1Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 8 th Ins t with acco t Sales of flour and account current to that date balanced by $724.15 in my favor, and have since paid your dft to Ja s Leitch for $108.33— The US: branch bank here has received another order to curtail, to commence on Wednesday next with 12½ p.C t . how long it may be continued I know not. Col l
2Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favors of the 21 & 22 nd Ins t , with a note for $1500. to be offerd at the US Bk and now hand you annexed duplicate of the a/Sales and a/cur t forwarded you 11 th July last ,—leaving a bal
3Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer M r Hickey has been recommended as a Plaisterer to some of my friends, by D r Brockenbrough —He intends going to Charlottesville to contract for the finishing of the College , contemplated to be built there— M r Haxall who employed him here is much pleased with his work, and considers him as in all respects compen
4Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you last , I have received 211 bls: of your flour of Shadwell brand viz 160 S r fine 43 fine & 8 x mid gs and 120 bls: S r f. Farm brand, of which I have sold the 120 bls: F: brand at 6 ¼ $ p ble in the course of next week, the 160 S:f:
5Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not receive until the 5 th ins t your favor of the 22 nd Ult o annexing your view, of the acco ts between us, which from various items, unknown to & omitted by you, differs materially from the actual state of it, as you will perceive by the acco t Sales and acco t Cur t now inclosed .
6Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1819 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I refer you to my letter of the 10 th and have now to inform you, that I offer’d your note for $2000 this day at the US: Bank , and am sorry to say that it was rejected— I presume Col l Nicholas wrote to you by the last mail, (as he assured me he would do) advising your sending a note payable at the Farmer’s bank , likewise endorsed by your grandson M r T: J Randolph ; which he would use his...
7Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1819 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you this forenoon Col l Nicholas informs me that, after the board had rejected your note and sent down the books & papers he induced them to reconsider it, when they agreed to pass it for $1000 for 60 d /. only, he thinks however it is possible they may renew it at that time, but by no means certain—I beg leave to refer you to his letter on the subject and am with much respect RC
8Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Patrick Gibson, [ca. 14 May 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
1819. Th: Jefferson in account with P. Gibson . Feb. 8. Balance by acc t rendered 724. 15 say 724. 15 May 10. draughts to this day paid 781. 58
9Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14 th Ins t is rec d — I wrote you on the 12 th informing you of the rejection of your note in the US. bank and of its being subsequently discounted for one half the amount for which I credit your account $989.33— Col l Nicholas has just inform’d me that the note sent him has been discounted in the F s
10Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 29 th Ult o inclosing three notes for renewal, the present amounts of which are noted at foot— Col l Nicholas has paid me on your acco t the further sum of $968— and I have paid your dfts in favor of Leitch & Gray , and M r
11Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 25 th and now hand you annex’d a /Sales of your 16 bls. flour N t Prd s $59.70 at your credit, I also annex a Statement of your a /cur t to this day balanced by $1339.85 in your favor of which $500 is still due to M r Vaughan
12Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your favor of the 2 nd Ins t and beg you will set your mind at ease on the subject of your note, which shall be retired when due— You must be under some mistake in supposing that your 16 bls: flour were sacrificed, the quality was fine and the price 5 ¼ $ which is as high as has been obtained for the last four weeks, indeed from the unsaliableness of that quality, sales...
13Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Col l Nicholas called upon me to day, to say that your note for $3000 payable in the Farmers’ bank , falls due tomorrow, and that he has received no note from you to renew it—he was in hopes it might have been sent to me—as it was necessary that some step should immediately be taken, I have put in my note in favor of Col l Nicholas for the amount, pledging myself for the forthcoming of yours...
14John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 16 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter of the 11 th ins t last night & hasten to reply to it—tho’ I regret to say in not so satisfactory a manner as I could wish— At the time of Co l Nicholas ’ failure I knew you were indorser on some notes of his & should have informed you of his being protested, but doubted not Co l N would (as he has done) write you himself —I this morning called at his house & there...
15Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
After an absence of nearly three weeks I return’d to town yesterday, and among other letters found yours of the 11 th Ins t —I am extremely concerned to learn that you are involved with Col l Nicholas and to so serious an amount; I also am a sufferer having had to pay 3200$ on his account; I wish it were in my power to give you any advice which could tend to your advantage, but I believe...