6691To Thomas Jefferson from James Wood, 3 March 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I Contemplate with great pleasure the Change which is to take place in the penal Laws of the Commonwealth; and feel Much Anxiety that No time Shou’d be lost in bringing it into Complete Operation. The Law having Confided to the Executive, the purchase of a Sufficient Quantity of Land, and the direction of erecting the Necessary buildings for the Confinement and Accomodation of the Convicts; we...
6692Memorandum Books, 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 3. Pd. for 3 doz. eggs 1/. 4. Gave Patsy for small hhd. exp. 10/. 5. Gave in charity 6/. 6. Pd. for 14. turkies 28/. 10. Gave Patsy for hhd. exp. 8/6. pd. for do. 2/6. 11. Gave Dabney Carr 12/. Sent by do. to Mr. Maury £6–5 for his first quarter. Note I had recd. £4–17 of this from my sister Carr being part of £6–5 she had recd. from Colo. N. Lewis for me. 17. Gave Patsy for small exp....
6693Memorandum Books, 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
1791. Philadelphia Jan. 1. Cutting wood 2/3 etrennes to Printer’s boy .25 borrowed of Mr. Remsen 50.D. 2 Pd. wages to Francis 6.D. board 8.D. } = 26.D. Matthew 6.D. James 6.D.
6694Memorandum Books, 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Gave Maria .25 C. James Market money 4.D. still due 8d. 3. Recd. from bank by Francis 50.D. Pd. Wages of servts. Francis 7.D his wife 3.D. James 7. Cuffy 4. Robert 7. John 7. } 35.D. 4. Gave J. W. Eppes ord. on bank for 17.D. Recd. from Treasurer an order on the bank for 875.D.
6695Memorandum Books, 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 3. Lodged in bank of U. S. a quarter year’s salary 875.D. 4. Recd. from bank by Petit 125.D. £ s Pd. Petit for
6696Memorandum Books, 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Pd. James 8.D. pd. Carstairs for boxes in full 3.33. Recd. from the bank of US. for William Short being one quarter’s interest on his stock 390.62. Deposited it in the bank on my own account. Pd. Billington, taylor, in full 17/6. Pd. for pamphlets 1.D. 2. Pd. drayman balance for bringing books from Schuylkill 3. D. (Note Petit pd. him 5.D.) Recd. from James Wilson for book shelves...
6697Memorandum Books, 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Recd. from John Clarke of Bedford £55–15 in full discharge of his bond due the 14th. ult. to be forwarded to James Lyle. 6. Sent Price by Tom Shackleford 30/ for 12 turkies. 8. D c Wrote to TMR . to remit
6698Memorandum Books, 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Gave my bond to Lucy Wood for £16. payable this day twelve month for the hire of James. Gave do. to Mrs. Wood guardian of Jane Wood for £15. for the hire of Dick. 4. Gave do. to Wm. Wood for 45.£ for Reuben, Bob & Patrick. Note these 3. bonds are to bear int. from the date if not paid at the day. 5. Mr. Buck begins to work. 11. Paid small exp. 2.8.