1To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 20 May 1820 (Adams Papers)
20 May—Mr: A— joined us at dinner and we returned home at ten oclock. Johnson Hellen dined with us he is one of the best bred young men I know of a most amiable character and disposition but of too retired a nature— 21 Was quite as sick all day—In the evening Mr: A— went to sit with Mr: Morton who has been seriously ill for three or four weeks hopes are however entertained of his recovery Mr:...
2Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hepburn, 20 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 12 th inst. I inclosed to mr Yancey for you a draught on mr Gibson of Richmond for 50.D. mr Robinson has usually been so kind as to give the cash for my draughts which I hope h as been done for this. the delay of this remittance has been very mortifying to me, but the difficulties of others have produced difficulties with me, as one ninepin knocks down another. In my letter to mr Yancey...
3Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 20 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 12 th inst. I left to the convenience of mr Hepburn whether he would come on immediately, or await my visit to Bedford ; but the time of that visit is become so uncertain, and the pressure of my want of him here is so urgent, that I must pray you to press on him to come on immediately, as the distress for some of my work is so great that every day’s delay is a serious...
4John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you was written & forwarded on the 1 st of April, it has been delayed by the fault of Some of the Post Offices. The Potter ’s Euripides, I offered to you, was the Only one in the City, & is, as well as Woodhull ’s, bound Calf extra, which is the Cause of their high prices. I Shall have in September or October next Potter ’s Euripides in boards, & will be able to afford it at...
5Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 12 th Ins t I have Received, as also the Dft for Hepburn for fifty dollars, Hepburn is not at present in this neighbourhood nor do I Know where he is at work at this time having not seen or heard from him for the last 2 or 3 weeks, on sight I will hand him the Dft, and tell him, what you say respecting his going to Monticello to work, but suppose myself, if left to him altogether, he...