To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 1 December 1808
Monticello 1st. December 1808.
Sir
Inclose Mr. Lewis’s account. I have not seen Mr. Walker but I shall see him on sunday. The balance due Mr. Bell seems to be about 12 Dollers. I will Heare place all my Purchases of corn and fodder and when payable. I Got disappointed in the Ingagement with Mr. Anderson for the Hundred barrils corn. I have Purchased of others people which will not need your paying any more money to Mrs. Carter than the one sum already agreed to pay, for Jinnenys corn
Decem. 10th | Robert Teril for 50 barrils | @ 9/6 per barril | |
January 10th | Nicholas Jinneny | 63. do | @ 9/6 |
Henley Hamner. | 26 do | @ 9/. 1h barril | |
John Spears | 15 do | @ 9/6 | |
John Pace | 15 do | @ 9/6 due in February | |
Murrey Pace | 50. do | @ 9/6 | |
Shaderick Runnolds | 30 do | @ 9/6 | |
249. | barrils |
Ingagements for fodder and when payable
Jan 10th | John Spears for | 4000 | pos fodder | @ 3/. the Hd. pounds. |
Barnard Butler | 4000 | do— | @ 3/. | |
Robert Teril for | 5,700 | do | @ 3/. due in Decemr. 10th. 08 | |
Nicholas Jinneny | 2000 | do | @3/6 due 15th. March 1809. | |
15700 | pounds |
We have this day finished the second Levil of the Garden. I think it Looks beatiful (I believe Sir I told you I thaught we could Get the Garden done By Last December. I dont think we shall be able to Get it done by that time as the work is very heavy. I think we can Get the other Levil done by 15th or 20th January if we do not have a graite deal Bad weather to Keep us back. I believe Sir we had better endeavour to fatten the Graiter part of your spring beef as Provindur is Cheep I apprehend you will want at least four as Grass.
Beef Cannot be had untill about June. I have exchanged Castor for a very Good Plantation Horse and only 5 years old. I am affraid we shall be Oblige to winter Fitzpartner as he is yet Lame and I do not believe I could Get twenty dollers in money for him
I believe Sir I mentioned some twice past I owed Mr. Merawather about 12 dollers for Lambs. I have paid him (but must Get the favour of you to send 12 dollers for William Layin for a Cow and Calf which I baught of him Last fall I was mistaken in the time when I thaught the money was due and he is applying for the money. I am Sir your Ob St.
E: Bacon
MHi: Coolidge Collection.