1From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 5 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In the account of Kippen & co. against my father’s estate which you rendered to Mr. Nicholas there is a sum of £200., charged as paid to Dr. Walker Aug. 16. 1769. for which Dr. Walker has given no credit in his account against the estate, nor does he remember. It becomes necessary therefore for this to be established by producing the voucher. I must pray you to do this and to send me by post,...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Lyle and incloses him the Observations on his account with R. Harvie and an order on A. Donald for £325. sterling which he supposes makes up his instalment of July next. He hopes Mr. Lyle will take the trouble of writing to Mr. McCaul to know the exact amount and date of his two former paiments . PrC ( MHi ). An entry in SJL under 24 Feb. 1790 shows the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 16 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
We are not yet able to settle with Dr. Walker the sums he received from Mr. Mc.Caul for the estate. He has credited 1761. Mar. By Alexander Mc.Caul £200–0–0 1764. Dec. 1. By cash of Alex. Mc.Caul £220–0–0 but he has not credited the £200.received from him Aug. 31. 1766. (and not Aug. 26. 1769. as I had mistated the date in my letter of Feb. 5. to you). He now imagines this £200. charged by you...
4From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 3 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 23d. Ult. and wish I could have permitted your trouble on the subject to end there. But the sum is become too important by near 30. years interest to be left in doubt. Doctr. Walker does not question his receipt of such a sum in 1761. or 1762. His entries prove it beyond doubt and his recollection also probably. He only supposes that McCaul failed to...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 11 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In order to make provision for the payment of my debts to yourself and Farrell & Jones, I sold a tract of land to Mr. Ronald for £1076. pounds sterling, one half payable Jan. 1. 1796. the other half Jan. 1. 1797. with interest on the whole from Oct. 5. 1790. For the one half, I retain a mortgage on the lands sold; for the other half he mortgaged a moiety of his Beaverdam lands valued at the...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 15 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
When I was in Virginia the last year, I took the liberty of solliciting you to furnish me a copy of the account of my father’s estate from his death Aug. 17. 1757. till I came of age which was Apr. 2. 1764. at which time I believe the account commences which you furnished Mr. Nicholas. These two accounts are necessary for the settlement of many others; but peculiarly so for that of Dr. Walker...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 7 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of Oct. 23. 1790. you informed me there was a balance due to Kippen & co. from my mother of £126–9–5. currency before the beginning of the war. This letter having been delivered me just as I was setting out for Philadelphia I informed you I could give no answer to it till I should come here this present fall. I have now had time to examine papers on that subject and find no...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know that any circumstance could have given me more pain than that which has produced a failure in my payment to you after I had thought it so sure as to give you reason to count on it. When I left Europe, I did not leave a shilling there unpaid: but expecting to return, I left my house, horses, servants &c. at my expence. This with the sending over my furniture brought on me demands...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 29 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time of my settlement with Mr. Hanson and yourself, I had flattered myself that those demands were so modelled that I might provide for a punctual discharge of them by sale of property for the later payments and, for the earlier, from the profits of my estate. Two flattering crops had made me count on the latter resource too sanguinely, and the importunities of the other creditor have...
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 15 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
According to what I mentioned to you in a former letter , I have had, in January past, a sale of negroes made for the purpose of paying my bonds to Henderson & co. The amount of the sales returned to me is £700–1–6 besides which there is one other bond not yet taken which will be about £100. so that the whole is about £800. Virginia currency, the one half payable the next christmas, the other...