1Robert Mitchell to Joel Yancey, 29 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
My situation is such it compells me to call you for the amt of M Jefferson acco—you speak of a credit which you say he is entitled to, for $50—if you will be good enough to aid me to the balance after taking off the $50 you will certainly oblige me, this credit we will in future come to an understanding about—my case is simply this, if I do not get aid from you, I shall most enevatebly be...
2Robert Mitchell to Joel Yancey, 26 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M Turner will hand you Mr Jefferson s ℀, which you will be pleased to collect while down, as I am in extreame want of the money As to the $50 spoaken of , it will not be an offset against this claime, as the debt is not due to M Jefferson , but to a subscription—I trust M Jefferson will not claime it as an offset— RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ Joel Yancy Esqr...