1To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 5 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
By Col. Davies who has the superintendance of the business committed to Mr. Dunscombe I send you twenty one pounds 7/. which is all I can at this time spare the remainder shall not be long delayed, as I have a little Tobacco that will I expect soon bring me a better price than is now going and in the hope of its doing so I have yet avoided selling it. The price for Tobacco here is now only 19...
2To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 14 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
My health has been so unsettled this fall I have been but little in Richmond. When I last came down I wrote you a letter but as I have not for some time heard from you I suspect it was in the mail that was robed or that you were absent from New york. The Session of the general assembly it is thought will terminate about Christmass. The first month of their being together was employed in...
3To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 21 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have returned to this place a few days past in rather indifferent health. Cool settled weather seems to be wanting for the restoration of good health to many of us—this fall has exhibited more changes from very warm to very cold weather than I ever experienced and has been fatal to the health and lives of many—at present it is uncommonly warm and every morning a thick fog. Mr. Dawson I...
4To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 20 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I found on my arrival here the other day your favor of the 4th. inst. Col. Carrington has not yet reached this place but is daily expected—he has I hear spent a few days at Mt. Vernon in his way which has delayed his arrival. This is the day for the meeting of the general assembly but I am told a few members only appeared, owing probably to the sickly state of people in general through the...
5To James Madison from Joseph Jones, [ca. 24 September] 1788 (Madison Papers)
On my return the other day from the upper country I found your letter for me at Col. Monroes. The question then depending respecting the place of meeting of the congress under the New government has I find been since decided in favor of New York and the different periods fixed for the States to give operation to the governmt. Although I am sensible the proceedings that have been had in...
6To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 3 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
Hearing you were about to leave Richmond, I called the morning you set out to see you, but Anderson informd me you had walked out and to what place he could not tell. I not only wished to take you by the hand before you went away, but was desirous also of apologising to you for so long delaying the paymt. of the balance I owe you—although I have and knew I could presume on the privelege of...
7To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 17 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
Col. Heth came to Town and proceeded on his journey sooner than I expected and before I had an opportunity of seeing Mr. Harris. After calling upon him and geting the survey of the Canal I found little information could be collected from it and inserted on the map. I have therefore sent what Mr. Lambert had executed by Col. Henley who I understand means to go on Tomorow and has promised to...
8To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 14 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
From Fredericksburg I informed you of the issue of my endeavours to procure the Crab tree scyons. On my return to Richmond I found the chart of James River in the state it was when I left that place. Mr. Lambert says after waiting sometime in expectation of hearing from Harris respecting the canal he at length finding he did not call on him rode to his House but was disappointed in meeting...
9To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 21 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I beg your pardon for omiting to write to you the last two or three weeks. I have been little in Richmond during that period and of late have been confined by an attack of the Rhumatism, which, though very painfull for two or three days, has now left me. I mean, nothing unforeseen preventing, to visit Richmond next week. Before I came away Col. Goode had sent me a good many slips of the wild...
10To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 18 December 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Lambert has executed Col. Thompsons survey of James River excepting that part of it that comprehends the Canal—for a sketch of this part he depends on Mr. Harris the Manager of the Work who has not yet been pleased to furnish it. I shall if the day is fair ride there Tomorow myself and prevail on Harris to give me a sketch of it that Mr. Lambert may compleat the business which I think he...