1Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 24 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th has been duly recieved. I had also been summoned by Commissioner Ladd to attend at his office on the 1 st of August to have a settlement with the representatives of the Skeltons . I immediately informed mr Ladd that nothing was so much desired by the representatives of mr Wayles as a settlement of those accounts; & that I would attend any meeting for that purpose which...