121George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22 nd inclosing Blank Notes for renewal in the Banks, was duly received, the last Hhd of your Crop has been received & sold it was refused on acc t of its being very much stained & in too high order T.J. 1710. 160. 1550. Refus d at $5.10 = 79.05 it brought the highest price that refused Tob o has been sold for in this Market for some time past.— Flour is now $4 to 4 ⅛ I am Patrick
122George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of the 2 nd Ult Ins t I have received on your acc t 5 Bbls Flour from M r Cradock & a promise of 15 more;— The market price is now from 3 ⅞ to 4$ I am
123George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you th on the 10 th Inst t & have since received your favor of the 7 th — finding it impracticable to remit to Philadelphia owing to the difficulty of obtaining dfts on the North I wrote to M r Vaughan desiring him to draw which he informs me he has done for $444.—as directed.— Your dfts for $35.68 & $50 in favor of
124Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
After a painful and tedious indisposition, which has confined me to the house for nearly the last eight months, and, during much of this time either by a total deprivation of sight or most acute pain, render’d me incapable of attending to my affairs, I am once more enabled to devote myself to business— This will explain to you and I trust serve as an appology for the manner of the letter...
125Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 6 th Inst inclosing your note for $1378. for the renewal of one in the V a Bk due this day —in my letter of the 17 July I informed you that this note had then been reduced to $1307. and as it must now be renewed for $1240. of course the note you inclosed will not answer the purpose but having still the one last sent, in blank, I am enabled to accomplish it.—the...
126Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Patrick Gibson, [ca. 12 September 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Account Sales of 19 Bbls flour & One Hhd Tobacco for Th: Jefferson 1820 May 1 Recd for 1 Hhd Tobacco Shockoe TJ 1710.160.1550. Refused @ $5.10 $79. 05 June 21
127Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note in the Virg a bank for $1240.—falls due on the 14 th Ins t before which time I hope to receive one from you for renewal say for $1180. as advised in mine of the 12 th Sept r : no flour or remittance has yet been received With much respect & esteem RC ( DLC ); between dateline and salutation: “
128Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15 th Ult o inclosing a blank note was received in the due course of mail, but too late to renew your note in bank due the 14 th for which I had to substitute another in the meantime— Flour has fallen below anything I have ever yet known, and from the great anxiety shown by the Holders to sell, there is every appearance of its being still lower it is now offering at 3 ½ $ and...
129Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I last wrote you on the 9 th ult o I have received 62 bls: of your flour, which I have this day sold to Mess rs Lucke & Sizer at 3 ⅜ $, this is a better price than I was able to obtain on its arrival, and is indeed as high as is warranted by any foreign market— I am, RC ( DLC ); between dateline and salutation: “ Thomas Jefferson
130John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note for $1125.—in the V a B. is due on the 22 d May and ’ere that period it may be necessary that you find another name to it, as my own name, or that of mine as Ex r of Jn o Mutter may be
131Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18 th May came to hand in due time, I replied to it a few days after & had a copy of your account made out; but found this morning to my surprize that owing to the negligence of my Clerk it had not been sent . Inclosed is a transcript of the Account balanced by $39.67 in your favor which is now subject to your order.— The Flour Market is at present brisk at $4 & I think when we...
132Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Patrick Gibson, [ca. 17 July 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Account Sales of 160 Bbls Flour on acct of M r T. Jefferson 1821 Feby 27 To Lewis Webb 15 Bbls @ $ 3 ⅜ S. f
133Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
If in the request I am about to make, there is the smallest impropriety, I trust in your goodness to excuse it—I am extremely desirous of procuring for one of my boys a midshipman’s warrant, and should feel myself much indebted to you if you would afford me your influence in obtaining it—the lad is in his fourteenth year, very active and robust, and anxious to go to sea—and altho in time of...
134Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19 th Ins t and pray you to accept my thankful acknowledgements for your assurances of friendship, and for the very flattering sentiments expressed in your letter to M r Thompson , which I shall forward to him so soon as I shall have procured the necessary vouchers relative to my son ’s qualifications— With sentiments of respect and esteem I am RC ( DLC );...
135Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from my Son in Richm d transmitting the purport of one you have had the goodness to address me in answer to my last, for which accept my sincere thanks—I trust you will not deem it an abuse of your kindness, if I again trouble you with a further request, that, should my present application meet with no better success than it did last year, you will still aid me in...