1111To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just receivd yours of the 26th. I am sorry I did not send you the aspens you wrote for as davy had set of the day before I receved yours desireing me to send them. I had some time past Killed Seveal dogs of the Nigroes but thare is 2 or 3. yet remaining which I will Certainly Kill to morrow I should think sir we had better aime to make a large Crop of flax as well as Cotten. if one...
1112To 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...
1113To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 21 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 17th. I received (we are Going on with Leaveling the garden also Geting stone for the house is to be built. Maddox is Gone from home and will not be back for some time (I shall hardly be able to bring horses enough to Bring home your Phaton as we have but one horse heare that is able to Travel. I shall bring on a good mule with the one horse we have) which will be sufficient to...
1114To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy sets out this morning. inclosed is Mr. Nathaniel H Hooe’s letter respecting the run away. I send it on to you that you may no in what maner to poceed. I paid no expence about nothing that Conserned the fellow. he is at present heare at work with the other hands but he is not worth neare as much for a labourer as either of the other hands as he is a Negroe of a bad disposition. However if...
1115To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18th. is received inclosed with 120 D. I am at present at wirk with my hands at the mill I shall finish thare in 2 days more I have the rock raised ready for boating across to the abutment. Mr. Perry is about the scow. I think you may Calculate Sir, on the abutment being done in 10 or 12 days. Mr Maddox will finish the tole mill in 3 or 4 days as he is at present thare at wirk...
1116Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I went down last evening and secured the Grindstone Mr Dawson has a fresh supply Just arrive I shall send the one at this place by the first cart or waggon that goes from here towards the shop Since our conversation yesterday I have been uneasy fearing that at the begining of the fall that you will have no certainty of sending down flour for the want of water. by the first of september would...
1117To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy sets out for Washington to day. he brings 150 Aspen Giants—I have baught my Corn of three men as heare mentioned Mr Craven 100 barrils at two dollers the barril Robert Teril 100 barrils and Before I baught Terils I baught of Robert Burress 20 Barrils and Teril had a hundred for sale and would not Brake the Quantity for less than $2 the Barril. it Being the Driest fall I ever saw Has made...
1118To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24th. I recived. Thare is or will be some further expence which we shall be oblge to be out. we shall need summer beef and some Cows for Giving milk I think it will be much cheper to make all the butter the house will require than to buy it in that case we shall be oblge to purchase cows: as well as summer and fall beefs. I think it will require 10 milk cows for the use of the...
1119Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have examined the statem t on the paper Just recieved and believe it contains every article in acc ts betwen You & myself excepting the three beeves. they was value’d to 40 dollars 13 Dollars & a third each M r Th J Randolph saw them. the two first killed in the fall was two of them. one being a good cow is kept for milch. If it soots and you think it not improper you may extend the...
1120Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 19 May 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
It appears that nearly all the persons whom we owe money is desireous of recieveing it. John H Craven says that he was Obliged to borrow with the promise of returning depending upon those owing to himself Maupin the presidnt s agent says that he is in want also. Campbell has given Meeks who lives with us an order on us for what we owe to him and I have not yet Known from him whither the money...
1121To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 1st. I hope I shall have your horse in as Good order as you would wish he has mended very much sence he came To Monticello. the Thorn hedges seems to thrive in some placeis very badly. and in rich Placeis of the Ground they Grow very well dont you think Sir we had better minnure them or as I believe we could hardly raise minnure enough I should think and inch or...
1122Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
for several weeks past I have been closely useing my best indeavours to make collections of my money. I have the sum of 1800 dollars divided out in the hands of five differant persons hands all of which whom I considerd quite good to pay me at any moment. they now say they will pay me as soon as they can get their wheat in markit others say they will pay me if they can borrow money so that I...
1123Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr York says he had no instructions to recieve the money for the mules and that Mr. Munroe had never authorised him to recieve his money. shall I write to to Mr Mun r oe informing him I have the money ready to pay to any Person he will direct or mention to recieve it. we have been cuting clover too days. it is not a very good chance to save clover hay as the land is very rough and the clover...
1124Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is the two papers of acc ts to merely ask the favour if you will look over them and see if you dont discover a small mistake You will find at the bottom of the acc t of November 12 th 1817. Your acknowleged acknowlegement of 1102.09 D due on the 22 nd of september past . and that on the 31 st
1125To 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...
1126Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours by last weeks mail came to hand I shall certainly be on the serch for a workman and to imploy him on the best terms in my power. I have not yet been able to get off any flour. the rent wheat was deliverd so long after that which was deliverd by others in the mill that it seems to give them the right to their flour first indeed thare is only a few hundred bushels of the rent wheat yet...
