1Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rivanna company request that you will meet them at Shadwell Mills next saturday You will be so good as to let me know by boy whe a ther you can attend RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Tho s Jefferson ⅌ boy”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1816. Nicholas Hunter Lewis (1789–1840), farmer, was a nephew by marriage of William D. Meriwether
2Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 23 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your s ⅌ boy and am sorry I cannot this evening comply with y r request Uncle W m Meriwether wished to paruse the correspondence between yourself and M r Minor the papers are now in his posession but as soon as I can possably get them I will examine and if the paper alluded to in your letter can be found a copy of it shall certainly be sent to you RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M
3Enclosure: Extracts from Minutes of the Directors of the Rivanna Company, 4 December 1810–4 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Directors at Charlottesville on Tuesday the 4 th of Dec. 1810. present W m D. Meriwether , Dabney Minor , & John Kelly . Ordered that the Directors will meet at
4William D. Meriwether and Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1819 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at The Tavern of Jessee Devenport s in the Town of Charlottesville Between the hours of 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. of Thursday the 10 th Instant June And so from day to day untill concluded we shall proceed to take the depositions of Jessee Lewis and others to be read in evedence in a suit wherein we are defendants and yourself complainant in the Superior Court of...
5William D. Meriwether and Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1819 (2d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the House of John Higginbotham in the Town of Warminster Between the hours of 9 AM and 6. PM of Saturday the fifth instant June and so from day to day until concluded we Shall proceed to take the Deposition of Emanuel Poor to be read in evidence in a Suit where in we are Defendants and your self complainant, in the Superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton...
6Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1819 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the inconvenience that would acrue to the parties in taking the deposition of E. Poor at Warminster we have concluded to make an effort to get him to Charlottesville the tenth of this Instant at which time and place we shall proceed to take his deposition with others agreable to the notice given Yours with respect N, H, Lewis as Sect y & Agent to the Rivanna company...
7Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1819 (2d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
We determined this morning for your convenience and also to save ourselves some trouble to send for Poor I have no doubt but he will attend at Charlottesville on the 10 th Instant as their will be other depositions taken on that day it will save both parties much trouble I hope this arrangement will meet with your approbation RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq r .”
8Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
You will upon looking over the notice returned discoveur that you have omited the day on which the depositions are to be taken your better judgment will deside whether it is necessary that should have been added Yo s with respect RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “M r Tho s Jefferson .” Enclosure: TJ to Lewis, 3 June 1819 (second letter) .
9Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the tavern of Jessee Devenports in the town of Charlottesville between the hours of 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. of Saturday the 26 th instant—June and so from day to day untill concluded We shall proceed to take the deposition of Alexander Garrett to be read in evedence in the suit wherein you are plaintiff and the Directors of the Rivanna Company defendant in the...