1David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The indisposition of my family will prevent my attending at Charlottesville tomorow as requested in yours of this days date .— You are I presume apprized that I have obtained from Judge Stuart a Certiorari to remove the proceedings on the forcible entry & detainer into the Superior Court of law for this district: on that, and all the points of Controversy between us, I have lately taken the...
2David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 20 h Ins t has been received. I am perfectly willing to have the depositions of Judge Carr & M r Price taken at any time when the Judge may be in this neighbourhood. It will likewise give me pleasure in accomidating you in taking any others you may think necessary Tr ( ViU : TJP-LBJM ); in
3David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 20 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
My grain and grass harvests are nearly finished and I feel desireous to renew my labours in the mill race. At our interview in Milton , I exhibited to you my papers. You are apprized fully of the grounds of my title; and it now remains for you to impughn it, and make out a better for yourself It is my wish that the points in Controversy may be fully & clearly unde r stood and freed as much as...
4David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I am perfectly willing to have Col o Lewis’ deposition taken at the house of M r Jno Watson in the town of Milton on wednesday next. It is with regret that I cannot appoint an earlier day. Permit me to remark that the process of forcible entry may be served & tried at Court on monday the 6 h of July next if it perfectly comports with your convenience— Accept the tender of my respects Tr (
5David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of yesterday I duly received and in reply beg leave to inform you that while I remain willing to submit the case to the decision of learned Counsel I cannot see the necessity of incumbering it with all the solemnities of a judicial proceeding. My claim is founded on the contract formed with Henderson in 1804 And on a knowledge by Lewis & others, from whom your title is derived, of its...
6David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting to you a Copy of a Corrospondence between myself and M r Peyton on the subject of my title to erect a water grist mill on the site near the one formerly occupied by Col o Bennett Henderson .— M r Peyton in a verbal Conversation with me yesterday having disclaimed any interest in the premises, and having explicitly avowed that throughout the whole of his...