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Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 27–31 May 1818

I am sorry you should think it necessary to write even with a severe head ach, to secure a letter from me, rest saticefied my dear Child, that I will give you a faithful, and accurate account of Sarah’s situation twice a week as long as she is Ill. and when I miss a mail you may be assured that...

Thomas Mann Randolph to Peachy R. Gilmer, 9 June 1818

I believe I may say at last that the affairs of our friend Trist, which were left with me to settle, are brought to a close. I need not remind you that the land, which I was especially instructed to sell as well as I could, was sold for the Bonds of diverse persons bearing interest, money at...

Etienne St. Julien de Tournillon to Nicholas P. Trist, 15 June 1818

Depuis trois mois, Sans éxagération, nous Sommes ici Sans pluie ou du moins Le peu que nous En avons Eue a Suffi à peine à abattre la poussière: je m’attendais cette année à faire une grande plantation et Elle était même déjà faitte; mais à mon retour de La ville, c’est à dire, Vers La fin d...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 20 June 1818

Our neighbour Captn Evans has been so good as to take charge of your virgil He thinks an opportunity will certainly offer of forwarding it while he is in Lynchburg—If none such should occur I have requested him to leave it with Mr Wells the Tavern keeper with whom I was formerly well acquainted ...

John F. Dumoulin to Nicholas P. Trist, 23 July 1818

It was with the greatest pleasure I received the letter which you were so good as to write me on the 22nd May. but which by the post appears not to have been forwarded untill Sometime in June—and a few days since I had the additional pleasure in of receiving a letter which your Grand-Mother did...

Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 30 July 1818

I have been so cruelly afflicted with a pain in my face all this week and am so much enfeebled by loss of sleep that I cannot ride as far as Warren for a week to come I have not been confined to the house any day yet all day but when I have been out I have been obliged to skulk from shade to...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 6 Aug. 1818

I received your last letter & feel some pleasure in observing the progress you are making—Your hand writing is much changed for the better & your style so much improved as to excite not surprise merely but heartfelt satisfaction—I look forward with great anxiety to the period of your...

Martha Jefferson Randolph to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 14 Aug. 1818

I detained Jem My Dear Jane in hopes Wormley would arrive in time for him to have some of a lamb I sent to Edgehill for this morning as he has not arrived I have had a quarter that was larded to braise wrapped up and such vegetables as our garden affords with orders to try and meet wormley and...

Extract from the Diary of John H. Cocke, 26 Aug. 1818

Left Bremo accompanied by Genl Taylor his Son Robt & nephew Wm Eyre for the Springs—reached Charlottesville to a late dinner. Visited my friend Alexr Garret who accompanied us in the Eveng. as far as the central College; which we found progressing slowly towards completion—The first...

John Wayles Eppes to Francis Eppes, 9 Sep. 1818

I have not written to you lately—It is not however from any want of affectionate remembrance, but has been produced solely by the dangerous situation of Caesar whose life I feel some pleasure in reflecting has been preserved by good nursing. He has had a violent inflamatory bilious attack...

Nicholas P. Trist to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 18 Sept. 1818

The probability of an absence of some length, from Albemarle, has induced me, Dear Mrs Randolph, to take a step, which I had, a short time since, resolved to defer until I should have attained my twenty-first year: a step, which if it does not entirely meet your approbation,...

Nicholas P. Trist to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 20 Sept. 1818

any request from my dear Mrs Randolph, could not possibly fail being obeyed by one, who is more proud of her friendship and esteem, than any other mark of distinction which it is in the power of the world to bestow; I shall therefore remain silent, and part from you, cherishing the hope that on...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 27 Sept. 1818

Whilst almost all the godly persons around me, are reading the Bible and other good books, I have seated myself to write to you my dearest Mother, having always entertained an idea that I could not better shew respect to my heavenly parent than by performing my duties to my earthly ones—or give a...

Matthew Brown to Nelson Barksdale, 29 Sept. 1818

this is to inform you that John M Perry has become an equal partner in the Brickwork I have already done and also all that will be done by me this present year at the Central College and he is at liberty to draw money from time to time as it may Require & this shall be your sufficient voucher...

Extract from Francis W. Gilmer to Dabney Carr, 12 Oct. 1818 [Quote]

what would you say to edifying the world by a chaste, elegant, and philosophical life of Citn Thomas your Uncle? He is in my judgement the best subject for biography after Gen: Washington which our country has afforded. This is a question worthy of consideration. It would be a great thing for a...

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