Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to James Rawlings, 20 October 1822

To James Rawlings

Monticello Oct. 20. 22.

Sir

I recieved in due time your favor of Aug. 20. informing me I was indebted to the insurance company 84.40 D I am only waiting for the return of rains to render our river boatable, to get down flour now waiting in my mill for tides, so as to place some funds in Richmond, on which you may rely for a draught as soon as they can be got there. accept the assurance of my great respect

Th: Jefferson

PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover of Henry Dearborn to TJ, 8 Aug. 1821; at foot of text: “Mr James Rawlings”; endorsed by TJ.

Index Entries

  • flour; from Shadwell search
  • Mutual Assurance Society; and TJ’s insurance search
  • Rawlings, James; and Mutual Assurance Society search
  • Rawlings, James; letters to search
  • Rivanna River; water level of search
  • Shadwell mills; flour mill at search
  • weather; effect on shipping search