John Wayles to Thomas Jefferson, October 20, 1772
Octr. 20. 1772. Sir I received your favour by […]st and thank you for the various intellig[ence. The?] Genl. Courts determination concern[ing] the devise of slaves must be attended w[ith]…
Octr. 20. 1772. Sir I received your favour by […]st and thank you for the various intellig[ence. The?] Genl. Courts determination concern[ing] the devise of slaves must be attended w[ith]…
Wmsbgh. Oct. 13. 1772. Dear Sir Your scruples on that part of the answer which denies your having in your hands effects of any the defendants except Messrs. Conyngham and…
Monticello Sep. 3. 1772. Sir Inclosed is a copy of Dickie’s bill against you. You will be pleased to send me a state of the case as it is to…
July 17. 1772. Sir I obtained for you last June an order of council against Price for the 234. acres of land caveated by you. You must therefore before the…
Glasgow July 8 1772 Dr . Sir I received yours of the 7th of Septr. last only the 10th of June last, and where it had been wandering all that…
Albemarle July 4. [1772] Messers. Inglis and Long Gentlemen In the suit in Chancery brought by Jamieson and Taylor against Meredith, Cuningham and Nisbett, Macall Stedman and company underwriters to…
Williamsburgh June 11. 1772. Gent. I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith and others he will move at the…
Monticello Dec. 6. 1771. Dear Sir I must again trouble you in the case of MacVee v. Wilson &c. Oranges, since on a second attempt to draw the bill I…
Norfolk Septr: 24th. 1771. Dr Sir I have long laboured to do something with Mr. Taylor but almost in vain. Altho the Question is undoubtly of greatest Importance to him…
The Forest, September 20th, 1771. Dear Sir Agreeable to my general fate I could not get here until some time after your departure. It is hard indeed that I should…