Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1818
From Patrick Gibson
Richmond 4th May 1818
Sir
Not having received the order from Mr Thos J Randolph as I expected by last mail, I obtained permission of the Cashier to draw the money, engaging to furnish him with the order in a few days—and have been endeavouring in vain to procure a check, or dft to remit to Mr Vaughan, I have therefore written to that Gentleman on the subject, requesting him to draw upon me for $1000. on your account, and have forwarded him your letter—Mr Thomas E Randolph has paid me $313.50, on your accot in lieu of 38 bls: S:f: flour at 8¼$—
Patrick Gibson
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 9 May 1818 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Charles J. Ingersoll, 20 July 1818, on verso; addressed in John G. Robert’s hand: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; franked; postmarked Richmond, 4 May.
s:f: “superfine.”
Index Entries
- Bank of the United States, Second, Richmond branch of; TJ’s loan from search
- Bank of Virginia (Richmond); TJ’s loan from search
- flour; as rent search
- Gibson, Patrick; account with TJ search
- Gibson, Patrick; and payments made for TJ search
- Gibson, Patrick; and TJ’s loan from Bank of Virginia search
- Gibson, Patrick; and TJ’s loan from Second Bank of U.S. search
- Gibson, Patrick; letters from search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; loan from Bank of Virginia search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; loan from Second Bank of U.S. search
- Randolph, Thomas Eston (TJ’s cousin); account with TJ search
- Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ’s grandson; Jane Hollins Nicholas Randolph’s husband); and TJ’s financial transactions search
- Shadwell mills; flour from search
- Vaughan, John; account with TJ search