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Hore Browse Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 26 Aug. 1826

I wrote to you a few days before I recieved yr letter containing intelligence of Mr J’s death—It appears to be almost certain that Monticello will be secured to Mrs R. by the amt of the contributions—Want of feeling—of proper generosity seems to be a blemish upon national as well as individual...

John Forsyth to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 5 Dec. 1826

You will do me a favor if you will inform me what will be the terms of the intended sale of the negroes belonging to Mr Jefferson’s Estate. Are they to be sold in family’s or individually. If the Executor is authorised & willing to part with 50. or all the negroes by private sale on what...