Bailey, Robert
Robert Bailey (d.1804) was a Scottish gardener hired by Thomas Jefferson to work at Monticello for three years. During Jefferson's presidency, Bailey worked as a gardener at the President's House in Washington, D.C.
Primary Source References[1]
1794 February 11. "Agreed with Bailey to serve me as Gardener for L15 a year & 500 lb. pork, with bread for his family."[2]
1794 February 17. "Bailey commences his work."[3]
1794 April 16. "delivd. Bailey 53. lb. bacon."[4]
1794 June 22. "Bailey receives 23. lb. bacon."[5]
1794 July 23. "Bailey receives 50. lb. bacon."[6]
1794 October 23. "Pd. Mr. Bailey 27/9."[7]
1794 November 15. "charge Robert Bailey my note of this day to Flem. & Mclanahan for goods."[8]
1794 December 23. "Paid Mr. Bailey on account 30/."[9]
1795 February 24. "pd. Mr. Bailey balance of year's work on settlement L8-4. I gave him L20. the ensuing year."[10]
1795 December 25. "pd. Mr. Bailey L2-4-9."[11]
1795 December 30. "pd. Mr. Bailey L44/9."[12]
1796 March 7. "pd. Mr. Bailey on acct. 7.D."[13]
1796 May 3. "pd. Mr. Bailey for expences to Staunton 6.D."[14]
1796 May 5. "recd. back from Mr. Bailey of the money for expences 16/2."[15]
1796 June 18. "Pd. Mr. Bailey on acct. 15.D."[16]
1796 August 1. "gave Robert Bailey order on Flem. & Mclan. for 30/."[17]
1796 November 12. "settled with Mr. Bailey for the year 1795. balance due him L9-13-9."[18]
1796 December 26. "pd. Mr. Bailey 2.D."[19]
1805 March 6. "pd. Mrs. Bailey for 80. trees 15.D."[20]
Footnotes
- ↑ Please note that this list should not be considered comprehensive.
- ↑ MB, 2:913.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:914.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:917.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:920.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:921.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:923.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:925.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:935.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:937.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:939.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:942.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:944.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:948.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:951.
- ↑ Ibid, 2:1141.
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