251Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 22 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you the renewal of my note of January for 8000.D. and sincerely wish it may be used instead of the two prepared for the bank, as I am anxious to keep out of that at least until a good impression is made on the debt. your letter of the 14 th did not get to me till the 20 th and as I observe these delays frequently I suspect carelessness in the post-office somewhere. a dysentery...
252From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 8 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your two [letters of Oct. 28. and] Nov. 4. and I now inclose you [the two] reciepts recieved in […] letter, with a proper authority indorsed on each to [recieve whatever] […] to be given in exchange for them. I presume interest will be […] if it be a certificate which is to be given in exchange for these […]. be so good as to turn it into cash & to pay the...
253From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I must trouble you with the transaction of the business explained in the inclosed note, and the advancing to Le Telier the money he may want as far as 300. D. the amount of the inclosed draught of the bank of the US. here on that at Norfolk in your favor. what the cost may be beyond this will be remitted by mr Claxton hereafter when the work shall have been delivered. when recieved I will pray...
254From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday recieved by post from Doctr. Currie the award of the arbitrators to pay to mr Ross of the tobacco of the upper James river or Appomatox inspections 12,485. ℔. with interest at 5. per cent from Oct. 15. 1790. I must in the first place ask the favor of you to put 50. D. into the hands of Doctr. Currie for the arbitrators, and then to enlarge the purchase of tobo. for one of the...
255From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 20 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In writing to you for the bolting cloths I omitted to inclose the directions of the millwright (James Walker) respecting them which may perhaps have been omitted in his letter to mr Webster; as also his note of mill irons to be executed by mr Dunlap. this last I have inclosed in a note to mr Dunlap left open for your perusal, & which I will beg leave to recommend to your attention. Not being...
256From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
In order to replace the money paid by you to Callender & to carry it into my account with the company, I inclose you an order on the company for the sum paid, 50. D. so that his name will not appear on their books. I wish you could have visited us this summer; however what is only deferred is not lost. I am Dr. Sir Your’s affectionately PrC ( MHi ); with enclosure pressed below signature; at...
257From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 16 March 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I found on my return home an extraordinary failure in my stock of corn & that article so scarce & dear that [it has] been with the greatest difficulty I could find a supply. [it will] call for a sum of 500. D. without giving me time to call in my nail[ery?] […] I believe I can still [value?] on you [for] about 150. D. and if you should have recieved any [more] money from mr Pendleton, the...
258From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 24 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Supposing a special list of the packages & their contents may contribute to the easier recovery of my goods shipped from Washington & Alexandria for Richmond & said to be ashore in Princess Anne, I here subjoin it and pray your best endeavors to have them speedily and safely sent to this place, paying for me all proper charges. I salute you with affection. No. 1. a barrel of white sugar. 2. a...
259From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 3 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In the month of August, mr Barnes shipped from hence by the Schooner William, James Collett master, of Alexandria three cases, small, containing some composition ornaments . I believe the three cases were put into one outer one. they were marked TI. No. 1. 2. 3. and I am not quite certain they were put into one. they were addressed to you. they have never got to Monticello, nor do I recollect...
260From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 December 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your letters of Oct. 15. Nov. 12. & 26. and I do not know whether I have before formally acknoleged those of July 23. & 30th. I yesterday drew on you in favor of Joseph Brand or order for twenty six dollars thirty three cents at sight. I have this day [ordered?] mr Randolph to call on you for three hundred dollars, and as that letter goes by a servant, apt to...
261From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday recieved a letter from mr Jordan Harris informing me that an irregularity in the assignment of Lucy Wood’s bond to him occasions a demurrer to it’s payment under the caution expressed in my letter to you that it should be legally assigned. the caution was a reasonable one, as we should naturally expect an assignee to take care that his title be legal . however not wishing to be...
262From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 June 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I authorised mr Eppes in case he should purchase a horse which he was to get for me, to make me liable for 300. Dollars as the price; and as the seller was not acquainted with me, I gave him leave to draw on you for the sum at three months date, as he might consider your acceptance as more suitable to him. should such a draught be presented, be pleased to accept it, on full assurance that the...
263From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 29 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to ask your assistance in a matter not exactly in the line of ordinary business, and which I am afraid will give you some trouble. In the early part of my life, percieving that the laws of this state which were no longer in force were vanishing fast I set about making a collection of them, & with considerable success, it was fortunately before the revolution which would otherwise have...
264From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Barnes has recieved from Dr. Bache 3333⅓ Dol. say £1000. V.C. for James Key, to be remitted at Key’s request to mr Brydie . the money is deposited for safe custody in the bank of the US. mr Key’s distress for the money is great, & mr Barnes assures me a draught on Richmond is not to be had here. the purport of this is to ask of you, if you should have occasion for a draught on this...
265From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 18 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday recieved the 7. boxes and cask sent up by Sneed’s boat . there is still a box of glass sent by Donath of Philadelphia about 6. weeks ago, which I presume reached you some time ago, and also a bale containing counterpanes and a piece of sheeting brought by mr Burwell in the stage to Richmond, which he promised to deliver to you, to be forwarded to me by the stage or any other trusty...
266Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 22 July 1811 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to send me by return of post 200.D. I drew on you the 20 th inst. for 91. D 34 C in favor of Robert Rives . I leave to your judgment whether it would not be better to sell the good hogsheads of my tob o separately. we think th e re must be three of them of good quality, that is to say the last, and two of the former parcel judged here to be perfectly equal in order...
267Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by yesterday’s post your favor of Oct. 31. and I hasten, by it’s return to say in answer to your enquiry that it is not necessary that you should make any particular tender of services to Col o Monroe , altho you may be assured he knows you too well to ascribe it to any unworthy motive, for I know from himself that he holds you in high respect. My experience in the affairs of the...
268From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Jan. 28th. is duly recieved. in mine of Jan. 14. I mentioned that Colo. Thos. Bell would be authorized to draw on you for 165.D. this was intended to answer two notes I had given Feb. 12. 1797. the one to Lucy Wood senr. for £33. the other to Lucy Wood junr. for £16.10 for the hire of negroes. I did not know into what hands these notes had got and desired Colo. Bell to seek them out &...
269From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 20 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 14th. and am well pleased with the sale of my tobacco: for tho’ if no check were to happen I think it would continue to rise, yet considering the critical affairs of this country, & still more of England, I think a check very possible, & that it must take place this summer, if at all. the price obtained secures my making two paiments of 1200. D. each in...
270From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a power of attorney respecting mr Short’s canal shares to supply the place of the former one supposed to be mislaid. this will authorise you to recieve the money now paiable, and to act for him in every thing respecting his canal interest. the money is immediately to be transferred to this place to mr Barnes who is instructed to make a peculiar investment of it. I happen at...
271Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 21 st & 24 th are recieved. the amount of my crop of tob o is much less than I expected. Griffin is a good overseer, but has the fault of never writing to me ; so that I never learn the amount of my crop of tob o till it gets to your hands. he had informed me that the frost had been very fatal to his tob o & as I supposed from his expression, had killed about one third. I now find...
272Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 11 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8 th came to hand last night. I had not before heard of your appointment to Lisbon , but sincerely congratulate you on it. it is one of three of the most lucrative consulships of the US. and the most agreeable of the three. it will suit you the better as the our language is so familiarly spoken there. I am really sorry for the circumstances which embarras your acceptance, but they...
273From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 21 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson to send him by the first boat 1. doz. teacups & 1. doz. saucers of china of midling quality, also 1. doz half pint tumblers and 1. doz. of a still smaller size, say a jill. the barrel form is preferred if to be had. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
274From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 14 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you in Richmond bank bills 970. Dollars, and have this day drawn on you in favor of Charles Smith of Louisa for 621 . D. James Oldham 100 .
275From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 27 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having to remit the sum of 100. D. to Mr. John W. Eppes, and not certain of the safety of the post between him and Richmond, I have thought it better to deposit the sum with you subject to his order. I therefore inclose you a postnote of the Richmond bank in favor of W. A. Burwell & indorsed by him to yourselves, which be pleased to recieve & pay to the order of mr Eppes. Accept my friendly...
276From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 29 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
There were lately shipped for me from Philadelphia 1. box of grape vines, and 4. open boxes of Monthly strawberries from Italy. altho’ from the account I recieve of the latter they seem irrecoverable yet if there be any hope of life I would ask the favor of you to give them to any careful gardener in Richmond, who will hereafter furnish me with some roots from them, if they live. their value...
277From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 23 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to procure & forward for me to Monticello two or three dozen bottles of Syrop of punch by the first boats? MHi : Coolidge Collection.
278From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 6 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 1. is recieved, and the sale of the tobacco as therein mentioned is approved. the terms of 3. 4. and 5. months being long, might they not be reduced to 1. 2 & 3. by taking notes from the purchasers negociable at the Richmond bank? this would of course make to us the difference of the discount, which would be of little consideration: but it must depend on the form of the...
279From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 19 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was to have paid mr James Lyle a thousand dollars in the course of the last summer, which was not done. I expect my tobacco from Poplar forest is now arrived at Richmond or is on it’s way thither, consigned to you. I wish therefore either that a part of it to the amount of that value should be delivered to him, or that you should pay him that amount out of the first proceeds of the sale when...
280Enclosure: Tobacco Statement, 7 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
No. 95. 131. 1527. 96. 131. 1546. 100. 131. 1569. 101. 131. 1607 177 131. 1425 186. 131. 1615 217
281From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 10 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you 150. D. in Richmond bank bills to cover a draught I have this day made on you at sight in favor of Nathaniel Gordon of Orange or order for 133D. 25 I send from hence by a vessel bound for Richmond which sails tomorrow 10. casks, & 17. boxes, besides 3 or 4 boxes of which I do not know the marks & numbers. the captain’s reciept will be inclosed. I have written to mr...