An acct of sales of negroes of the Est of Thomas Jefferson 1st Jan. 1829.

I have no doubt dear Benjamen but that you have made the best possible arrangements in hiring our servants. I have two objects particularly in view paramount to every other, to ensure their being kindly treated and in families where they would be in the least danger from local situation of being...

We have reached our journey’s end my dear Mother, in safety, not without some disagreable adventures, such as being confined one whole day by the rain—at Flood’s tavern we left Uncle Eppes’s before sun rise monday—the morning was lowering, and it was dropping rain before we set out, but you know...

The question you propose, Whether circumstances do not sometimes occur which make it a duty in officers of high trust to assume authorities beyond the law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrasing in practice. a strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high...

In consequence of the Death of Mrs Mary Daingerfield it is wished the property held by her in right of Dower should be divided on the 12th Instant of next month at which time I would thank you to permit Willis & Warner to come down as their presents presence will be necessary. they shall be...

$800 Mr Nelson Barksdale Sir pay to John M. Perry or order Eight hundred dollars on account of Brick work done at the Central College

174MThe Central College

Proctor of Central College

N. Barksdale (proctor to central college) Ira Harris D.S for Ro. Davis

Mr John M. Perry is fully autherised to Conclude the settlement with you for the Brick work done by me this year at the Central Colage therefore any settlement made by him shall be binding on me