1Thomas Jefferson to Charles Massie, 24 [October] 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I formerly had some good cyder of you, & I understand you generally make it. if you can furnish me 100. gall s of what you can recommend I shall be glad to take it, and will send the money and a cart for it any day you will name in December, because I shall be from home all the month of November. Accept my best wishes and respects PoC ( MHi ); misdated; on verso of reused address cover to TJ;...
2Thomas Jefferson to Charles Massie, 18 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had left home when your answer to my letter came and altho mr Bacon forwarded it, I have never got it. he says however that he engaged what cyder you had left and that you would either deliver it at your own house or at Charlottesville . the latter will suit me best as it would and on notice of it’s being there I can send for it immediat e ly or it may be delivered there to mr James Leitch...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Massie, 21 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your cyder furnished me has kept so badly, indeed one half generally spoiling has fallen off so much in quality for some years past that I must reduce my demand this year to 90. gall s which I hope you will endeavor to furnish of such as I used to recieve in the beginning. MHi .
4From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Massie, 26 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I will be glad to take of you the present year about 9 or 100. gall s of cyder, which I hope you will chuse for me of your very best. p. be pleased to accept my best wishes and respects MHi .