Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 23 May 1815
To Archibald Robertson
Poplar Forest May 23. 15.
Sir
On recurring1 to my papers I found a memorandum2 of the bond which I suppose mr Garland had left with me; but into which, as I was not ready to pay I imagine I did not look, not doubting that3 the accounts he gave me, among which this was, were all right. among my papers at home I expect I shall find the accounts on which it was founded. my error had been in supposing that all had been carried forward into the accounts from year to year. Accept the assurance of my esteem and respect
Th: Jefferson
PoC (ViU: TJP); faint and overwritten by TJ, with resulting anomalies noted below; at foot of text: “Mr Robertson”; endorsed by TJ.
The memorandum by Lynchburg attorney Samuel garland, not found, concerned TJ’s unpaid bond of 1 Sept. 1807 to former Poplar Forest overseer Burgess Griffin in the amount of $779.19. TJ settled his accounts with Robertson, up to 31 Aug. 1814, by paying $1,962.06 on 20 May 1815 (, 2:1309, 1362).
1. Manuscript: “reecurring.”
2. Manuscript: “meorandum.”
3. Manuscript: “tha.”
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- Robertson, Archibald; account with TJ search
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