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Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Henry Lee, 8 May 1825 [Quote]

this was the object of the Declaration of Independance. not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of, not merely to say things which had never been said before; but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject; in terms so plain and firm as to command their...

Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Dabney S. Carr, 10 May 1825

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...

Dabney Carr Terrell to Nicholas P. Trist, 31 May 1825

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’...

John C. Page to Martha B. Eppes, 16 June 1825

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...

Etienne St. Julien de Tournillon to Nicholas Philip Trist, 19 June 1825

“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...

George G. Skipwith to John H. Cocke, 24 June 1825

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...

Octave Labranche to Nicholas Philip Trist, 25 June 1825

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...

Virginia J. Randolph Trist to Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge, 27 June 1825

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,...

Joseph Coolidge to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [ca. 29 June 1825]

Ellen wrote from Washington; & Yesterday we took leave of our friends in that city; and, in a very comfortable private carriage, came to Baltimore: The baggage arrived safely, and we owe you many thanks for the care with wh. you addressed the trunks, to ...

Cornelia J. Randolph to Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge, 13 July 1825

Virginia & myself have had a contest, my Dear sister, about who should write by this post but I could not yeild my birthright so easily in this case, willing as I am to give up the melancholy privilege in general; I am not very fit company however for you or any one else this evening for I am...

Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 31 July 1825

The post goes out immediately, dearest mother, but I will if possible write a line to let you know of our safe arrival here. we reached Boston in the stage coach between ten & eleven o clock last night; the family had given up expecting us for that day & had all retired except Joseph’s...

Fulwar Skipwith to John H. Cocke, 31 July 1825

I am greatly obliged for your three letters of the 3, 11, & 17th Ulto, & am happy to find that my son has entered the University for the residue of the year, & that by the aid of your judicious efforts, the Institution at W. Point will be open to receive him next June.—I continue to...

Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [Aug. 1825]

I have been a long time without writing to you, my dearest mother, I have so much to occupy me that it is only a few hurried moments that I can give to my pen, but when I get into a house of my own I shall then become mistress of my time & no longer live in the state of perpetual constraint...

George G. Skipwith to John H. Cocke, 1 Aug. 1825

Your Letter of the 20th Ult came to hand sometime since and I should have answered it last saturday by Jessee had it been possible but I was obliged to defer it until the present moment when I could answer it more fully together with your requests in your joint Letter to me and Philip upon the...

Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge, 2 Aug. 1825

I wrote to Mrs Coolidge by the last mail, but really in a state of mind so unfit that if there had been any probability of it’s being more composed before the crisis of the 8th was passed I would certainly not have sent the letter. but it had been already too long though unavoidably delayed, and...

Cornelia J. Randolph to Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge, 3 Aug. 1825

I am mounted upon a high chest in the cellar, my dear sister, in the midst of sweapers and scourers, for my time is so completely occupied by serving & entertaining company that I have not a quiet unemployed half hour even to devote to you, but write to you I will even in this sort of...

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