Thomas Jefferson to William D. Meriwether, 16 December 1816
To William D. Meriwether
Monticello Dec. 16.1 16
Sir
On my return from Bedford after an absence of 7. weeks I find here a great accumulation of letters and other business. as soon as I can dispatch the most pressing of these, I will take up the transactions with the representatives of mr Henderson and prepare a statement of the account for rents. this done I shall put the matter into the hands of my grandson to settle with you and to arbitrate if necessary. I will give you notice when I have got the account ready, and will lose no time in getting it ready. Accept the assurance of my respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover of Elisha Ticknor to TJ, 16 Nov. 1816; at foot of text: “Capt Wm D. Meriwether”; endorsed by TJ.
The representatives were Thomas Hornsby and John T. Wood. TJ’s grandson was Thomas Jefferson Randolph.
1. Reworked from “17.”
Index Entries
- Henderson, Bennett; lands of search
- Henderson case; claims by minor heirs search
- Hornsby, Frances Henderson (Bennett Henderson’s daughter; Thomas Walker Hornsby’s wife); and Milton lands search
- Hornsby, Thomas Walker; and Milton lands search
- Meriwether, William Douglas; and Henderson case search
- Meriwether, William Douglas; letters to search
- Nelson, Nancy Crawford Henderson (Bennett Henderson’s daughter; Matthew Nelson’s wife); and Milton lands search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); TJ returns from search
- Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ’s grandson; Jane Hollins Nicholas Randolph’s husband); and Henderson case search
- rent; due from Henderson lands search
- Wood, John T.; and Milton lands search
- Wood, Lucy Henderson (Bennett Henderson’s daughter; John T. Wood’s wife); and Milton lands search