11John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 15 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Uncertain where a letter might find you I have delayed until the present time returning an answer to yours of the 16. of September by Francis . I have directed him on his return to Columbia to pursue the course marked out for him by you and to become an irregular instead of a regular student at the University — Your opinion as to the value of a Deploma corresponds with my own—My only reason...
12Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper and John Wayles Eppes, 16 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The shortness of the time now left to Francis for the pursuit of Academical studies, calls for extreme parcimony in the employment of the portion of it which still remains to him: and I am rendered more anxious for the economy of this remnant by information recieved from him, of which I was not before apprised. it seems there is a distinction in the College of Columbia between what are called...
13Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 19 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7 th has been recieved & I sincere ly congratulate you on the resolution of all your complaints into a regular & fixed gout. a severe fit now and then with clear intervals of health is certainly preferable to a perpetual half sickness. it will relieve you too from medecine, as we all know there is none for the gout but patience and flannel. I really think your allowance to...
14Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 22 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16 th was safely recieved with the check on the bank of Virginia for 3500.D. inclosed. the expression in the reciept I sent you of 2 checks on the bank E t c for 4000.D. will I think comprehend with sufficient certainty the deposit of 500 D. as well as the check of 3500. I did not know at the time whether the 500.D. had been paid in cash, or by a check, but thought it...
15Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 13 October 1820, with Eppes’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7 th came to hand yesterday. my journey to Bedford is pos of necessity postponed indefinitely by the circumstance of 3. of my carriage horses being recently taken with the disease called the sore tongue, which I am told will require 10. days for cure and leave them so emaciated as not to be able to take the road for some time. this will bring on cold weather which will oblige...
16Enclosure: Receipt and Bond from Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 13 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I Thomas Jefferson of Albemarle acknolege that I have recieved of John W. Eppes of Buckingham checks on the bank of for the sum of four thousand Dollars in consideration whereof I oblige myself to deliver to him, on or before the twenty fifth day of December eighteen hundred & twenty two such and so many of my slaves now residing on my lands in Bedford as shall be equal in value to the sd...
17John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The unpromising appearance of the weather prevented my leaving home until the third instant — I have this day lodged with M r Peyton five hundred dollars for you— I have also sold my United States stock at 103— If therefore you will take my house on your way to Bedford I shall be ready to conclude our contract and give you a check for the balance of the 4000 dollars—
18Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 27 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 19 th was received on the 25 th . what it proposes on the subject of the stock is perfectly agreeable to me; but I shall be glad to recieve the proceeds as soon as they can be had, that I may the sooner relieve myself from the applications of those to whom it is destined, and them from the want of it. Our court is Monday sennight (Sep. 4.) and I see nothing to prevent my setting...
19John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 29 th of July was received by the last mail— I am highly gratified at the prospect held out in it of our seeing you here— I shall feel great pleasure in accomodating you with a loan of 4000 dollars in the mode you propose— In the present uncertain condition of Bank stock it will be better for me to dispose of the stock and loan you the money—I would not wish a cent more or...
20Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 29 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of June 30. I informed you I would write to D r Cooper for information as to the state and expences of education at Columbia S.C. I will quote his answer in his own words. ‘I am not fully prepared to answer your queries as to the expence of education at the C S. Carolina college . but I have always understood it was very cheap, not exceeding 250.D. for the session of nine months....