1To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I send to you a few lines on pure motives of sincere respect. being as I always have been pearfectly desireous to here from you at least once a yeare. It certainly gives me grait pleasure to see the mark of your pen I do say in a truth that I do very sincerly esteem you above all my acquaintances now in Albemarle. M rs Randolph and her family certainly has my sincere good wishes for helth and...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am thankfull to kind providence for the blesing of haveing it in my Power to send to you once more a few lines my deare sir. it is with unexpresable sorrow I have to inform you that in the fore part of this Instant it was the will of God to take from me my dearly beloved companion leaving our three sons and myself to grieve under the awfull circumstance of haveing lost an affectionate mother...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with pleasure I send you a few lines informing you that myself and family are injoying a reasonable Potion of helth. I very sincerely hope that you are well and also the family. I wish to inform you that I have received the hundred dollars from Dabney Terrill of Louisville of this state on the 15 th of April last month. I live about 200 miles distant from Louisville and made an...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
With pleasure I proceed to send to you a few lines. hopeing on the arrival of this it may find you injoying the grait blessing of good helth. myself and family are in reasonable helth at present. we had some sickness last fall but none of a serious nature. this part of the country is some subjic to ague and fever. in certain low damp places and neare water coursis. but those who live on high...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with much pleasure I proceed to send you a few lines the sincere respect which I posses for you certainly compels me to a rememberance. I have cut a little short my Journey in stead of going on to Missouri have haulted in Kentucky. we had the wost weather while travelling that ever travellers experienced after our departure from albemarle about the end of the first weeks travel it. began...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Davy could be spaired to smite for Joe in one hour. Joe can make as many Spikes as would be surfishent. to nail on the faceing of the dam of three or four days length. which the hands can put down & fill with rock in that way. I should think the Job. I want done could be done but certainly you no best. what soots you.—my arrangements has been indeavouring through the benefits of...
7Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
as time with me is short to do what is before me will You give me the order to the store for the Iron say 500 pounds which I expect will do. if it should not I can get more. Also the order in the store for thirty dollars to William Bacon for the wood. the waggon will be here this morning and I would like to give him the order on deliverry of the waggon. Also will You lend me the bedford cart...
8Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1822 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
In my arrangements of my moove I have considerd to make you a propersition respecting the money due to John Bacon . I have a waggon and several horses to buy and altho I should be Obliged to pay a much higher price than if I had cash to perchase with yet for your accomodation I expect I can procure those articles by giveing orders on you payable in as short a time as can be possoble for you to...
9Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1822 (2d letter), with Jefferson’s Notes (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessaty of troubleing you so often especially when I no you are busiyly ingaged but such is my necessaty as to inforce me to be troublesome. Joe says by his haveing Davy that he can make the spikes for the dam and Iron the waggon in 10 or 12 days. if you can have it done I will let the man no that I will take it. he is Obliged to no this evening whither I want the...
10Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 11 September 1822] (3d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Davy could be spaired to smite for Joe in one hour Joe can make as many spikes as would be surfishent to nail on the faceing of the dam of three or four days length which the hands can put down & fill with rock. in that way I should think the Job I want done could be done but certainly you no best what soots you.— my arrangements has been indeavouring through the benefits of the...