1From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Stith, 16 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am here for two or three weeks more for the purpose of looking after my private affairs, and am much obliged to you for your kind attention to those in Bedford, manifested in your letter of July 10. which I have received only since I came here. The two entries for Mr. Wayles adjoining the Poplar forest I should be glad to have patented in my own name in one patent, including the two entries,...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Stith, 12 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I had been in hopes ere this to have taken a trip to the Poplar Forest and to have had the pleasure of seeing you there; but I have been so much afflicted with Rheumatism of late as to render it unsafe for me to attempt a journey. You were kind enough to give to Mr. Clarke the certificate for my 800. acres of land adjoining Poplar forest, which he sent to Mr. Lewis just about the time he was...