1Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 21 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed mr Darnell that nothing on account of the misfortunes of the last year, scarcely any thing made for market there or here, immense purchases of corn for bread here and some there, and unexampled taxes, I could not pay his wages till another crop should come in. he said he should be particularly in want of 50.D. which therefore I promised to send him. I have also to pay John Depriest...
2Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 13 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Aug. 29. came to hand on the 4 th inst. I had packed and was to have set off for Pop. For. with mrs Randolph and some of the family on Monday the 2 d inst. but on the Sunday recieved a visit which detained us till these rains begun. they still continue & were they now to stop it will be still some days before we can cross James river : I therefore find it necessary to write, as some...
3Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 21 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved 3 days ago your’s of Dec. 14. and now inclose you an order on Richmond for 94.70 D the amount of my US. taxes in Bedford , which are exactly the half this year of what they were the last. I inclose you also a blank for the lit list of the stock, stating the heads under which they are to be stated. I am sorry to inform you that the completion of the waggon will be very much...