Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 6 May 1819
To Patrick Gibson
Monticello May 6. 19.
Dear Sir
An unexpected delay in my return from Bedford lost me a mail in the time of sending the inclosed note proposed in my letter of Apr. 22. I hope it will be recieved, & shall be glad to be notified of it as soon as done. the 50. barrels of flour from the Shadwell mills which I mentiond as to be sent immediately, Messrs Randolph & Colclaser tell me are ready and will be sent off on the return of the Milton boats now on a trip to Richmond. Your’s with friendship & respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of a reused address cover from Bernard Peyton to TJ; at foot of text: “Mr Gibson”; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure not found.
Index Entries
- Bank of the United States, Second, Richmond branch of; TJ’s loan from search
- boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
- Colclaser, Daniel; as miller search
- Gibson, Patrick; and TJ’s flour search
- Gibson, Patrick; and TJ’s loan from Second Bank of U.S. search
- Gibson, Patrick; letters to search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business and Financial Affairs; loan from Second Bank of U.S. search
- Milton, Va.; boats traveling to and from search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); flour from search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); TJ returns from search
- Randolph, Thomas Eston (TJ’s cousin); and Shadwell mills search
- Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
- Shadwell mills; flour from search