Thomas Jefferson Papers

Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1813

From Samuel J. Harrison

Lynchbg Mar 25. 1813

Dear Sir

Before the Rect of your Letter of the 10 Inst I had on the 19, Enclosed you a Dft on Messrs Gibson & Jefferson for $1000. Supposed to be about as much as the Crop would amount to—But if the demand for the $250. at poplar Forest Should be pressing—you are at Liberty to direct mr Goodman to Call on me for that Sum; & you Return it, if necessary, when you come up the last of april.

I am Dear Sir Yr Mo ob St

S J Harrison

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 31 Mar. 1813 and so recorded in SJL.

TJ’s letter to Harrison was actually dated 11 Mar. 1813.

Index Entries

  • Gibson & Jefferson (Richmond firm); and payments to TJ search
  • Goodman, Jeremiah Augustus; Poplar Forest overseer search
  • Harrison, Samuel Jordan; buys tobacco from TJ search
  • Harrison, Samuel Jordan; letters from search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; sells tobacco search
  • tobacco; sold to S. J. Harrison search