(copy) In the name of God—Amen. I Peter Carr of Albemarle do make this last will in manner and form following 1st It is my desire that all my debts be paid with all convenient expedition: This as to my debts generally: with respect to those two, due to my Sister Cary, and sister Mary, it is...
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...
Phill is just leaving town my dearest Mother and I detain him a few moments untill I can write f a few lines to let you know that we arrived safe last evening. the first days journey was a very disagreable one, the roads rough and the carriage a very uneasy, one at Goochland Court, house where we...
I arrived here yesterday morning after a most disagreable & fatiguing journey. We left Richmond friday morning at four o clock, and reached Fredericksburg at eleven o clock at night, having travelled sixteen miles after dark, the roads dreadfull. the second day’s journey was only fifty miles...
I begin this letter with a hope that I shall have time to write at some length and tell you every thing relating to my present situation and prospects as well as my past adventures. my stay in Richmond was every-way ...
Your letter came safely to hand I have paid all your debdts as far as the money wil go Dr Foulk and Sam brought in larger bills than I expected. Machir has not the money he owes you but he will get it soone. that will pay all but the 5 for the diploma. I will get the diploma and Machir will take...
You will percieve my dear mother that the enclosed letters were written, to send by Mr Carr; he has been leaving Washington every day for more than a week and I was so foolish as to keep my letters for him instead of sending them by the post. I am afraid not hearing from me for such a length of...
I have recieved your letter of the 20th in which you mention for the first time, the accident which happened to you last month. oh how sincerely I thank you for not permitting the girls to tell me of it for I should for it would have made me very miserable. even now I cannot help feeling...
I have only time to write to one of you, and as you were the first from whom I recieved a letter, you must also be the first to get an answer. Washington is very gay and I go so much into company that I have scarcely a moment to devote to writing or reading. I have had severally books lent me...
I received your most affectionate letter a few day before I left Baltimore and should have answered it immediately, but as I had writen to Aunt Carr a few days before I thought it would be better to write to you from the Capes. We left Baltimore 5 days ago and on account of adverse winds have...
For the first week after the Birth of your daughter Jane was uncommonly well, she then had a fever for twenty four hours, after which it left her—& she has been since threatened with sore breasts. This evening the Doctor says she has a smart fever & thinks she has caught some cold. She...
Your letter my dear Mother caused me a great deal of surprize and uneasiness. I recieved the letter containing the draughts four days after date, and wrote by return of post, to you, to acknowledge their reciept. by the ...
I have recieved Papa’s letter and and enclosing the order on the Cashier of the Bank of Columbia and yours with the 55$. this is merely to inform you that the business shall be executed as quick and as well as possible and that I...
I have followed your directions in executing the commission with which you entrusted me. the notes are enclosed to Mama under cover to Grandpapa by this mail. they are of the Columbia bank, I could not get Baltimore notes without paying a premium for them. Mr Gales’s & Mr Milligan’s accounts...
I cannot help feeling very uneasy at not hearing from you my dearest Mother. I have recieved but one letter from home since I left Washington and that was written by Virginia before you knew of my intention to visit Philadelphia. I am as you may suppose delighted with this city. I have recieved...
I cannot express to you my dearest Mother the delight your letter gave me. I had not heard from you for such a length of time that my spirits were beginning to fail and I was preparing with a heavy heart for a splendid party at Mr Lisle’s to night when your welcome packet arrived and dissipated...
I arrived here the day before yesterday after a pleasant journey in the steam boat and met with a most hospitable reception from Mr & Mrs Bache. as I have not time to put you “au fait des choses” I will merely tell you that Mrs Bache is a charming woman and that I have met with the most...
I am so far on my return home and most sincerely do I wish that it were in my power to go directly on; but alas! I am a woman and must have a protector; if my brother will come for me I am whilling and anxious to be at Monticello before the Season be far advanced. when I arrived here I found my...
I wrote to you ten days ago my dearest Mother to tell you how anxious I was to return to you again—this fine month is wearing away in the smoke and dust of the city and in spite of the kind attentions of Mr & Mrs Smith my time passes heavily—I am always counting the months which have elapsed...
I wrote to you my dear Jane, by the last mail. It has miscaried in consiquence of my having directed it to Monticello; presuming that name, was as well known as Milton or ChalottesVille, I did not disagnate the postoffice. I mention’d in it, that from the account that Wilson gave me of the...
Well my dear Jane, here we are all once more; I arrived in Richmond on the 10th Int not very well, and excessively fatiguid, We determin’d as we were all complaining a little, that it wou’d be best, or safest, to set off immediately for Warren, We arriv’d on Saturday, quite happy, and very much...