1Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am one of the unfortunate upon whom the blockade came before I had sold a barrel of my flour. I am now offering it for 4.D. at Richmond , which will be 2½ D. after paying for grinding, for the barrel and transportation. it is not yet sold. I was waiting either for it’s sale or for the maturity of another resource, due the 17 th inst. to have the remittance made to you, when I recieved your...
2Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 15 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I thought, when you were here, I should certainly have got my crop of flour to Richmond in the course of that month. I have not however got one third of it down even yet. but I avail myself of it’s first proceeds to desire Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to remit to the bank of Fredericksburg for your order 131. D 50 c including interest to the last of this month. this remittance you may...
3Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 3 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day desired mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to remit to the bank of Fredericksburg subject to your order 131.D. for the hire of Tom & Edmund the last year, to wit, 74.D. for Tom , and 57.D. for Edmund . his death taking place on the 18 th
4Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 6 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 13. and Sep. 10. were each of them 23. days getting to this place. the former came while I was in Bedford during an absence of between 2. & 3. weeks. I did not write an immediate answer because a very little delay, added to what had preceded would enable me to do it with effect. within the course of 3. weeks I am to recieve a quarter’s rent of my mill (now in more punctual...
5Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Shoemaker has failed in delivering me the boat load of flour promised, but has just given me an order on Richmond for 250. D. the paiable the 30 th inst. which I inclose by this post to Gibson and Jefferson to recieve and remit the money to you the
6Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 20 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry to have to announce to you the death of mrs Dangerfield’s negro man Edmund which happened the day before yesterday in the most sudden manner. as he had taken one of my women to wife I had placed him at a farm across the river about a mile & a half from here, and with an overseer who is, without exception, the best man I have ever employed in that way. Edmund & another man...
7Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 24 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
The preceding is the copy of a letter I wrote to mr John Dangerfield , which I had intended for yourself also, having always transacted the business which is the subject of it as a single concern, & remitted the amount of what was due to both the ladies in one sum. you percieve by that that the double accident of distress for corn, & the delays of a tenant have caused my omission of paiment,...