1From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, Jr., 11 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In the year 1773. I obtained an order of council in these words. ‘At a council held March 11. 1773. On the petition of Thomas Jefferson, leave is given him to survey and sue out a patent for 1000. as. of land on the Southwest mountains in Albemarle between the lines of Thomas Mann Randolph, James Hickman, the said Petitioner, Martin Key, and William Watson. Copy. John Blair Cl. Conc.’...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, Jr., 2 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of January the 11th only came to my hands this Morning or you certainly should have recieved a more Immediate Answer. I do not Recollect Mr. Marks haveing mention’d to me any Suppos’d Interference between you and him. He inform’d me at the time of my purchase, that Colo. Randolph claimed, and I think by Entry, the Land that he had Included within his Survey, and that by Agreement...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, Jr., 2 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had occasion to go to Richmond soon after my arrival here, I took with me the papers relative to the 490. as. of land, in hopes of seeing you there and settling that question. But you were gone to Caroline. Being now near my departure, I see no prospect of settling it before my return, the epoch of which is uncertain. I cannot help thinking but, were we to meet, we could convince one...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, Jr., 25 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter dated so far back as the 2nd. of November has been withheld till the 12th. of this Month when it was deliver’d to me by Colo. Bell from Charlottesville. I should then have Immediately Answer’d it but as I Conceive there must be the want of Recollection, or some Misunderstanding in Circumstances either in you or Colo. Randolph respecting the 490 Acres of Land near Edge Hill, I...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, Jr., 19 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 19 Mch. 1791 . Forwards enclosed letter under cover to TJ “as the most favorable opportunity of procuring it the quickest Conveyance to the Gentleman to whom it is addess’d. It is my answer to many Enquirys he has made as to his Civil and Religious Rights if he comes amongst us, but more particularly the Situation of some Western Lands that he has purchas’d of an English Merchant at...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, Jr., 7 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The recess of Congress, and a relaxation in the business which immediately ensues their separation, permits me now to turn my attention a little to my own affairs. I resume therefore the subject of my letters to you of Jan. 11. and Nov. 2. 1790. and yours to me of Jan. 25. 1791. respecting my right to the 490. acres of land included in my order of council of Mar. 11. 1773. for 1000. acres, and...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, Jr., 27 April 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
When I visited Richmond the last year I took with me the papers relating to the lands in question between us, with a view to propose a settlement by arbitration as had been agreed between us: but your departure to Goochland the second day after my getting to Richmond prevented my mentioning it to you. The happiness we had of seeing you here some time after, was of too short duration to be...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, Jr., 9 May 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favour’d with your Letter of april the 27th. and have kept it up a few days, to search for your first Letters Stateing your Claim to the Land referr’d to, but have Mislaid them, your Letter from philadelphia relinquishing any Right to the Moiety of the Survey which I purchas’d of Colo. Randolph being the only one I can now find, you will therefore be pleas’d to send me your propos’d...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, Jr., 22 February 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been longer than I ought to have been without taking up the subject of our lands, but so it is that every day there is something which must be done and shoving off that which will bear delay. I expected when I came home to be quite at my leisure. On the contrary I never was so hard run with business. In looking over the papers which had been left here when I went to Europe, I have found...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, Jr., 29 February 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
In Answer to your Letter of the 22nd. of this Month, I am Sorry it is not in my power to Accede to your proposals, in being the purchaser of your pounceys tract of Land, for although the four Acres that lyes between my line and the Louisa Road would be a desirable Acquisition to me on Account of Rail Timber, yet that Object must Yeild to my Inability of becomeing the proprietor of the whole...