fallen in my debt, and that my dependance was on your Instalments for reimbursment; as I want the money for my own private...