31Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 22 nd with the two notes inclosed, and now send you as you request Two hundred and seventy five dollars in bank notes—With great respect I am RC ( ViU : TJP-ER ); between dateline and salutation: “Thomas Jefferson Esquire”; endorsed by TJ as a letter from Gibson. Recorded in SJL as a letter from Gibson & Jefferson received 31 Mar. 1814.
32Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Derieux called upon me a few days ago not a little alarmed by the letter he had just received from you , and in consequence of the late intelligence you have received relative to M r Mazzei he relinquishes all the claim, over the property in question, which he would have consider’d himself entitled to, had M r M: been dead previous to the sale—he appears to be extremely uneasy at the...
33Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by M r Johnson such parts of the nail rod mention’d in your letter of the 26 th Ult o as I have been able to procure together with the Corks & powder as p r Mem n at foot— nothing has been doing in Flour since I wrote you last, the price is nominally 4½$— With great respect I am Of Sam l G. Adams
34Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately after my letter to you of the 8 th Ins t the price of flour became nominal, the few orders which had been received from Alexandria were complied with and no further purchases were made, so that, when on monday I received your favor of the 13 th and endeavour’d according to your directions to effect a sale, I found that even 5$ could not be obtain’d—I have still hopes of getting...
35Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you inclosed $70 in the manner requested in your favor of the 22 nd Ins t — Our flour market has, as I apprehended declined considerably, sales cannot now be made at $6, nor do I think our northern, nor the European markets (if accounts received from thence be correct) would justify a higher price, letters from the Havanna mention the arrival there of a ship from France with 5000 bls:...
36Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Y our two favors of the 24 th are received and agreeably to your desire I send you inclosed $75 in notes— no sale whatever for flour, the little wheat brought to market is purchased by the millers at 3/.— With great respect I am RC ( ViU : TJP-ER ); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq re ”; endorsed by TJ as a letter from Gibson & Jefferson received 3 Jan. 1814 and so recorded in SJL .
37Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you on the 4 th Ins t I have received your several letters of the 7 th 15 th 16 th & 20 th —finding it impracticable either through the medium of our banks or of individuals to remit to the North, and not deeming it prudent to risk bank notes—I wrote to M r Dufief
38Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you by last mail , inclosing for your signature and that of M r Randolph a bill of Sale for Mazzei’s two lots, which deed you will observe has been drawn by M r Marshall upon the presumption that M r Mazzei is a citizen of the
39Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you since my letter of the 27 th Ult o advising you of the sale of your flour— Your note in bank becoming due on the 24 th Ins t I now inclose you a blank for your signature— I hand you inclosed the Acco t
40Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that it has not yet been in my power to sell your flour I do not know what price could be obtain’d for it were it put up to the highest bidder but it has been and is offering at $4 without a purchaser; be pleased to say whether I shall dispose of it at such a price as I can obtain or wait some favorable change m r Taylor has lodged $6,000 in my hands on account of the...
41Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 20 th & 25 th Ins t the former inclosing mazzeis power of Attorney which is satisfactory to M r Taylor the notes shall be dated from the 17 th — I regret extremely not having disposed of the whole of your flour at the time I sold the last, it is next to impossible at present to force a sale at any price; it is selling from the waggons at 4½$ and paid for...
42Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last I have received your favors of the 6 th June & 1 st July , and shall pay due attention to any drafts you may make— I have remitted M r Benj: Jones $142.76 & M r John Vaughan $550 in a dft at 30 d/s , not having been able to procure one at sight—
43Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with your two letters, of the 22 d ult o from Poplar Forest , and of the 1 st Ins t from Monticello upon receipt of the former I endeavour’d to make sale of your flour at 4$ but could not suc c eed—I am not certain that I could obtain even $3½ but think it probable, in the event of my not receiving instructions from you to the contrary I shall dispose of it for what it will bring—...
44Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received by last post your two letters of the 4 th .—on looking over your letters for 1807 I find the one to which you allude of the 5 th Sept r but none subsequent to it make any mention of the power of Attorney, and as it is not amongst our papers I presume it was not sent In making further enquiry respecting the value of this property, I am happy to state that if you are willing to...
45Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the arrival of the Cartel at Annapolis bringing dispatches from England to our Government, there has been much speculation in our market, founded upon the supposition that peace would either directly or indirectly grow out of it —flour which last week would not command 4$ has this week been sold at 5½ Cash & 5¾$ 60 d /.—these still continue to be the prices, altho little is now doing—...
46Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 10 th and agreeably to your request send you inclosed one hundred dollars in small notes, together with a promisary note of $1500. for your signature—the date you will be pleased to leave blank— Your several drafts shall be duly attended to— The deed for M r Taylor shall be given to him on his return from the Springs —With great respect I am RC ( ViU : TJP-ER...
47Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not written you since the 4 th ult o when I forwarded you $150.— flour has been gradually declining and cannot without difficulty be sold at $4—I fear we have allowed the only favorable moment to escape, and regret extremely that I did not accept of the offer of 5$—60 d /. of which I inform’d you in mine of the 20 th April —should no change occur, so as to enable us to ship in the...
48Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 20 th Ins t . The note forwarded to me in yours of the 29 th Ult o was offer’d at bank on Friday last and rejected, in consequence of a determination which had been made to curtail—This circumstance however need not prevent your drawing as I shall, as heretofore substitute the inclosed note, in lieu of my own, which I can withdraw without inconvenience,— none...
49Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity to your instructions of the 19 th Aug t I directed on the 28 th a letter to you at Poplar forest near Lynchburg of which the within is a Copy— I am disappointed at not receiving a reply to it as your note falls due tomorrow and your signature is wanting for a renewal— RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); with Dupl of Gibson to TJ, 28 Aug. 1815
50Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your favor inclosing a note for $2000 . I have had your seven hhd s Tobacco inspected, and am sorry to inform you, they turn out wretchedly three were refused and four passed, but not without hesitation—I set them up to the highest bidder—the refused brought $15. 1 passed $16 and 3—$16 55 /. as p r Statement at foot—This article is on the decline— As to flour I know not...
51James Ligon (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, with Thomas Jefferson’s Notes, 27 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted to inform you of a Sale I made on the 8 th Ins t of 138 Bbls of your Superfine flour to W m H Hubbard at 6$ on 60 days time— I have since then disposed of the remainder of it say 81 Bbls Superfine & 36 Fine to Smith & Riddle on the Same time at 6¼$— in this last sale is included 41 Bbls Superfine delivered me by mr Warwick by direction of Colo l Randolph
52Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 28 th of last month , inclosing a deed of Sale for Mazzeis property, and also a note for your signature to renew the one in bank due 25/28 th Ins t and on the 4 th Ins t I inform’d you that I had sold 221 bls: of your flour at 6$ S r fine—not having had the pleasure of hearing from you in reply, I am induced to believe you must have set out for
53Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Having at length succeeded in getting your Tobacco reviewed I shall now give you my opinion of it corroborated by the judgement of some of my friends who are more in the habit of purchasing and shipping— N os 2593 & 2032 bright-col r good order & well flav d worth about 6 ½ $ 〃 2031 dark 〃 mix’d & tolerably well flav d 〃
54Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 8 th Ins t in which you make no mention of the receipt of my letter of the 14 th Ult o . I presume however that it reached you, and that you are aware of the dull and depressed state of our flour market, it is now if possible worse and altho the millers still ask 8½$, I have offer’d 100 bls: ground at your mill at 7½$ without meeting with a purchaser, in...
55Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of a violent rheumatic attack in the right shoulder I have been unable sooner to reply to your favor of the 23 d — M r Hay who has obtaind the judgement ag t Philpot , has promised me that every step shall be taken to force him to the paym t of the debt— I have remitted M r Goodman
56Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Randolph deliver’d me your favor of the 21 st inclosing M r John Harvie ’s note for $176.90, his agent Doctor Brockenbrough is not at present in town, I shall apply to him on his return when I have no doubt it will be paid In consequence of his absence and the great demand here for small notes I have only been able to pick up $45 in 1 & 2$ notes which you will receive inclosed— I shall...
57James Ligon (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 4 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you inclosed as directed in yours of the 31 st ult o $100, (25$ in 1 & 2$ notes & the Balance in 5$ notes) we I could not obtain any more Small notes as the Banks here are without them Patrick Gibson P. Js Ligon RC ( MHi ); in Ligon’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Jan. 1815 and so recorded in SJL
58Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 10 th Ins t inclosing $2940 in treasury notes, $2000 of which I shall hold subject to your order, as the balance together with the prds of your flour & Tobacco, will be sufficient to discharge the several sums mentioned in your letter of the 6 th —I send you annexed account sales of your flour & Tobacco n t prd s $2314.81 at your credit, nothing but the order...
59Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you by last mail inclosing a note for your signature to renew the one in bank due the 4 th Ins t and am apprehensive it may not be received in time to meet it, having again too long delayed forwarding it, I shall however pay the one due on Friday and offer the new one when received— You will have observed by my letter that the information you had received relative to flour was...
60Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from the loan office the amount of the order enclosed in your last say $8580 in treas y notes, which being all made out in your name I now send you enclosed—With great respect RC ( MHi ); between dateline and salutation: “Thomas Jefferson Esq re ”; franked; endorsed by TJ as received 9 May 1815 and so recorded in SJL ; with TJ’s calculation on verso allocating the $8,580 as...