1Thomas Jefferson’s Preliminary Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, [ca. 16–17 August 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
We will purchase M r Jeffersons crop Wheat & will give him Within two shillings 2/3 of the Richm d price at the time of delivery Payable in a 60 day bill on Richm d , or will grind it on the usual terms & deliver the Flour 60 days after the delivery of the Wheat— Notation by TJ on verso: M r Mitchell agrees to give within 2/ a bushel of the best price which shall be given in
2Thomas Jefferson’s Final Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, 16 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
We have purchased of M r Thomas Jefferson the whole of his present Crop of Wheat at the Poplar Forest to be delivered in the Black Water Mills as soon as one Waggon can conveniently haul it—the price to be within two shillings of that of Richmond ; to be fixed at any time within forty days from this time; and payable in a Bill on Richmond at 60 days from the 5 th of September next— Witness...