1From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On the day of your departure we recieved the packages of our groceries, towit from 1. to 7. and from 9. to 12. No. 8. is wanting being a barrel containing 15. loaves of sugar & 60. ℔ of coffee. the receipt given by the boatman expresses only 11. packages, which he delivered. I presume therefore the other one is still with you or has been delivered to some other boatman. it may be forwarded...
2From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 21 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 17th came to hand yesterday. there being little prospect of recovering my cask of white sugar & coffee (which contained 15 loaves of sugar & 60. ℔ coffee) or at any rate in time for my use here, I must ask the favor of you to send me by the first boats 8. loaves of single refined sugar, and 30. ℔ coffee; to which be pleased to add a cask of about 50. ℔ of good gunpowder.—I am in...
3From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 29 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24th is recieved and the articles [forwarded partly] brought here & the [rest] at Milton. the money recieved for mr Short must be remitted to mr Barnes as he is just about making an [investment] for him. I must still pray you to [avail] yourself of any opportunity which may offer of purchasing hams for me. the money for my last crop of tobo. became due on the [24th.] inst. and I...
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 29th. & 31st. are recieved, and the articles sent under the care of mr Wanscher are said to be safely arrived at Milton. I will thank you to send me by the first boats a gross of bottled porter. the last sent is good & came very safely, but will hardly last the arrival of the next. be assured of my sincere and affectionate esteem & attachment. PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text:...
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 12 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by the last post your favor of the 7th. covering a copy of my account with you. I have occasion for a thousand dollars to be immediately remitted to mr Barnes, who proposed setting out to Philadelphia in a few days, and it is material he should recieve it before his departure. a good draught on Philadelphia, or notes of the proper banks will be the best form of remittance. I shall...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 3 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter by mr Garrett I informed you of my draug[hts in] favr. of Yancey, Garrett, & Clarke. after that I drew on you in favor of John Sneed for 50. D. and of Anthony Robinson for 15. D.—I have not yet had an opportunity of applying to mr Davidson agent of Heth for coal, [but] if practicable, shall prefer getting my coal here from him, rather than from Richmond.—the arbitrators between mr...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been able at length to find time to look into the [account between] mr Ross & myself and am perfectly satisfied with it’s correctness. but [I have] noted some errors (as I deem them) in mr Robertson’s mode of statement, which I have resubmitted to the correction of the arbitrators, & I deem them so [justifiable] as not to doubt their correction. this reduces the sum awarded from [a...