1From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 25 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The pipe of Madeira and box of Champagne have been duly recieved. the latter has been tried and is approved and I shall be glad to take eight cases more, say 480. bottles of it, to be forwarded to this place at any time before the 1st. of May till which time I shall not be returned from Monticello. only be so good as, on reciept of this, to inform me by post if I may rely on that quantity,...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 18 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having recieved an account of the cyder recieved the last winter, I have guessed at it’s amount, and included it in the inclosed check on the bank at Norfolk for seven hundred and sixty six dollars, meant to pay for the two pipes of wine recieved in March, and to cover the cyder also. the small variation which may be between this conjectural and the real sum may be settled either now on...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought a this time to have remitted you 700. Dollars for the 4th. & 5th. pipes of Madeira but it will not be in my power under three weeks from this time when it shall certainly be remitted. I am uneasy at this failure, but thought it might at any rate lessen the inconvenience to you to apprize you of it, and assure you of what might be depended on. Accept my best wishes & respects. RC (Mary...
4From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 29 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your favor of Dec. 29. I desired mr Barnes to remit you 94.68 D the balance due to you which I presume he has done. I used formerly to be supplied from Norfolk with moulded candles of Myrtle wax, sometimes indeed so adulterated as to be unfit for use, but sometimes pure & good. when such, I prefer them for my own use to any candle on account of their cleanness &...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 7 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the satisfaction now to inclose you bank bills amounting to 705. dollars, to wit, 7. of one hundred each, and 1 of five, which for greater security I have cut in two and now forward one half of each bill wrapped in water-proof paper, and by another post will send on the remaining halves. the 5. dollar bill is entire. the amount of the two last pipes of wine with the costs according to...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 8 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday inclosed you the first halves of bank bills amounting to 705. Dollars. I now inclose the remaining halves, arranged exactly in the order of the first so that you may have no trouble in tallying them. these are in paiment for the 4th. & 5th. pipes of wine recieved from you. it will be satisfactory to know the bills have got safe to hand. accept my respects & best wishes. P.S. Colo....
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 7 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an order of the branch bank of the US. on the branch bank at Norfolk for 391. D. 57 C. the balance due on the account for the last Madeira & the box of Champagne sent me. I sincerely regret that my order for the large quantity of the latter did not get to hand in time, as it is so much more convenient to buy it in the country, when the quality & price suit, than to have to import...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 13 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter to Colo. Newton some time ago I informed him I should take two pipes of Madeira of the Brazil quality annually, that being about my annual consumption of that kind of wine. he mentioned in reply that they should be imported annually with his own, and what he ordered for a few particular friends, and that his correspondents had assured him these should be of superior quality. having...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 1 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of Jan. 24. and thank you for your attention to me as to the Champagne you have recieved. my desire to take of it must depend entirely on it’s quality. if fine I should be willing to take 30. dozen: but if not fine, it would be useless here. will you be so good as to send me a single case of it by the first possible conveyance by water, so that I may try it,...
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 28 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The term of payment for the two last pipes of wine being now at hand I have desired mr John Barnes of Georgetown to remit you in the first week of the month now about to enter seven hundred dollars: which if my memory serves me (for I have not my papers here) is the sum due. if you have now remaining on hand any of the same quality I would gladly take two pipes more, payable at 90. days....