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Marcus C. Buck to Thomas Mann Randolph, 13 Nov. 1813

I have just arrived here, where I am sorry that I have not the pleasure of meeting you. Since I saw you I have had another attack of fever, from the effects of which I have not yet recovered. I rode a great part of the way to Utica labouring under a fever; there, by the advice of Col. Scott added...

George Evans to Thomas Mann Randolph, 15 Nov. 1813

You will much oblige me, by favoring me, with the perusal of my Fathers Letter, if you have no objection. Your compliance with this request will much oblige me—it shall be sent back again—I have the—honor to be respectfully your Hble—Servt—

David Campbell to Thomas Mann Randolph, 16 Nov. 1813

Regimental Order: The Commanding Officers of Companies will immediately report to the Regimental Quarter Master the number of Axes and other tools now in their possession which returns he will without the least delay consolidate and deliver to the Adjutant—Those returns and an abstract of the...

Christopher Branch to Thomas Mann Randolph, 17 Nov. 1813

I must first apoligize for the liberty I am about to take, in addressing you upon a subject, upon which I feel the deepest concern, some few days since, a petition was handed me for my signiture, for the discharge of the R. W volunteers, after, finding the sentiments, and determination of my...

Henry Lee to Thomas Mann Randolph, 18 Nov. [1813]

I can compleat my preparations for my return to the “Sweet South” on any given day between this & next monday. Yourself & Captain Randolph I understand are meditating a trip in the same direction and about the same time. To render it more agreeable to me I propose a combined movement, ...

James Wilkinson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 19 Nov. 1813

In Answer to your application of the Day, I can have no hesitation to allow you the indulgence you ask; you may therefore repair to Virginia on your private Business, but I shall expect to have you near me in the Spring should the War be continued, & in the mean time exert yourself I pray you...

Edward B. Randolph to Thomas Mann Randolph, 20 Nov. 1813

The arrangements in our Regt since you left this place, has been such as to place me in a very disagreeable situation—and determines me to solicite your aid in procuring my transfer to the Regt raised for the defence of the State of Virginia—I feel myself competent to the command of a company but...

David Campbell to Thomas Mann Randolph, 22 Nov. 1813

I received by Lieut McLaughlin your friendly letter of the 20th inst written from Malone. Immediately after you left me I heard from a Countryman that fifteen or twenty of our poor fellows were among the inhabitants in the Town of Mecaria and in the village of St Regis. I, without a moments delay...

Harriet Hackley to Dolley Madison, 1 Dec. 1813

it is with extreme diffidence my dear Madam that I venture to ask a favour of you, altho’ my acquaintance with your generous & humane disposition induces me to do so. to you I am already in great measure indebted for the support of my family, as your patronage keeps my Husband in a situation...

John M. O'Connor to Thomas Mann Randolph, 5 Dec. 1813

I seize the first leisure, to enjoy the pleasure and honor of writing to you; to assure you of my unchangeable esteem & to offer you my wishes for a happy meeting with your friends & family. I hope you will have got on without much inconvenience, notwithstanding the bad roads & bad...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 11 Dec. 1813

I received on my arrival at this place all your several letters and am very glad to hear of your being well and satif satisfied with your situation at Mr Halcombs—I was compelled to go with your Mama to North Carolina and being so long on the road going there and returning has been the cause of...

Elizabeth Trist to Catharine Wistar Bache, 13 Dec. 1813

I can not resist the impulse of my heart to communicate to you the pleasure I know you will feel as well as my self, at hearing my dear children acknowledge their happiness—in the 1st place Since I wrote to you I got a letter from Nicholas ...

Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Alexis Marie Rochon, 14 Dec. 1813 [Quote]

I am glad to learn that you are shewing us the way to supply ourselves with some of the most necessary tropical productions, and that the bette-rave, which we can all raise, promises to supplant the cane particularly, and to silence the demand for the inhuman species of labour employed in it’s...

Elizabeth Trist to Charles, 19 Dec. 1813

I almost despaird of hearing from You The hope of being an agreeable corrispondent to a young man never never enter’d my mind but as you had thrown the gauntlet and I accepted the challange I anticipated much pleasure from your letters as being not only entertain’g but a vehicle that wou’d...

Thomas Mann Randolph to Joseph C. Cabell, 29 Dec. 1813

Mr W. Cary has just shewn me two letters from Colo J. H. Cocke by which I find that he waves his claim to fill the place in the Militia of our state rendered vacant by the death of General Guerrant, in favor of Colo W. C. Nicholas of albemarle. Mr Cary, who is the relation and friend of Colo N.,...

Mary J. Randolph to [Ann C. Randolph Bankhead?], [c. 1814-1824]

I have given the list of seeds enclosed in your note to Grand papa he says he will send you the collection he promised you in a few days as they are it is not ready yet—Sister Ellen says desires me to say in answer to your enquiries about her knee that the ribbons have widened lengthened &...

Thomas Mann Randolph to William Bache, [ca. 1 Jan. 1814]

Thomas M. Randolph asks his old friend Dr William Bache to call on him at Renshaw’s Hotel as soon as his leisure will permit. T. M. R. stays but a short time in Philada and is very impatient to renew his old feelings by the sight of Dr B. He will pay his respects to Mrs Bache tomorrow.

Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Walter Jones, 2 Jan. 1814 [Quote]

I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly; and were I called on to delineate his character it should be in terms like these. His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, tho’ not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon or Locke;...

Mary Trist Jones Tournillon to Elizabeth Trist, 4 Jan. 1814

Your letter of the 26 of October surprised me much as you mention that mine of the of not you had of my I suspect the servant I sailed to Baton Rouge end of for N. gave you a particular account of my acquaintance with Mr Tournillon in a letter dated 7th of July when I placed my Nicholas...

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