Thomas Jefferson Papers

Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1814

From Patrick Gibson

Richmond 4th May 1814

Sir

I received by the last mail your favor of the 28th Ulto and Send you hereinclosed $150 in notes—there is no1 change in flour since I last wrote you, nor can we expect a rise until an armistice take place—

With great respect I am
Your obt Servt

Patrick Gibson

RC (ViU: TJP-ER); between dateline and salutation: “Thomas Jefferson Esqre”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 May 1814 and so recorded in SJL.

TJ’s missing favor of 28 Apr. 1814 is recorded in SJL.

1Word interlined.

Index Entries

  • flour; price of search
  • Gibson, Patrick; and currency for TJ search
  • Gibson, Patrick; and TJ’s flour search
  • Gibson, Patrick; letters from search
  • Gibson, Patrick; letters to accounted for search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • War of1812; and prices search