Thomas Jefferson Papers

Estimate by Nicholas Lewis of Yield of Jefferson’s Estate, 1790, [November 1790]

Estimate by Nicholas Lewis of Yield of Jefferson’s Estate, 1790

Mr. Jeffersons Estate
Dr
[Nov. 1790]
[£]
To Mr. Maury bord and tuition of Master Carr   30 –   –
To a balance of former Subscriptions to  Mr. Maury, About     6 –   –
To the present years subscription to Mr. Maury     5 –   –
To Martin & Pollards Acct 63.5.7½ Mazies bond to be deducted will leave a balance of about   37 –   –
To county levies including what is levied for the support of the poore in Bedfor & Albemarle   18 –   –
To The State tax   36 –   –
To Carriage of Tobo.   20 –   –
To Building a House for the Overseer.     8 –   –
To Montgomery & Henry 200 –   –
To N. Lewis Exclusive of what is in hand and including his Smiths Acct   35 –   –
Contra
Bedford
At the Old Quarter 34 000 Tobo.
At James Hubbards 14 000 ℔. Do.
The whole 48 000
Deducted for Mr. Randolphs
  Negroes which work at old
  Quarter & the Overseers
  Shares .
  8 000
40 000 @
 
Wheat 200 Bushs. @ 4/6        45
5,000 Grose pork @ 15/        37     10
100 Barrels Corn @ 8/1        40      0 01
money which Clark supposes may [be] collected by June including £10.13.2 which I recd. when last up 133 —  10
Albemarle
Exclusive of the Overseers Shares 29,000 ℔.
Tobo. at
Wheat 400 Bushs. 4/6
Due for the present years Rent from Robt. Lewis, Wm. Norris, & Robert Smith. 40

MS (ViU); in hand of Nicholas Lewis, except as indicated in note 1 below; endorsed by TJ: “Estimate by Mr. Lewis. Nov. 1790.”

1The figures representing commodity prices and totals for this and preceding two items are in TJ’s hand, as also is the price of wheat below.

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