Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 22 May 1807

Monticello. 22nd. May 1807—

Sir,

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

Sence you left home I have againe Examined the Thorn Hedgis. and find very few but what is now Growing I think sir for them present Hedgis with what is in the Nursery you may fully Calculate a plenty for the two Hedgis Most of them are raily Growing finely.

I am Sir yours Sincearely

E: Bacon

ViU: Edgehill-Randolph Papers.

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