1Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 1 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Feb. 21. has been duly recieved. I think in conversation with you at Lynchburg , I stated to you that on winding up my affairs at Washington I was obliged to apply to the bank of Richmond for a large sum, for which I pledged to my endorser my Bedford crops of tobacco, and that with what they had yielded the two preceding years, the crop now at market would clear me of the bank. that...
2Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 29 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not learn till within these two or three days that y ou were returned from Richmond , to which place I understood you were gone, or I should sooner have applied to know whether you could furnish the winter’s supply of cloathing for my negroes. we shall need about 250. yds of woollens, 300 yds. of linen & 20. blankets. I am now getting the last of my wheat to the mills and shall have it...
3Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 30 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
You had a right to expect to hear from me ere this on the su b ject of a paiment. but I am one among the unfortunate who have been caugh t by the blockade before the sale of my flour. I have between 4. & 500. barrels now in Richmond , & not a barrel sold. I have desired mr Gibson to hold up for 7.D. thro’ this month, but then to sell for whatever he can get. the moment I hear from him that he...
4Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 27 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an order on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for 600.D. I had hoped to have done more & sooner: but unfortunately no part of my crop of flour got to market until the blockade commenced, and after keeping it on hand long in hopes of some reasonable price, until there was danger of it’s spoiling I have been obliged at last to sell, getting for the greater part of it 4.D. only, which...
5Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 21 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My flour of the last year being still unsold, I have said nothing to you yet on the subject of a payment out of it. but I have desired mr Gibson not to keep it on hand after the last of this month, but to take whatever he can then get for it. what that will be I know not: tho’ probably but little, and the drought of the last summer reduced the quantity one half. the same cause having destroyed...
6Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 22 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Having some plantation debts to discharge here amounting to about 240.D. I have this day written to mr Gibson to remit it that sum and believing it would come safer under your address than if inclosed to mr Goodman directly, I have taken the liberty of desiring mr Gibson to inclose it to you, & have to ask the favor of you to recieve, and pay it when recieved to the order of Jeremiah A....
7Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 11 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The sheriff of Bedford called on me yesterday for the first time to inform me of the amount of my taxes, and that he must recieve them at the ensuing Bedford court. being to leave this place the day after tomorrow I am obliged to ask your assistance to draw from Richmond the amount of the inclosed draught on Gibson & Jefferson which may be recieved by mail before Bedford court, where I...
8Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 23 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On On recurring to my papers I found f a me m orandum of the bond which I suppose mr Garland had left with me; but into which, as I was not ready to pay I imagine I did not look, not doubting the tha t the accounts he gave me, among which this was, were all right. among my papers at home I expect I shall find the accounts on which it was founded. my error had been in supposing that all had...
9Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 27 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had to pay in this neighborhood a sum of between 13. and 1400 D. and came prepared to do it with Treasury bills; but the creditor refuses to recieve them without a discount of 3. per cent; this neither my principles as a citizen, nor my opinion of the comparative solidity of Treasury & bank bills permit me to yield to. I am informed there is a probability that there may be merchants in...
10Thomas Jefferson to James Penn (for Archibald Robertson), 28 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your kind attention to my request of yesterday , and mr Goodman now takes on 1400.D. of treasury notes to exchange for banknotes. but as the person for whom they are intended shews difficulty as to the kind of money he will recieve, should there be among those you will send me any which he will reject, I shall hope to be permitted to send them back tomorrow and to recieve in...
11Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 1 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
According to your permission I have given mr Clay an order of this day on you for 55. Dollars, and I now inclose you a draught on Gibson and Jefferson for 138. Dollars to cover this and the two sums of 60.D. and 23.D. which you were so kind as to furnish mr Goodman with. Having found it necessary to make a change in the management of my affairs here , I have engaged mr Joel Yancey to undertake...
12Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 29 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Being now within a day or two of my departure from this place, I inclose you a draught on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to reimburse the advances of cash you have been so good as to make for me while here. they stand I believe as follows to Richard Chilton for corn on mr Yancey application 100. D to D r William Steptoe on my ord of Sep. 22 35. 89
13Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 12 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you an order on Mess rs Gibs. & Jeff. for 112.65 to reimburse the 45. D. paid to mr Yancey 50. D. cash to Jer. A. Goodman 17. 65 to my
14Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 28 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you an order which you ought to have recieved at the beginning of the month, but my tob o was later getting down than had been counted on, and I was unwilling to draw till I knew of it’s actual sale. the draught is for 167. D 10 C to wit an advance for leather £20–16–1 69–35 my assumpsit for Goodman 78–35 balance of order for 170.D. for taxes 19–40 167–10 my tob o which was all I...
15Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This being the season in which the farmer recieves the fruits of his year’s labor, it is that also in which he is to pay attention to his debts. no debt of mine gives me more anxiety than that to yourself, in which I have had great indulgen c e. two years of embargo and non-intercourse, 3 of war, and 2. of disastrous drought have successively baffled my wishes to be reducing it. the failure of...
16Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, [12] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been longer than I expected in getting the produce of the year to market which has occasioned the delay of sending you the inclosed order on mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for 800. Dollars. I wish it were more, but the late calamitous season and this not much better, put it out of my power. I shall be glad to recieve by the bearer the articles underwritten. I set out for the Natural bridge...
17Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, Charles Johnston, and Archibald Robertson, [13] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Mons r de Laage , a gentleman from France , lately removed to Lynchburg , has lived some time in Charlottesville , where he became known to myself, and greatly esteemed by all for his great worth, his correct and amiable manners. he was in the military line in France , of the most respectable connections & standing there; but by the chances of their various & calamitous revolutions, has been...
18Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the bond duly executed for the amount of my debt to you on the 31 st day of August last . the vast and sudden diminution in the circulating medium of our country which has taken place, with the retirement, by bankruptcy, of so many bidders for our produce, has brought that so low as to be no longer equal to the payment of debts contracted in expectation that it would continue to...
19Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe it is your practice to settle the annual accounts of your customers about the month of Septemb er. I will thank you for the copy of mine for the last year, a s soon as convenient. it will be convenient for me to have it under view as soon as may be in preparing arrangement s for the paiment of monies the ensuing spring. I have it much at heart hencefo r ward to pay my merchant’s...
20Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 16 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I had destined a sum of rent due to me July 1. to pay the am t of my last year’s acc t to you, 611.17 which however not being yet recieved I inclose you an order for that sum payable Jan. 1. ensuing being the earliest I can command with certainty. this will be due for wheat sold & payable then. mr Yancey had supposed we should have 1000.b. for market but as we proceed in fanning it , it...
21Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 25 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that my plantations here will be out of corn before harvest, and that I must provide it before I leave the county . I have therefore purchased expect therefore to purchase of mrs Mosely 30. barrels @ 4.D. which being to be paid in ready money I am obliged to do it by a draught on Col o B. Peyton of Richmond . I now inclose one to you for 150.D. on which I am obliged to request you to...
22Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 7 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised Robert Millar and Bocock , my overseers of the last year to pay them through you, to the former 34.D. & to the latter 32.D. for which I now inclose you an order on Col o B. Peyton for 66. dollars. they will call on you soon after your reciept of this. I salute you with friendship and respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of Bernard Peyton to TJ, 19 Feb. 1821 ; at...