1Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 22 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On settling up the affairs of the year I find I shall again be mortifyingly deficient in meeting the demands which 3 years of war, and 4. years of Goodman & Darnell have accumulated on me . an unwillingness to break in on testi testamentary provisions made for my family has hitherto prevented my relieving myself, by some sale of property, from the pain of witholding the money of others which...
2Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 9 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 19 . was recieved the 1 st inst. as was also the joint letter from yourself & mr Radford . I now inclose you an order for 55 D. 65. cents the balance which you mention as due for the taxes of the last year . I did not send you an order for the whole taxes at the time because I did not know their amount and expected you would have noted it to me. I shall take care to pay your...
3Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 25 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The sale of my tob o in Richmond has been so miserable (averaging but 5.D) out of which the transportation is yet to be deducted that I do not think what remains on hand (if not already sent) ought to be sent there; and that you had better get what you can for it at Lynchburg where it’s intrinsic character is better known. the proceeds may be paid to mr White in part of his last year’s wages....
4Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 25 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 21 st your letters of the 10 th and 13 th and learn with much concern the deaths and sickness among our people. at one plantation here we are in worse condition, 16. being now laid up with the nervous fever of whom two have died, Milly Sall ’s daughter wife of Barnaby , and a child of