1Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 30 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise I send you a copy of the Extracts from the minutes of the Rivanna co. with which you were so kind as to favor me. the last meeting I ever had with the Directors of the Rivanna co. to the best of my recollection was at the Shadwell mills between Aug. 25. and 31 . 16. having been called at the request of my letter of
2Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, [2?] June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The impossibility of my riding so far as Warminster to take the examination of mr Poor , and his being so much younger and abler to come here for which he will be paid than I am to go there, obliges me to resort to my right of summoning him to come here for cross examination as my witness. it will rest with yourself to determine whether you will put off his examination proposed on Saturday at...
3Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 3 June 1819 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
At the moment of writing my 2 d note of yesterday it escaped my recollection that the 1 st note should have been revoked as to mr Poor only, because I had already desired the attendance at Milton of two other persons, the one living at a distance and both out of the county at our first examination. I am obliged therefore to renew it as to them and to request you to sign the acknolegement at...
4Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 3 June 1819 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the tavern of W m D. Fitz in the town of Milton , between the hours of 9. A.M. and 6. p P .M. of Tuesday the 8 th instant June I shall proceed to take the depositions of sundry persons to be read in evidence in the suit depending in the Superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton wherein I am Complainant and the
5Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 26 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to take notice that at the tavern of William D. Fitch in Milton on Monday the 28 th instant between the hours of 9. and 11. A.M. I shall proceed to take the deposition of John Coles to be read in evidence in evidence in the suit wherein I am plaintiff and the Directors of the Rivanna company are defendants in the superior court of Chancery holden at Staunton . I acknolege the...
6Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 27 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson left with mr Davenport yesterday a notice directed to mr Lewis of taking the deposition of John Coles at Fitch ’s tavern in Milton between 9. & 11. aclock tomorrow morning. he hopes mr Lewis recieved the two copies, and that he will be so good as to return one of them by the bearer, with the acknolegement. he salutes him with friendship & respect. RC ( NIC : bound in at p. 10 of...