1To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 3 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse if you please my taking the liberty of introducing to your family & self my second Son Jerman; perhaps after the very large share of friendly attention received by his elder brother I should have been content, but that has only service to make me more anxious that the bearer of this should become acquainted with the inestimable family to whom his parents owe such a debt of Gratitude Be...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 3 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am requested by the President of the Bank of Virginia to inform you that it affords him much pleasure to have it in his power to furnish you with Bills of Exchange on England &c for the whole amount or any portion of the Fifty Thousand Dollars due from the President & Directors of the Literary Fund to the Rector & Visitors of the University With affectionate esteem MHi .
3To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 2 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you about ten Days since that I had receivd the sum of Fifty thousand Dollars from the Treasurer of the United states on account of advances made by this state for the use of the Gen: Government during the late War; and that whenever the Pr: & Dir s of the Literary Fund should direct that Sum to be paid to your draft I would give a check therefor on the Bank of Virginia, (with a claim)...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 22 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me much pleasure to inform you that I have this moment received a letter from M r Wagner United States Auditor, informing me that the Secretary of War had issued an acquisition in favor of the Treasurer of this Coun y for Fifty thousand Dollars on account of Interest upon Loans on Monies actually expended by the State of Virginia for the benefit of the United States during the late...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It has become very important to some of my friends to ascertain the character of the title by which the late Co l Henry Skipwith held the Estate called Indian Camp, now in the County of Powhatan, (formerly a part of Cumberland). As I presume you are acquainted with all the parts relating thereto, I beg leave to enquire whether he acquired it in right of his Wife, and if so, whether she ever...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 2 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just returned from the Country and hasten to comply with your request of the 11 th Ultm o I send you a statement of the Revenue Tax of 1821 reported to the Legislature by the Auditor of public accounts; a statement also of the Tax for the same year, showing the portion paid by each of the Four Divisions of the State, and a Statement of the Revenue Tax of 1822. Any other that you may...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 16 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th In t has this moment been received, & at the same time an express arrives announcing the melancholy tidings of the Death my highly valued friend & companion M r Eppes; you, Sir, who know his Worth can well imagine the loss his friends have entertained—I am just leaving Town for Buckingham, immediately on my return I will with much pleasure attend to your request—I hope your...
8Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
To ensure the prompt & safe receipt of the enclosed I have taken the liberty of sending it under cover to you— which I feel confident you will excuse when my Son apprises you of its contents Be pleased to present us affectionately to your household & to accept the assurance of my sincere regard & respect RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 24 Apr. 1822, but recorded in SJL as received a day...
9Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
As I know that you feel considerable interest on every subject relating to the University of Virginia , I take the earliest opportunity of informing you that I have this morning received from the Treasurer of the United States a draft for Thirty thousand Dollars on the Branch of the Bank of the United States in this place;—which has been put to the credit of the President & Directors of the...
10Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter from my friend Co l Burton of North Carolina a few days since in which he requests me to inform you that he had directed a Cask of very superior Scuppernon Wine to be sent you, by way of Norfolk to this place; It will be brought up in the Steam Boat from Norfolk , with one for me, any Directions that you may give about it shall be particularly attended to. May I my dear...