Thomas Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, July 17, 1771
17th July 1771. Dear Sir This I have left at the Forest to remind you of your obliging promise and withal to guide you in your choice of books for…
17th July 1771. Dear Sir This I have left at the Forest to remind you of your obliging promise and withal to guide you in your choice of books for…
Norfolk July 10th. 1771. Sir I have at length prevailed on Mr. Taylor to answer a Bill in our Court spedily, and I here inclose you a Draught of what…
Albemarle June 30. 1771. Sir Among the Treasurer ’s causes which I have undertaken to finish is a suit brought against you by Martar . As I am an utter…
Albemarle June 30. 177[1]. Dear Sir The case of Plume v. Portlock now lies at the Rules in danger of a dismission for want of a declaration. Mr. Blair directed…
Monticello. June 1. 1771. Dear Sir As it was somewhat doubtful when you left the country how far my little invoice delivered you might be complied with till we should…
Williamsburgh, May 11, 1771. Gentlemen Yours of the eighth of April I have received, and since that your favour of five pounds as counsel for Messrs. Cunningham & Nisbett at…
Lortons May 10. 1771 Dear Sir I omitted giving the Treasurer my Bond for things purchas’d at the Palace Amount £8:18:6. Indeed it ought to have been Cash, but as…
[ca. April 1771] I have been labouring to prevail on Tuckers Executors to come to a Speedy trial of the Cause, but without Success. Mr. Taylor seems determined to remove…
Berwick upon Tweed April 26th. 1771. My Dear Sir Though I have wrote you and Mr. Walker twice, yet I am at a loss to know whether any of my…
Wmsburgh. March 12th. [1771] I am sorry to say, by this Man, who is come down so late that all the valluable fruite, and flower roots, cannot be medled with,…