I have waited with impatience for nearly two a month expecting to hear from some one of the family (yourself excepted) respecting my final arrangement for the winter; The house is very much crowded at present, but we experience no inconvenience from it, having a room in another, house I never see...
This Indenture made on the 5th day of October 1812 between Christian Wertenbaker and Mary his wife on the One part & of Thomas Jefferson Randolph on the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars in hand paid by Thomas Mann Randolph the father of the said...
When Chs L. Bankhead, mentioned that T. J. Randolph was gone to Warren—Ann. C. Bankhead expressed her utter astonishment—said that he had promised to go there no more, and had told her Cousin William the same thing. Mr. B said he was certainly gone with Dr. Carr, and was determined during this...
Jane has consented to appoint the last of this month as the day on which she will confer on me, that inestimable boon, her hand; if I should be so fortunate as to find it meet with your approbation. If it should, I most anxiously hope that your public duties may permit you to complete my...
Upon my arrival here I found my affairs so deranged in consequence of my not coming up on saturday that It will be necessary for me to return by the head of Rock fish, a neighbor which abounds in distilleries and whiskey drinkers, Nogs & tories. this will place Charlottesville, almost...
$2750 Know all men by these presents that we Wilson Cary Nicholas and Thomas Jefferson Randolph of the county of Albemarle and state of Virginia are held and firmly bond unto John Wayles Eppes of the county of Buckingham...
I have this day drawn on you for seven hundred dollars payable to Benjn Perkins or order as a part of a draught which I hold drawn on you by Alexander Garrett for $1200 payable on the first of August 1817. as the first payment for a parcel of negroes which I bought in payments of f one fourth...
I have been so cruelly afflicted with a pain in my face all this week and am so much enfeebled by loss of sleep that I cannot ride as far as Warren for a week to come I have not been confined to the house any day yet all day but when I have been out I have been obliged to skulk from shade to...
$900 On or before the first day of October eighteen hundred and nineteen I promise to pay Edmund Bacon his heirs executors administrator or assigns the sum of—nine—hundred dollars with legal interest from the first twelfth day of october 1818. to the true payment of which I bind myself my...
Jesse arrived here with my mare, and my fathers in much better order than you will find yours I am afraid and a far better chance for colts. only one of yours has been to the horse at all (the old mare) and she only once they were regular sent upon the sent 9th & 10th days but owing to the...
Phil goes up to morrow on some business of the Coll and I can not miss the opportunity of writing since you complain in your letters to the girls that I have not written. to when you wrote you had not recieved the letter I wrote by Wilson. I returned last night from Wmsburg and am mortified to...
Phil goes up to morrow on some business of the Coll and I can not miss the opportunity of writing since you complain in your letters to the girls that I have not written. to when you wrote you had not recieved the letter I wrote by Wilson. I returned last night from Wmsburg and am mortified to...
For Sale or Hire, A FIRST RATE FEMALE COOK, Regularly bred to the business, young, and has two children.—Likewise, a very excellent plain Cook, who is a first rate Seamstress, Dairy-Maid and Washerwoman. They will be hired or sold to any one residing in the county. If sold a credit of twelve...
On the motion of Thomas J Randolph it is ordered that the Sheriff of This County summons and impannel twelve disenterested free holders to meet on the lands of Thomas J Randolph and Thomas Jefferson at the ford commonly called the secerataries ford on the 10th day of April next over which the...
I Enclosed you a letter to your Aunt Carr from James Carr covering a draft of $500 as he says. It navigated a dangerous coast when it came thro my hands.My Grandfather send his best respects to you and politely represents to you that their there is a certain stump of a limb of a tree projecting...
This indenture made on this twenty second day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two: between Thomas Jefferson Randolph and Jane his wife of the county of Albemarle on the one part and the President and directors of the Literary fund of the other part...
On demand, for value received, I, Thomas J Randolph of Albemarle county, promise to pay to Opie Norris, Admr. of John C. Ragland, decd. his heirs or assigns, the sum of twenty seven Dollars and fifty cents, current money of Virginia, with legal interest thereon from the 21st day of February 1824...
The mahogany plank arrived at Norfolk where it was carefully transferred across the deck of the steamboat for Richmond and deposited on the wharf where it was on the last accounts. Now therefore with a full knowledge of the premises will you see the captain of this boat as aforesaid and desire...
I h write under the hope that you will see me before you recieve my letter. The noblest enthusiasm has arisen upon the subject of my dear grandfather application. the question will be carried beyond all doubt by a large majority and a proposition will be made to pay his debts in lieu of a lottery...
I can scarcely believe my senses when I recollect that I am 750 miles from all that is dear to me and yet the facilities of travelling by steam are so great that one passes two three hundred miles with as much facility as we do in Virginia 50 or 60. we left N. York 3, o clock Tuesday evening &...
I am once more so far on my way back to my own dear home; rendered dear to my me by my dearest wife & our little ones. When I shall fairly get under way for home them, as yet I know not: the tickets are nearly all ready we shall come out with the prospectus next week and tickets offered at...
I am at last in the beautifull city of Philidelphia, certainly the first in the union for beauty and cleanliness & comfort. its fine broad streets, wide smooth & and nice foot ways, so clean that I felt ashamed to spit tobacco juice upon them, (always spitting in the gutter). I arrived...
After passing a very good night; this morning my dear grandfather began to give unequivocal indication of approaching dissolution. he sank rapidly for some time and is has since remaining remained stationary bearly sensible, occasionally, we look from hour to hour to a close to the scene.My...
My poor grandfather holds a protracted & I fear a painfull struggle. there has been no change I think since sunset and yet every appearance of momentary dissolution. he has passed a restless, struggling night, with a mixture of consciousness & delirium. His pulse sunk. his extremities ...