1Edward Graham’s Survey of the Natural Bridge Tract, 7 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nov r 7th 1817 Surveyed for Tho s Jefferson Esqr a tract of land including the Natural-bridge , purporting, by patent, to contain 157 acres; Begin g at 2 poplars united together at the ground and marked as corner trees on the S.E. side only, supposed to be the begin g corner called for in the patent, thence (the course called for in the patent) S 52½° E crossing two small fields, and, at 158...
2Edward Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of cap t M c D Reid & of Patrick I proceeded on the 7th of Nov r last to survey your Natural-bridge tract of land. I used the copy of the courses & distances which you had furnished to Cap t Reid
3Edward Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the request of your letter of the 8th Ins t I send you a copy of my field notes taken in surveying your N. Bridge tract of land. No doubt, I think, need be entertained that we found the Right corners until we came to the end of the third line. The true corner there I am well convinced is gone. The two “Black oaks” are upwards of 3 poles too far to the left, and here of...