11To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 22 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your three Letters, but owing to the alterations I have been making in my house, by enlarging my Shop &c. has prevented me for this two Months past of paying that respect to you, and attention to my business that it required. But I have now got the Shop in excellent order and my business in a proper train, tho’ I am a little discomposed by having been complained of by the House...
12To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this Instant received your two Letters by the hands of my good friend Mr. Trumbold and the ballance of your Account up to the present time, as ⅌ Account annexed Viz £13.13.6. for which I return you my sincere thanks as well as for your kind remittance of the French Books. From Letters which I have received from different Gentlemen in America I am convinced that the whole of the...