1From George Washington to Francis Deakins and Benjamin Jones, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
You are requested to fix a valuation on that part of Woodstock Manor in Montgomery County which shall be assigned as the part of Mrs Sophia Mercer, as soon as convenient to you; & should there be no division take place within three months from this date between the Legatees of the late Mr Thos Sprigg, you are requested to form your Estimate on the average value of the whole tract—in affixing a...
2From George Washington to Francis Deakins and Benjamin Jones, 22 December 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Francis Deakins and Benjamin Jones, c.22 Dec. 1792. Tobias Lear wrote to William Deakins, Jr., on this date: “The President of the United States directs me to transmit the enclosed letter to you, and beg the favor of your forwarding it to your brother Colo. Frs Deakins and Mr Jones, by the first safe opportunity that may offer after it gets to your hands” ( DLC:GW ).
3From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Jones, 6 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 15. came to hand in due time, but it has not been till lately I could find time to look through our past account. it was thoroughly impressed on my mind that I had never failed to order paiment for every supply of iron at the term of three months a little more or less. but I find in effect that the two small articles of Sep. 12. sash weights & Oct. 28. bar iron to Stewart,...
4Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Jones, 20 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Mar. 29. I informed you I had directed a remittance of D :200. out of the surplus of which I should request you to pay make a paiment for me. this is to Col o Duane for some books, and arrearages of his newspapers. how far back the last go, I do not know: but the last paiment to him I find was July 31. 1807. his country paper @ 5.D. a year is the one I take. I have had some...
5Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Jones, 17 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day write to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to remit you 200.D. on my account, and have to request you to send me the articles below stated, and as quickly as possible, as I apprehend that every day may increase the danger of a safe passage by sea. I have at the same time to request you to make the small paiments for me below stated. they are such as cannot be separately remitted to the...
6Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Jones, 4 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The war has so long interrupted ordinary intercourse that it’s reestablishment is like a new work. I do not know whether you continue the same business of ironmongery, but presuming you do I take the liberty of addressing you, as I shall be glad to renew my dealings with you, not on so large a scale as I have given over manufacturing nails but for my self. I will thank you to send me by the...
7Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Jones, 6 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The iron announced in yours of Mar. 25. came safely to hand and I have this day , by the mail to Richmond , desired my correspondents Mess rs Gibson and Jefferson to remit to you 142. D 76 C the amount of the bill which therefore you may count on some few days after your reciept of this. Accept the assurance of my esteem & respect PoC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Benjamin Jones”; endorsed by...