Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 28 February 1816
To David Higginbotham
Monticello Feb. 28. 16
Dear Sir
The Surveyor left [wi]th me your plat and deed which I now inclose. he foun[d the] disputed bounds to contain 68. as so that you deduct 680.D. from your last payment to mr Short, of which I this day give him notice.
affectionately yours.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover of James Monroe to TJ, [22] Jan. 1816; torn at seal, with one word rewritten by TJ; at foot of text: “Mr Higgenbothem”; endorsed by TJ.
The surveyor was William Woods. For the deed, see TJ to William Short, 10 Feb. 1813, and note. Other enclosure not found.
A missing letter of 6 Apr. 1816 from Higginbotham to TJ is recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1816.
Index Entries
- Albemarle County, Va.; surveyor of search
- Higginbotham, David; and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search
- Higginbotham, David; and W. Short’s land search
- Higginbotham, David; letters from accounted for search
- Higginbotham, David; letters to search
- Highland (J. Monroe’s Albemarle Co. estate); boundary dispute search
- Indian Camp (W. Short’s Albemarle Co. estate); boundary dispute search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and W. Short’s property search
- Short, William; and Indian Camp search
- Woods, William (ca.1777–1849); and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search