1To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 26 March 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
We received your letter of the 18th. by Mr Richardson, to whom we paid your draft of five hundred dollars—we send you by him 2 Gross of the best Corks which is all that we can procure of that quality and are doubtful if an inferior kind will answer of this you will please to inform us—Tobacco has fallen considerably of late the nominal Cash price is 48/ and few purchasers. a small demand...
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 25 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. instant enclosing a note of Mr. Barnes’s for $500. to be taken up by Mr. Hopkins, came to hand by last post. Mr. H. is out of Town, and the note is therefore not accepted; but that will make no difference, as it will be paid in the same manner as if it had. The draught you mention shall be duly attended to. We have heard nothing yet of the Anvil Vice & beak Iron,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 6 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you a few days ago by Mr. Hendersons boat a barrel, a box, & a saw; I offered them with a few things of Doctor B’s to Johnston, but he declined taking them; why, I know not, unless he supposed he would thereby bind himself to load down for you—he says he applied for your Tobo. but that the Inspectors informed him they had received no orders to ship it, which, however, I suppose cannot...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 26 November 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We received on the 21st. instant of Messrs. Pendleton & Lyons the sum of Five hundred Pounds-in part of the judgment obtained against them as Admors: of the Estate of John Robinson by Mr. Edmd. Randolph—and assigned by him to you. We are Very respectfully Dear Sir Your Mt. Obt. servts. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson esqr. Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 29 Nov. and so...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 29 July 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
We take the opportunity of Mr. Isaac Miller’s Waggon to send you the Laws of Virga:—we did not think it necessary to purchase a Trunk, as the Case, they are now pack’d in is perfectly secure, and no danger to be apprehended from the conveyance—we have paid Mr. Fairlamb for binding &c 20/. per Volume—Tobacco is very dull, the Current cash price is 36/. We are respectfully Dear Sir Your obt...
6Enclosure: Statement of Account with George Jefferson, 28 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Thomas Jefferson Esquire in Acct: Currt: with George Jefferson & Co. Cr. 1797 1798 Decr. 30 To Cash pd. his Order to F: Walker 31. 3. 6 1798 Jany. 4 By Cash recd. for Jno. Barnes dft on Boyce 60.—.— Jany. 1 To do. pd. to I: Miller’s order 22. 1. 8 Feby. 9
7To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 17 June 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15th. inclosing an order on Mr. John Barnes for $:800—is receivd. We shipped on Saturday last six hogsheads of your Tobacco to New York with four of Mr. Randolphs agreeably to your direction. The current Cash price of Tobo. is now 45/—we sold a small crop a few days ago which we were advised was prime at 48/—this is the highest price of which we have heard, except a Hhd: or...
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 1 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
We now forward your account—which has been delayed for some days, as we wish’d to make it up to the end of the year; and as we were desirous too, that the drafts mentioned in yours of the 17th. ultimo should be included. those in favor of Mr. Marks & Mr. Clarkson have not yet appeared. We received yesterday of Mr. Pendleton, as you will observe from the account, the further sum of One thousand...