In a casual conversation with your sister Bankhead a few days ago, I expressed a desire to purchase a farm near the University of Virginia, provided I could dispose of some lands in the county of Henry in this state; upon which she remarked, that you were desirous to dispose of one called as well...

I take it as rather scandalous in you not to have written to me more than once. You ask me how a man of my discretion, came in such a Ship, with such a Capt. &c. &c. Why Sir, the Ship is excellent, else it had never braved the billows of the Br. Channel—a rougher sea never rolled in...

His conversation is easy & natural & apparently not ambitious–it is not loud, as challenging general attention, but usually address to the person next to him–The topick, when not selected with regard to the character & feelings of his auditors, are those subjects with which his mind...

A few days after my arrival at Charlottesville I walked to Monticello to see Mr. Jefferson. I made myself known to his servant, and was introduced into his great room. In a few minutes a tall dignified old man entered, and after looking at me a moment said, Are you the new professor of antient...

I thank you for your letter inclosing two others. I should have written to you earlier but have not even yet been to Albemarle, nor seen Mr Jefn. I am however resolved on continuing at the bar: and shall open the debate on the 20th Jany. if my health permit. I am recovering my strength, slowly 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...

indeed New York, by it’s private and public exertions is setting examples to us all of the wisest employments of our energies. we need however a preliminary lesson from her book, how to get rich enough to follow her great examples.

Seven years ago indeed, I embarked in an enterprise ... I hope it will prove a blessing to my own state, and not unuseful perhaps to some others.

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...

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...

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...