Thomas Jefferson Papers

Notes on Evidence Needed in Scott v. Jefferson and Harrison, [before 11 July 1812]

Notes on Evidence Needed in Scott v. Jefferson and Harrison

[before 11 July 1812]

Proofs to be obtained.

Martin. Wm P. copy of entry of 1789.
Stith’s handwriting. Martin Steptoe
 his rect and account.1
✓ patent. office copy.
Scott’s lre & handwriting.
 his offer. Whittington
proceedings at the resurvey. Martin.
 Whittington. Griffin.
loss of entries in Clk’s office. Steptoe.
assurances of Scott’s agent at Inquest if I would not prosecute for trespass

Exhibits.

✓ Stith’s rect for the purchase money
✓ Stith’s rect of the fee for the survey.
— Certificate of Scott’s entry of 1789.
✓ Certificate of survey of Dec. 23. 1795.
✓ Land warrant. copy.
✓ patent of 1797.
✓ Scott’s letter of Nov. 15. 1796.
✓ Scott’s survey of Dec. 26. 03.
✓ Resurvey of Nov. 15. 09.

MS (ViU: TJP); written in top left margin of first page of Dft of TJ’s Answer to Samuel Scott’s Bill of Complaint, 11 July 1812; entirely in TJ’s hand.

The exhibits mentioned above are described in TJ’s Answer to Samuel Scott’s Bill of Complaint, 11 July 1812. His continuing efforts to assemble evidence are documented in TJ’s Notes on a Conversation with James Steptoe [ca. 12 May 1812]; TJ to Charles Blagrove, 27 May, 15 June, 8 July 1812; TJ to Archibald Thweatt, 27 May, 3 July 1812; Blagrove to TJ, 4, 23 June 1812; Thweatt to TJ, 23 June, 2 Aug. 1812; TJ to William P. Martin, 14 May, 4 Sept. 1812; TJ to Thomas Whittington, 4 Sept. 1812; TJ to Steptoe, 10 Sept. 1812.

1. Preceding four words interlined.

Index Entries

  • Griffin, Burgess; and TJ’s land dispute with S. Scott search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; dispute with S. Scott search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; Notes on Evidence Needed in Scott v. Jefferson and Harrison search
  • Martin, William Peters; Campbell Co. surveyor search
  • Scott v. Jefferson and Harrison; TJ’s Notes on Evidence search
  • Steptoe, James; clerk of Bedford Co. search
  • Stith, Richard; as Campbell Co. surveyor search
  • Whittington, Thomas; and TJ’s land dispute with S. Scott search

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Jefferson Papers
Title
Notes on Evidence Needed in Scott v. Jefferson and Harrison, [before 11 July 1812]
Author
Jefferson, Thomas
Date
11 July 1812

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“Notes on Evidence Needed in Scott v. Jefferson and Harrison, [before 11 July 1812],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-05-02-0186. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 5, 1 May 1812 to 10 March 1813, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008, p. 229.]