1Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After the president wrote to M r Watson to Know if he could not sell some article from the farm to pay me it was supposed corn could be spaired he inquired if I would take corn on consulting you I agreed to take it. Watson then said that he would go up to M r Monroes farm and see the overseer. I understand that they are debateing whither the corn can be spared or not I had imagined this was...