Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-05-20

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At 4 lbs. pearl-ash to the bushel IA
very moderate calculatioD) it would add
tons year, worth 42OO; at lbs. to
the bushsl, e40O.
Add to this the clearing $50 acres of
land year, whatever it is worth.
NoTE.-I was told by Hopkins that
ashes burnt in the open field cannot be
made into pearl-ash in the common
way, but answer well for that in his
way. This, If certain. is a very import
ant circumstance in Virginia.
Wants to sell his law books. His phi
losophy:-
MONTICELLO. April IS, '95.
Dear Sr:-I did not receive your IA
quently you had then passed on to New
london. I could not learn that vour
brother was in the neighborhOod. I
enclose you a copy of an advertisement
[ had thought some time ago Of putting
in the public papers, but did not do it.
You will see by that the books 1 have
to dispose of. The last two or three
lines OF it are net for yeu, for you may
take such of the books as you choose, and
what time of payment you please. If
you meet with anybody who will take
the whole of the residue I shall be glad
of it. l have stated that at the price I
offer them, the whole would be about 6
dell. average a volume; but if they are
separated, being of very unequal values,
their respective prices can be proper
toned to that sum total by Worral's cat
alogue. Hargrave's Coke Lyttleton, for
instance cost as much as any 3 or OF
the other volumes.
When I spoke Of meeting you on your
way to the Bedford court, did not
knew that our own district court was
exactly at the same time, at which I
was obliged to attend. This put it out
of my power to be in Bedford this
month. With respect to the gentleman
we expected to see there, satisfy him, if
you please, that there is no remain of dis
agreeable sentiment towards him on my
part. l was once sincerely affectioned
him, and it accords with my
philosophy to encourage the tranquiliz-
ing passions. Adieu.
Yours affectionately,
TIL. JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Stuart.
THE gentleman referred to was Pat
rick Henry.]
The law books again. A Staunton
needed at Monticello
MONTICELLO, May %, 1895.
Dear SIR Your favor of the 3rd inst.
has been received, and have this day
packed all the books which were at
home in boxes and lodged them with
Col. Bell, to be forwarded by the first
careful Wagon to Staunton. Those not
now sent had been lent to my nephew,
Dabney Carr, in Louisa, and I have to
send small cart for them, which shall
be done soon, and they shall be packed
and lodged with Col. Bell in like
manner. I have been able to put in
q set of the statutes in vols, instead
OF that in vols, so as to bring them
much lower down.
think you have q watch and clock
mender in Stannton. Does he ever pass
this way? If he does, should be glad
if he would call upon me to do a little
work. ! have large clock for the top
of my house, which needs to be cleaned
only and fixed up; also a small chamber
or table clock, which requires . small
article of repair. 1t might employ him
8 or days in the whole. We could fur
nish here all the tools and implements
necessary for the work. On the back
hereof you will find catalogue of the
books now sent. I em, with great es-
teem. dear sir,
Your sincere friend and serv't,
TIL. JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Jefferson q nail-maker
MONTICELLO, June IL, 1895,
Dear Sir BY letter Of yours, COM
municsted to me by Col. Bell, I am ap-
prehensive mine of May 23rd did not
get to you. do not reeollect whether
l sent it by post or with the books. 1
now send you copy on preceding page.
Within week from this time, 1 think
shall be able to send for the other
books, and they shall be Immediately
deposited with Col. Bell.
/ take the liberty of enclosing some
nail cards, which I will thank you to
put into the hands of such of your mer-
chants as you think substantial and
punctual. Mr.. Stuart, Mr.. Sinclair,
Gamble d -, have been named to me
as such, and probably others. deliver
the nails at Charlottesville or Milton at
the a0hotes0le Richmond price at the
me-being. This is certified to me
monthly by Mr.. Robert Pollard, of
Richmond. Payment is expected In 8
months after they 60 out of my hands
| am now executing an order for DR..
Johnson of your town, which will give
them sample of my nails. Our hsr-
vest, commencing now within few
days, will suspend our work probably a
month from this time. Any orders may
be executed after that time at the rate of
about 80 lbs. day. I:sell by the pound
altogether. and the merchants here re-
tail by the pound at about 25 per cent.
on my prices. My barrels contain from
about 125 to It's lbs, according to the
size OF the nail. 1 note the present
prices below. I am, dear sir,
Yours affectionately,
tn. JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Stuart.
All about nails. Milton, Charlottes-
VILE and Staunton preferred to Warmin-
ster and Warren as markets -
MONTICELLO, Jan. 8, '96.
Dear Ssr:-I troubled you once be-
fore on the subject Of my nails, and
must trouble you once more, but hope