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Francis W. Gilmer to Dabney Carr, 31 May 1819

When you wrote yours of april 20th you little imagined that at the very time I was mounted on a large & warlike black moving with a lofty pace to Georgia with John Patterson to take possession of another el-dorado as full of promise as the first. Yet such was the fact. We moved by a pretty...

Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 19 June 1819

I have been disappointed every mail for the last two weeks not receiving a letter from you as I had calculated on receiving a letter from you every month and your last was dated 5th of May Your Brother received one since written some days days later I had flatterd my self that you had gone...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 28 June 1819

I wrote to you on the 22d but little Moses by accident left the letter—I send it by the present mail to shew that I have not been unmindful of you—In every view which I take of the future your welfare and happiness constitute and essential part in my prospects—To you I look as the friend...

Etienne St. Julien de Tournillon to Nicholas P. Trist, 8 July 1819

je viens, enfin, mon cher trist, âprès une attente d’un mois de recevoir un petit check De La N. o. tiré Par V. nolte—et C. Sur une maison très solide De philadelphie: je l’ai desuite acheminé à Votre frère lui observant: que je n’avais pû pour le moment me procurer une plus forte Somme, ce check...

Thomas Jefferson Randolph to John H. Cocke, 15 July 1819

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...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 18 July [1819]

We have reached our journey's end in safety my dearest Mother, having met with no accident on the road, no misadventure of any kind, except being driven in to Hunter’s yesterday morning by a shower of rain, which forced us to take a neat comfortable breakfast at half after seven o clock, instead...

Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 27 July 1819

Altho I had detirmined to write to no one till I received replys to my letters, I can not resist the impulse of my heart to address my beloved Grand Son and to assure him of my affectionate solicitude for his health and happiness I am not uneasy at your long silence as I attribute it to your...

Cornelia J. Randolph to Virginia J. Randolph (Trist), 28 [July] 1819

I must answer my Dear Virginia’s letter, if I can hold my head up only long enough to write three lines, but I have risen this morning with a stiff neck & as the pain and stiffness has been encreasing I am in great fear of having one of those attacks that I have had at Monticello when I ...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 28 July 1819

I received your letter of the 24th yesterday evening, my dearest Mother, three days after date, and this circumstance is particularly comforting to me, at a time when your state of health will keep me constantly anxious to hear of y & from you regularly, and without any post-office delays. I...

Cornelia J. Randolph to Virginia J. Randolph (Trist), 11 Aug. 1819

We have spent so much of our time in visiting that I really am afraid I shall do very little with my books after all, for besides the time taken up by the act of dressing and visiting I really am so stupid and so much fatigued when I return that I find the bed the most proper place for me for...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 11 Aug. 1819

The mail which brought me your letter of the 7th my dear Mother, brought one from Col. Nicholas to Grand-papa, informing him of his misfortunes, & that he had placed his estate in the hands of trustees to be sold for the payment of his debts; if it brought any thing like its value, there...

Etienne St. Julien de Tournillon to Nicholas P. Trist, 21 Aug. 1819

Votre lettre Du 14. De L’expiré m’a causée La plus Vive inquiétude; je me Suis, immédiatement la reception, occuppé De me procurer de L’argent mais toutes mes démarches ont été infructueuses. il ne m’a pas été possible d’emprunter même au plus haut interêt: j’ai envoyé à votre frère dans les...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 24 Aug. 1819

In spite of the desperate condition of Col. N’s affairs, I cannot help hoping that my dear Grand-father will escape, or at least that he will receive some indemnification. the 20,000 $ as you observe would still leave a large estate behind, if it was simply a loss of 20,000$, but in times like...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Virginia J. Randolph (Trist), 31 Aug. [1819]

I was very much distressed at hearing of poor Critty’s death, for independant of the shock to Burwell, I cannot forget that she was my nurse for a good many years, and whether she discharged the duties of her office properly or not, yet the feeling that attaches us to those immediately about us,...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, [14 Sept. 1819]

You anticipated right, Polly did exclaim not a little when she arose, and saw your bonnets on the Table, your diapers in the Cradle, and your Bank notes on the floor. And your Mother did groan when she heard it. I fear my dear all your Economy will avail very little, whilst you retain this...

Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 15 Sept. 1819

Your last letter to me was dated 6th of august, if your Brother had not got a letter from you Since you returnd from your expedition I shoud be very wretched, indeed I am not altogether easey about you at present, tho our society here is numerous and...

Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 15 Sept. 1819

Your last letter to me was dated 6th of august, if your Brother had not got a letter from you Since you returnd from your expedition I shoud be very wretched, indeed I am not altogether easey about you at present, tho our society here is numerous and generally agreeable but notwithstanding my...