51Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 23 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
After the departure of our mail of yesterday, I recieved a letter from mr Yancey at the Poplar Forest dated on the 12 th saying that on that day or the morrow a boat would leave Lynchburg with 7. hhds of my tob o weighing about 10,000 ℔. he speaks of 6. of them of excellent quality for which he could that day have 8 ½ .D. in Lynchburg . perhaps it would have been better he should have taken...
52Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 18 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the request of your letter of Apr. 30. I have this date day inclosed to Cap t Peyton my note to him for 1125.D. payable in the bank of Virginia to replace that for the same sum which you have hitherto been so kind as to endorse for me. the last account I have recieved from you was of Sep. 12. balance against me 27 262.72 which I hope has been paid up by the flour since consigned...
53Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 25 October 1819 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 25 Oct. 1819 . SJL entry reads “ stoppage of boats with 100.B. draughts for taxes.” Letter not found, but in his financial records for this day, TJ indicated that he had given Ira Garrett an order on Gibson for $124.57 to cover $103.83 for “my own taxes now due,” $4 for “tickets for myself,” and $16.74 for “tickets in suit Hudson , Th:J. &c. limestone lands” ( MB
54Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 30 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your’s of the 27 th and now return a renewed note for the bank of the US. but I am uneasy about that in the bank of Virginia , as I do not find on my memm book any later reme renewal than for Aug. 8 . would it not be better for me always to renew both together to lessen your trouble of applying to me. I would now do it but I understood from you that it must be on stamped...
55Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 15 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 11 th came to hand last night only, and we have no mail setting out for Richmond until the 17 th . I am sorry for this lapse, and had I known that unstamped paper (as that you inclose) would do, I would have prevented it. I now return you the two notes signed, and as I shall go to Bedford the 2 d week of April and not be back till the first week in May, I inclosed inclose a...
56Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 22 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the notice in yours of the 16 th I now inclose blank notes for renewal in the banks. It was very unfortunate that the offer for my tobacco at Lynchburg was not accepted the sale at Richmond having yielded (after taking off the water carriage) but 5 ½ Doll. instead of 8 ½ at Lynchburg . it seems that the quality of that tob o is more prized there than at
57Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 22 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
While here, and at my usual season for settling the affairs of the year, I have taken a view of their present standing between us which I will here state as nearly as I can, setting out on the basis of your account of Feb. 8 . when 306. Barrels of flour had been sold & a balance of 724.15 D remained against me. D Apr. 7. the letter of this date states 288 B. rec d after Feb. 8. & sold for...
58Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 3 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 21 st is recieved, and with respect to the 14. barrels of condemned flour, I will pray you not to dispose of it at all, but to hold it subject to the order of Mess rs T. E. Randolph & Colclaser (tenants of my mill ) or of their agent. I find it absolutely necessary that a distinction should be observed in the different flours you recieve for me. these are of 3. diffe re nt masses....
59Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 15 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
As the time for renewal of my notes in the banks must now be at hand I inclose blanks for this purpose. there is another in the Farmer’s bank under the endorsement of Cap t Peyton for the discount on which I have requested him to call on you. I was sorry to percieve by your letter of Feb. 24 . that the pressure of the times on mercantile concerns had not yet abated. the long continuance of...
60Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 14 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 8 th covering my account down to May 10. I found that in my statement to you of Mar. 22 . besides some minor articles, I had omitted all those for discounts, and a part of the curtailments, making a difference of about 1000.D. and consequently my note for discount should have been for 3000.D. for which sum therefore I now inclose one to mr Nicholas who...
61Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 10 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned a few days ago from the springs , my health entirely prostrated by the use of the waters. they produced an imposthume , whic h with the torment of the journey back reduced me very low, so that I am not yet able to set up to write. but I am sensibly mending. my first attention has been to provide against your suffering as my endorse r by the bank curtailments. my grandson tells me he...
62Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 10 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 11. 27. finds me still here, but on th e eve of my departure for Monticello . I have recieved from mr Nicholas the most solemn assurances that he has taken such measures as to prevent my suffering the least inconvenience from my engagements for him; and my grandson who knows what his estates are, has gone into particular explanation s with him as to the means proposed, and...
63Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 10 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to send my acc t for Jan. Feb. Mar. with as little delay as convenient, this being the season of the year at which most of my engagements fall due. this renders it necessary for me to ask further that if any flour remains on hand, the quantity may be stated, as a full view of my funds is necessary to govern my draughts. my crop of wheat in Bedford , which from 400....
64Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 5 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 14. was duly recieved with my acc t annexed, which I believe is all right except that to the balance of 662.19 should be added an error of 10.D. in the account of Dec. 31. 1816. where the proceeds of the sale of 175. Bar. flour for 1581.75 is mis-entered as 1571.75 this error of the copyist is easily rectified. I believe also I have not yet been credited the charge of 31.D....
65Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 24 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I return by our first mail the note for renewal inclosed in your’s of the 20 th inst. and I am very thankful for the accomodation obtained, and payment remitted to Leroy and Bayard . if the Virginia bank cannot consistently with their rules renew it, I am in hopes that of the US. may come to my aid, as I understand it begins business this week. I observe a stamp on the paper you inclosed me;...
66Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 26 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this day setting out on my return to Monticello and have drawn on you in favor of mr Robertson for 230.96 D in my last letter from that place I mentioned that there were about 80. barrels of flour still to go from Albemarle . it turned out to be 96. of which 45. were sent off before I came away, and mr Tho s Eston Randolph (tenant of my mill) promised to send off the remaining 51. without...
67Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 20 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return here from Bedford I find your favor of July 11. covering my account to that date, balance in your favor 375.25 and I observe that a draught of mine of June 24. in favor of James Leitch for 120.D. is not entered which would add so much to the balance. to meet this I have 21. Bar. flour now in the mill to be forwarded by mr T. E. Randolph as soon as the state of the river will...
68Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 11 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter of the 5 th inst. from Col o W. C. Nicho las falls on me like a clap of thunder. in April was twelvemonth he requested me to endorse 2. notes for him of 10,000 D each, with an assurance that he would ask a continuance but for a year. I yeilded with much reluctance strongly manifested in my answer , and a reliance that it’s temporary limit would secure me. that limit being past, I was...
69Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 11 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7 th is recieved just as I am setting out for Poplar forest to be absent 3 weeks. I inclose you a blank for the bank of Virginia , and another for the US. bank : the other for this last bank I have prepared, but my grandson not being here to indorse it, I shall, unless he comes before I depart, inclose it to him to indorse and forward. at Poplar forest I shall be able to...
70Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 28 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of July 5. and 21. came to me yesterday at this place. I am extremely chagrined at the omission of my note to Col o Nicholas , and indebted to you for saving the failure. I cannot account for this slip of attention but by the pressure & hurry for several days of winding up business at Monticello , and the journey & reopeni ng business again at this place. I now inclose you a...
71Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 25 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The term now approaching for the payment of my note to Th: J. Randolph for 1000.D. in the bank US. and other calls having obliged me to draw a part of the money left in your hands for that object I have taken a review of our transactions, as far as known to me, since the date of May 11. when the balance was 493.08 D in your favor, in order to see what sum is wanting to accomplish that note. it...
72Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 1 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am really afflicted at having suffered the renewal of my note to have escaped attention; and the more so as yours of Mar. 28 did not reach me till after the departure of our post yesterday, Monday and our next Richmond mail is not till Friday, 4 th the very day on which my note becomes due; and it will not reach you till the morning of the 6 th . but regret is useless, however sincerely...