1Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 20 h by Billy I reeceivd early in the day on thursday last and immediately I rode to Lynchburg to engage a Boat to carry down your To bo . I could get none, they were mostly down, and what few was empty were engaged, however I made an engagement with Doct r Cabell to take it in his Boats so soon as they return, which they ought to do by the last of next week, I think you may...