21From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 8 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Kinsolving having paid me £20–10–2 I now enclose you Mr. Snelson’s order on James Brown for that sum less 10/ by a mistake of addition at the time of taking it. Kinsolving still has some tobacco of his last crop, to which he will add some new, and let me have the proceeds. At least so he promised, and therefore I let my execution lie. It shall be forwarded to you as soon as recieved. I am...
22From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 12 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment favored with yours of the 3 inst. My memory (as far as it can be trusted) assures me I never had a transaction of any kind with any body of the name of Coleman in my life. I have moreover searched my memorandum books which have been kept with exactness and are alphabeted. I do not find such a name on them for 22. years back, which is as far as I have examined them. I suspect...
23To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 19 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment favored with your letter . Last night I received yours of the 8th. Instant enclosing Ro. Snelsons order on Mr. James Brown for £20.0.2 which I expect to receive tomorrow. I am obliged to you for mentioning so fully the affair of Coleman. If any thing of the kind be existing, I imagin it must be with Mr. Skipwith and Mr. Eppes. I expect to see Mr. Coleman, or to hear from him...
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 25 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Lindsay Coleman called on me yesterday on the transaction which has been the subject of our two last letters. He says it was a matter of Mr. Wayles’s, and that the note in question was given by Mr. Eppes and myself as executors. I cannot recall to my mind one tittle of what he mentions, and the transaction not relating to my private affairs is the reason I made no entry in my books. I have...
25From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 1 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that I cannot depend on the profits of my plantations for paying off the last bond to Kippen &c. I have come to a resolution to sell two tracts of land, the one in Bedford, the other here, and have given directions in Bedford accordingly. If they can be sold, they will effect the whole paiment. The sale will yet require some time, and the circumstances of our country always require...
26From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 12 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
The present representative of Farrell & Jones has brought a suit against the executors of Mr. Wayles as security for the late R. Randolph on the foundation of a loose and equivocal expression in a letter neither meant as an engagement by Mr. Wayles nor understood as such by F. & J. I do not believe there is the smallest danger of it’s being so understood by a court or jury, but as all things...
27To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 25 October 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I imagine you will be anxious to know how matters stand between you and our Company , and may not know what sums I have received from Mr. Christopher Clark your Attorney in Bedford &c., therefore I have sent this state, which contains all the payments enterd on our books, by it you will see your first and second bonds only are fully paid up. When you examine, our method of charging the Intrest...
28From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 12 February 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 25 came to hand in due time. Your [manner] of charging interest on my bonds is I believe the usual one. Being prepared for my departure to Philadelphia, I am not able to examine the particulars of the paiments. As far as my memory serves me I thought the overpaiment of the first bond by Mr. Donald’s bill was a few pounds more than you make it. But I may misremember, or there...