11From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 4 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your favor covering Mr. Adams’ letter to you, I wrote to him for such further information as might enable me to instruct an attorney at Baltimore to proceed to recover Mr. Short’s demand against Dr. Griffin. I inclose you his answer. Having Mr. Short’s power of attorney, and this being my first and only information relative to this debt, I wish to proceed against...
12Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 24 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th has been duly recieved. I had also been summoned by Commissioner Ladd to attend at his office on the 1 st of August to have a settlement with the representatives of the Skeltons . I immediately informed mr Ladd that nothing was so much desired by the representatives of mr Wayles as a settlement of those accounts; & that I would attend any meeting for that purpose which...
13Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 17 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Overhauling my seeds reminded me that I was to send you some Millet seed. it is now inclosed. put it into drills 3. or 4.f. apart so that you may conveniently plough it, and the stalks at 6.I. distance in the drill. it is planted immediately after cornplanting, say in May. it is to be used for the table as homony, boiled or fried, needs neither husking nor beating, & boils in about two hours....
14Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 15 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 22. has been a fortnight in my hands during which time I have been able to search exactly into the transaction it refers to. the late John Bannister the younger was indebted to me between three & four thousand livres lent him, or paid for him in Paris . on my return to America after his death I applied to the late mr John Dunbar for paiment; and on his assuming it, I gave an...