William Watson to Thomas Jefferson

Dr sir March 9th 1812

Mr Bacon was Stating to me me C last Cort that it was Contrary to your orders for Joseph to plate aney more trees without your orders, he Requssted Requested me when ever I sent to send an a not with the trees and send them to you or him self and they sold be done, when ever I wanted them, and that he wold take my plating by the year, and take it out in my shop, I am very glad the arangment is maid in this way

Mr Lilley & Mr freeman had previously told me tha Joseph had liberty to plate some trees in his own time the this was the reson I got hm to plat for meI am your obt servant

Wm Watson

NB I shold be glad to hav som done by wednesday next

Recipient’s Copy (Massachusetts Historical Society); dateline beneath signature; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Mar. 1812 and so recorded in SJL.

William Watson (d. 1853) was a saddler and harness maker in Albemarle County. He owned property in Charlottesville and was the county jailer, 1811–28 and 1832–41 (Woods, Albemarle, 338–9, 380; Mary Rawlings, ed., Early Charlottesville: Recollections of James Alexander 1828–1874 [1942], 8; MB; Albemarle Co. Will Book, 22:193–4, 271–3).

Source Information

Author William Watson
Date 9 Mar. 1812
Place of Origin Unknown