1127To 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...
1128To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 3 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of 28th. June. am Astonished at Mr. Pery to right you he could not Proceed with the stable for want of Timber. I hope sir you Certainly can put as much Confidence in me as to let nothing of yours under my direction be undone of so much Importance as the Prepareing of your stable heare. I should thaught Mr. Pery aught to inform’d you in full of what was the cause of his...
1129To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 24 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
[Your favor of the] 20th I recived and shall not set off [until the] arrival of the next maile. I have [made an] experiment in fenceing by diging a [ditch feet] wide and makeing the fence upon the ba[nk whic]h makes a very Good fence And do not take neare as many railes it saves 6 railes out of every pannel (as a fence made with short pieces in your new plan on the bank of the ditch with 7...
1130To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to inform you that I forgot to mention in the bill of my debts I beleave, that I owed Mr. John Carr for 6 barrils of Corn I got when you was heare for the stable use if I did not mention it in my bill I forgot which and must Get you sir, to forward it soon as you can the sum is $30. Also Mr Peter Miner Disappointed us in takeing the nails he Gave a bill of I had them prepard and sent...
1131Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
we are nearly out of grain only five or 6 barrills now on hand. consequently expect we must purchase tomorrow. on that you will please to decide and let me no as to quantity and terms Some acquaintances of the neighbourhood say thare will be no doubt but that the banks will be discounting so as to render it quite possoble possible to obtain any sum required as to that you no doubt have or can...
1132Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
a few days ago the inclosed note came to me from the contents I presume you pobably made application for cider. my not Knowing any thing Possitive about it I consider it most Proper to inclose the note so that you may compleatly understand the matter. I sent in answer to the inclosed that I expected you would send according to the day appointed. I apprehend the cart will be down before that...
1133To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 15 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of the 12th. with $100. inclosed. Davy will start with your horse agreeable to your direction. we are Going on with the Garden fast as Possople having so many wirk men to Keep imployed. Backens my wirk more than I would wish as Mr. Chisholm have 3 hands and Mr. Dinsmore one all winter and at present to Turn the Lathe which stops one Cart. we have Got to the end of the 500 f....
1134Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 14–29 July 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
I have been very closely considering upon the business of mooving. since our last conversation I find that my family is desireous of going so that it seems that perhaps I had better try to do so for I must confess that a home of good land is very desireous. but in this attempt I consider it my duty to proceed as much to your interest as in my power. I am truly sorry that the unforchinate...
1135To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 18 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just to day got home from Mrs. Dangerfields. the two runaways are in the neighbourhood of thir mistress but I could not Get hold of them. The old Lady says soon as she can Get them she will send them to me she says They will Come home to her at the beginning of the Hollowdays. it seems to be the whole wish of Mrs. Dangd. you should have hur Nigroes as long as she Hires them. I told hur...
1136Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to let me no how much oats will be wanting to be bought as an Oppertunity now offers to supply ourselves. we have ingaged 250 bushels and has been feeding on it for some days so that we may count from the begining of this month. you have 6 horsis and the mule at your stable besides Mr Coffee s horse makeing 8. We have 7 mules and one horse here and four oxen and three...
1137To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 11 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8th. I have received inclosed with 120 D. The reason I have refusd going to Mrs Dangerfield is because I Considerd to try to make one trip; answer both of telling Mrs. Dangerfield the Curcumstance and bringing them home. I shall inform her of every Circumstance. I wrote her after the fellows left me and mentioned I had been acquainted with the treatment of Many Negroes and never...
1138To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 1 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclose Mr. Lewis’s account. I have not seen Mr. Walker but I shall see him on sunday. The balance due Mr. Bell seems to be about 12 Dollers. I will Heare place all my Purchases of corn and fodder and when payable. I Got disappointed in the Ingagement with Mr. Anderson for the Hundred barrils corn. I have Purchased of others people which will not need your paying any more money to Mrs. Carter...
1139To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 6 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
With Graite Grief and sorrow I must let you no about one third of the Addition to the tolle mill Has fell down last night. the part that did not fall before is now down & I think as the House stands at present it will be a hard Matter to make it secure the shed which stands over the Canel is so low when ever a high fresh Comes the water will rise Higher than the bank under the House. However I...
1140Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I drop you a few lines to inform you of our affairs here the mill is doing a good business it gets about 10 bushels in 24 hours we run both pair of stones nearly constantly we have nearly 300 bushels tole at present on hand the custom is about at a stand. the tightening that we done to the dam some weeks ago serves to give us a tollerable supply of water to both mills they are full of both...