To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 8 July 1772
Reference to an economic collapse not unlike the housing lending crisis that happened in 2008-2011, where prior to this bills of credit were being issued recklessly. How history does repeat itself, and much more frequently than we care to admit. At least once in a generation, sometimes more so.
From Thomas Jefferson to William Wood, 17 July 1772
A matter of land ownership is discussed with the owner on steps requisite in order to obtain or retain possession of a piece of land that was attempting to be sequestered by legal means. (Legal used loosely to suggest a malicious player using the legal system to secure lands that otherwise did not belong to him.)
From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Inglis, 13 October 1772
Legal tools are described for use herein, such as use of a “plea” which TJ explains that he suspects that this will be overruled. Such action also comes with a cost, but he is strategic in how he employs these legal tools.
To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles, 20 October 1772
A letter to TJ from his father-in-law which references “the sale of slaves”. It is a horrible thing that this was just such a common place occurrence. Like the arrival of a fresh load of pigs or cattle ready to be bought and slaughtered by the highest bidder? It was a machine of business that these poor African souls were victim to.
The older I get, what was just explained to me and accepted as a matter of fact as a child seems so heinously abominable as an adult.