The Competitor has arrived in Hampton roads all safe. This intelligence we received here early yesterday morning by the steam Boat from Norfolk, which came up about midnight—on Friday, having landed a passenger with the Professors whom he left well on Board, at City Point, whence he went to...
The Competitor has arrived in Hampton roads all safe. This intelligence we received here early yesterday morning by the steam Boat from Norfolk, which came up about midnight—on Friday, having landed a passenger with the Professors whom he left well on Board, at City Point, whence he went to...
Tandis que Vous passez votre tems Dans la Société Des hommes les plus distingués de L’Union, je m’occupe ici De planter des Cannes. j’ai passablement réussi L’année dernière puisqu’avec 42—arpents que j’ai exploités j’ai fait 52—Boucauds 60. milliers environs, et Sans une maudite gelée à glace...
With your permission I will give you in writing my reply to the objections which you inform me are made to my vote on the James & Shanhawa River and Road Bill in the House of Delegates last session. I have constantly complained, when ever the subject was mentioned, of the inequality of the...
your affection towards me has been severely tested, & yet your deportment in our Casual entercourse, convinces me that it still exists. My anxiety to preserve it, is the cause of this address. Coloo S Carr. has for years been to me, a sly & insido insidious foe. I believe, although before...
I am much in want of two boys to bear off bricks, if you can let me have them on hire it will be a great accomodation two of the number we had before would be prefered, you will probably be sending up a house servant for one of the Professors let the boys come with him if you send him...
Doctor Dunglison had enquired of me if I knew where he could purchase a dining room servant, this enquiry induced me to wait on him yesterday and offer to hire him the boy you propose hiring, at first he seemed to prefer hiring a purchase, but at last concluded he would hire your boy. for the...
Charles with his charge of boys arrived yesterday evening a little before sun set. I sent them on to Mr Brockenbrough, and would have gone up myself but was detained by company, I go up this morning with Nelson, should Doctor Dunglison decline taking charles Nelson, I will endeavour to get him...
Your two boys got up yesterday, I am sorry they are so small—I fear they will not be able to stand the work of the season—my intention is only to work one table—the moulder whom I have employed is an...
At the instance of, & as agent quoad hoc of H. B. Trist, I enclose you a check on the Richmond Bank, for $350.—The second shall be remitted to you in due course. You may acknowledge the rect to Browse at Donaldsonville. I live in town now—that’s the most important tidings I have to impart.
When your last letter arrived I was confined by a severe illness which has prostrated my small stock of strength and denied me the power of replying to it earlier—I have a perfect recollection of the letters from Mr Hamilton which you sent for my perusal and which were returned to you—I was much...
Ellen is still very sick this morning not at all able to stand to try on her peticoats this has brought to mind a subject that has been talked over between us, considering how often she is sick and how violent her attacks are, that she will pass through all the great towns making some stay in...
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...
Had I not much better reasons for my long silence, I might, my dear Trist, sans reproche, place it to the score of reciprocity. My time, for the last five or six weeks has been very fully at least, if not always very usefully employed. About a month ago, and just at the close of a seven weeks’...
By Tom, my dear Madam, you will receive the articles purchased for you in Richmond, as contained in your memorandum—I hope they will be approved of—if however, any of them should not answer, to your entire satisfaction, they can be returned by the first boat—inclosed is a...
“Le Vrai bonheur n’éxiste pas” écrivait made de Maintenon à la duchesse de Savoie: Votre lettre, mon cher Trist, me fait croire le contraire puisqu’elle m’assure que vous êtes parfaitement heureux. je conçois aisément qu’il en doit être ainsi dans la Situation où Vous êtes; et j’envisage pour...
According to my promise I now set down to write to you to give you a few particulars of my situation here and also concerning myself as I know they can not fail to be interesting. I must first let you know that me and Philip are both very comfortably situated on the eastern range of pavillions in...
I have ruined the sheet on which Ellen has been writing; and the day is so warm, and her black “Isaacs” so uncomfortable, that she has gone to lie down, awhile, and has left but a poor substitute, to continue her letter—; before doing so, I will transcribe what she had written. “Contrary to my...
I have ruined the sheet on which Ellen has been writing; and the day is so warm, and her black “Isaacs” so uncomfortable, that she has gone to lie down, awhile, and has left but a poor substitute, to continue her letter—; before doing so, I will transcribe what she had written. “Contrary to my...
Mes enfans partent demain pour Philadelphie, et delà Se rendront à charlotteville, pour Se placer dans l’université; Se Sont deux jeunes gens qui ont déjà un beau commencement, ils ont assez de moyens naturels pour profiter, et obtenir même des Succès. J’ose espèrer, mon bon ami, que tu Seras...
We arrived here in safety, my dearest mother, at four oclock in the morning, & have taken up our quarters at Gadsby’s within a stone’s throw of the Vails. they have all, except the old lady, been to see me this morning & it made my heart swell to find myself once more re-united with...
We arrived here in safety, my dearest mother, at four oclock in the morning, & have taken up our quarters at Gadsby’s within a stone’s throw of the Vails. they have all, except the old lady, been to see me this morning & it made my heart swell to find myself once more re-united with...
Know all men by these presents, that I Joseph Coolidge jr of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for divers good causes and considerations, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint, Thomas Jefferson Randolph of Albemarle Cy.— in the...
The sight of a letter from my Dearest Sister & brother to day made me feel happier than I thought any thing could have done just now, & the pleasure was partly unexpected as we did not know of the delay which prevented you from reaching Fredericksburg the Steam boat friday evening,...