1To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 14 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Meeting with an opportunity by the way of London. I have Just time to inform you that Polly will certainly sale on 1st of May in a Ship call’d the Robert commanded by Capt. Ramsay bound for London. She is a fine Ship and has every accomodation to make her cumfortable except a Female attendant. She will be attended by a Mr. John Amonit a young man of caracter who promises to do every thing in...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 30 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last fall and sent to the care of Messrs. Fulwar Skipwith and Co. a box containing about a bushel of the cones and berries of the Holly. The Ceeder berries accompanies this which will be convey’d in a vessle belonging to Messrs. Shore & McConnico of Petersburg bound to Havedegrass. Every method in my power has been tryd to procure the Murtle berries. Many Gentlemen in the lower...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 30 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
You will with this recieve a box containing about a bushel of the cones and seeds of the Virginia Magnola which I wish sincearly may arrive in good order. They are directed to the care of our Friend Fulwar Skipwith who will forward them to you. The Murtle and ceederberries shall be sent as soon as they can be procurd. The ceederberries I have an abundance of on my own plantation. You may...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favours of 22d. of April and 22d. of July were handed me on the twentieth inst. The agent of Farell & Jones has long since been with me on the subject of their demand against Mr. Wayles’s Estate. I have been pretty plain with the gentleman and cant help acknowledging I have been rather bitter in some of my expresions on the sales of our tobacco but really their conduct on that occasion...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 31 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknowledge the receipt of your letter by the Mr. Fitzhugh’s of August 30th. 1785. It came to hand 17th of last June accompanyed with a packet of Gardin seeds which I declind taking after knowing its contents. The postage amounted to £12. I am much concerned you shou’d put yourself to any expence on my account and beg in future you will not give your self sutch unnecessary...
6[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 May 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 23 May 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 3 May 1787. Not found.]
7To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of Dec. 11 came to hand a few days ago. Those sent by the Mr. Fitzhughs of August 30th. and September 22d. are not yet arrived. I am sorry you are so desirous of having Polly sent to you as I am certain nothing but force will now bring it about. We have try’d every argument we are capable of in order to enduce to agree to it. I have told her you wou’d meet her in Philadelphia and...
8[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 11 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 11 Apr. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 29 June 1786. Not found.]
9To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 11 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Their appears to be some strange fatality attending our correspondance. The last letter I have received from you was dated in may and even in that there is no mention made of several of my letters writen in the fall and winter before that date. In my two last I gave you my opinion very fully with respect to Polly’s trip to France and as there is great reason to suspect they never reach’d I...
10[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 14 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, Va., 14 Sep. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 19 Jan. 1786, “by Mr. Littlepage.” Not found, but see T.J.’s reply, 24 Jan. 1786.]