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Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Jean Guillaume Hyde de Neuville, 13 Dec. 1818 [Quote]

I rejoice, as a Moralist, at the prospect of a reduction of the duties on wine, by our national legislature. it is an error to view a tax on that liquor as merely a tax on the rich it is a prohibition of it’s use to the midling class of our citizens, and a condemnation of them to the poison of...

Sarah E. Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 14 Dec. 1818

Margret had got this far in her second letter, but could never get a syllable farther, and as I think it a pity to finish waste the paper (money being very scarce) I will finish it to you. I suppose mama told you what a pleasant journey we had down, & how much we were delighted with the sofas...

Acknowledgment of Central College Bond for Hire of Slave Laborers, 15 Dec. 1818

This day recvd of N Barksdale Proctor to C Collge & hi & Ludlow Branham (the sd Barksdle security) bond for the hire of seven Negroes to wit 4 Men 2 Boys & a woman to the amt of six hundred & seventy dollar which sd Negroes is to be deliverd to sd Barksdale at the C College in or...

Central College Contract for Hire of Slave Laborers, 15 Dec. 1818

I Nelson Barksdale of Albemarle county and Ludlow Brannum of Louisa county do promise to pay Pallison Boxley of Louisa county the sum of Six Hundred and Seventy dollars current money of virginia on or before the 25th day of Decmr 1819 it being for the hire of Four negro men two boys and a woman...

Andrew Alexander to Unknown, 16 Dec. 1818

I recd. yours of the 9th inst.—The papers enclosed I handed immediately to the auditor—If you do not find it convenient to send money here—I can pay it for you— You will have of the knowledge of our procedings from the Enquirer than I could give you in a dozen letters—You have seen that the...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 17 Dec. 1818

your letter, which I received last Monday; Made me quite happy, I had been in terror, least the disturbance which I knew you would receive from our dear little Patt, would be more than you could bare, I am surpris’d that you should whip her, I think I informed you that whipping, always put her in...

Wilson M. C. Fairfax to Nicholas P. Trist, 18 Dec. 1818

Having passed thro’ some anxious days and weeks, we are at length at rest. Before this reaches you, the court will have commenced its Inquiry. Ragland and I have good reason to suppose that the committee will be ordered to attend. In the interim I feel desirous to know the steps which that court...

Matthew Brown to Nelson Barksdale, 19 Dec. 1818

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

Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 20 Dec. 1818

Your favor of the 5th I recd last evening I cant say with pleasure for it has occasiond a depression of my spirits greater than I have experienced for a long time altho I have been very unwell so much so as to be confined to my room for three days since I have been here but bodily pain is not as...

Wilson M. C. Fairfax to Nicholas P. Trist, 23 Dec. 1818

We received yours of the 14th inst. after four days passage: and I am surprized to hear that you had not received my letter addressed to you or another of prior date addressed by Ragland and me to all the Cadets thro’ ...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 26 Dec. 1818

I received this morning your letter with your Mamas—I did not mean that you should neglect your French—I agree perfectly with you in your idea of its importance—The history I proposed to you to read was only designed as a part of what I calculated on your doing as a matter of course—You must try...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [ca. 29 Dec. 1818]

I have no particular reason for writing to you my dear Mother, unless it be pour vous donner de mes nouvelles and to tell you that Aunt R. begs you will get a box of wafers at Mr Leitch’s and bring them down to her. I have been almost constantly unwell ever since I came down, and have suffered...

Wilson M. C. Fairfax to Nicholas P. Trist, 30 Dec. 1818

Since my last Ragland has had from the Chief o Engineers some avowal of sentiments which I mention because I think them, coming as they do from that source, of some consequence. Col. Armistead has heretofore been a pretty warm opposer of the committee on the same principles as Majr Thayer...

Sarah E. Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 31 [Dec.] 1818

I have just received your letter, and have left off making the prettiest trimming that you ever saw to answer it; I am making a trimming for my plain book muslin, after one that Margret has just received from Baltimore, I cannot describe it to you but, I assure you it is the prettiest thing...

Bond for Hire of Enslaved Workman Landry for Construction of Central College, 1 Jan. 1819

1 Jany 1819 Reced of N Barksdale as proctor to the C College his bond with G Dickerson—Security for the Hire of Landry— for one hundred & 19 Dollars to be paid by the 25 Decr 1819 or bear Interest from this date

Bond for Hire of Enslaved Workmen Sam, Nelson, & Squire for Construction of Central College, 1 Jan. 1819

1 Jany 1819 Recvd of N Barksdale proctor to the C College for three negroes by name Sam Nelson & Squire his bond for three Hundred & ten dollars with Jas H Terrill & Smith Cock security

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [1819–1825]

Although I have not time to answer your letter at length my dearest Mother yet the subjects of it are so interesting, that I write a few lines mainly to let you know that I have recieved it. thank god the most urgent of my dear fathers debts can now be paid off, and after the sale of Varina we...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [1819–1825]

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [ca. 1819–1821]

sit Sally to some work, I do not wish her to remain idle Every one of our mutual acquaintance here enquired most particularly after you, and I hear from all parties that you were more admired last winter than any one who has been in Richmond within the memory of it’s inhabitants, the general...

Hore Browse Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 1 Jan. 1819

Your complaints of my negligence come very mal a propos, you should not have attacked me on that score, considering how unguarded you left yourself. Since your departure I have received but two short mean letters from you containing about twenty five words in them. they came by the same mail &...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 1 Jan. 1819

I find from the letters recieved from your Mama and yourself this week that neither of you recieved my last— The old mode of keeping christmas seems to be going generally out of fashion—It has changed very much since my recollection Formerly all classes of society kept it as a kind of feast—It is...

Martha Jefferson Randolph’s Notations in Le Cuisinier Royal, [ca. 1819]

This book belonged to Mrs. Randolph, wife of Thos. Mann Randolph, Governor of Virginia, and daughter of Thos. Jefferson, President of the United States. It was used by her at Monticello, and the notes and translations on the fly leaves and margins are in her writing. It was given by her to her...

Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 2 Jan. 1819

My first letter this year is to acknowledge yours of the 20th December which dissipated in some degree the unpleasant feelings your former letter excited, I hope most sincerely, that there will be no more rails, or heart burning’s against those who are appointed to Command you, for if they...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 3 Jan.1819

I am very sure that the eruption that had broken out on you was certainly the Measles. And I flatter myself that you have got through it very favorably. It was in that way they commenced with my Margaret, and she had them more favorably than any of the girls. I think too that your confiniment...

Francis W. Gilmer to Dabney Carr, 5 Jan. 1819

For your classical greetings on the return of xmas and the auspicious beginning of a new year I give you most humble & hearty thanks. That your money & beer are what may be called good things I do however reluctantly (as Serjeant Williams used to say) “candidly confess.” For that flower...

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