Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 15 November 1810

To John Harvie

Monticello Nov. 15. 10.

Dear Sir

Your favor of Oct. 18. never came to my hands till three days ago or it should have been sooner answered. I find your statement to be correct in principle and calculation, and will here repeat it as evidence of our transaction in it’s present stage.

 £
there was payable to me July 1. 1810. 106– 2–9¼
 I recieved 120–
 overpaiment  13–17–2¾
the 2d instalment due Mar. 1. 1811. would have been   53– 1–4½
but deducting the overpaiment it will be  39– 4–1¾
the 3d instalment due Mar. 1. 1812. will be  53– 1–4½
  4th   Mar. 1. 1813.  53– 1–4½
  5th   Mar 1. 1814  53– 1–4½
  6th   Mar. 1. 1815.  53– 1–4½
  7th   Mar. 1. 1816.  31– 7–4¼
 total now unpaid 282–17–0
 paiments heretofore recd as above 120–
 whole original amount accordg to agreemt 402–17–0

Your notes therefore according to these sums and dates, as proposed in your letter will be perfectly satisfactory.

Accept the assurances of my esteem & respect.

Th: Jefferson

PoC (MHi); at foot of text: “John Harvie esq.”; endorsed by TJ.

Index Entries

  • Belmont tract; sale of search
  • Harvie, John (1783–1838); and sale of Belmont estate search
  • Harvie, John (1783–1838); letters to search
  • Harvie, John (1783–1838); TJ’s dispute with search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; dispute with J. Harvie search