Samuel L. Gouverneur: Manumission of Peter Marks, 20 Sept. 1832
I certify that Peter Marx, formerly belonging to James Monroe deceased, has been made free at the request of his late Master—
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Septimia A. Randolph (Meikleham), 2 Dec. 1832
I have staid from church dear Septimia for the express purpose of answering your letter. I am not surprised at your predilection for the catholic faith; at your age I believed most religiously that it was the only road to heaven, and looked forward with fear and terror to the possibility of never...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ann C. Morris, 8 Feb. 1833
I am afraid dear Nancy from the account you give of your self that you are wearing your self out by attempting more than you have strength to accomplish, and sacrifising the most important object in life your...
Mrs. Montoya: Recommendation of Peter Marks, 1 Mar. [1833]
Since the bearer Peter has been in my employ I have found him industrious, honest, & sober.
Report of the Administrators of the Estate of Wilson Cary Nicholas, 15 Apr. 1833
The Commissioner to whom has been referred the Settlement of the accounts of Thomas J Randolph Wilson C Nicholas and Robert C Nicholas administrators with the will annexed of Wilson Cary Nicholas deceased with the Estate of the Testator, makes the following report viz. That in obediance to the...
Cornelia J. Randolph: Bill of Sale of Eugenia [Hemings Marks] to Alfred Mordecai, 18 June 1833, with Alfred Mordecai’s Manumission of Eugenia, 30 Mar. 1839
Know All Men by these presents, that I Cornelia J. Randolph of the City of Washington for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Alfred Mordecai, of the City of Washington at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, (the receipt...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge, 24 June 1833
I was just preparing to write to you dearest Ellen when I received your very welcome letter. I am sorry you have been so much disappointed in your present situation and can truly sympathise with you in the distress of a large house with out servants to keep it in order. ours according to the...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ann C. Morris, 30 June 1833
I recieved your letter dear Sister just as I was preparing to leave Boston to spend a week or 10 days with My Cambridge friends, thinking that I should not return to Washington till the last of May or the first of June but to my great surprise and disappointment the day after My return My escort...
Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 21 July 1833
I came to town yesterday to try & hear of other lodgings as I find those at Newton entirely insufferable and your letter was put into my hands. I write to inform you of the sale of the pictures which took place a few days ago—the proceeds when all expenses are paid, the...
Cornelia J. Randolph to Virginia J. Randolph Trist, 11 Aug. 1833
I must try & make out to write a short letter to my dear Virginia although I am tired & indisposed to write. Lewis has had a fever & headach for the last two days; Mama has not yet thought it necessary to send for the doctor; she would have done so this morning if he had not been...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge, 15 Sept. 1833
We have been such bad correspondents lately dear Ellen that I do not know whether any one but Virginia has written to you since George recieved his sailing orders, and she does not recollect whether she mentioned in it or not in her letter to you. poor fellow I parted with him the night before...
Alfred Mordecai: Letter of Instruction to Manumit Eugenia Hemings Marks, 1 Oct. 1833
In case of my death before my return from Europe, for which voyage I am about to depart, it is my wish that Eugenia a mulatto female slave whom I purchased from Miss Cornelia Randolph shall be manumitted, & I request that my representatives will, in such event, duly regard & execute this...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ann C. Morris, 16 Feb. 1834
The mournful subject of this letter dear Nancy will excuse the delay in answering your last. I have had the affliction of again losing one of my dear and excellent children. my poor James who no doubt you remember, whose quiet gentle manly manners you remarked as a boy and whose manhood fulfilled...
Meriwether L. Randolph to Andrew J. Donelson, 26 Mar. 1834
Presuming that you have already been informed of what has occurred between Miss Martin and myself, I venture to address you as a mutual friend and solicit your advice on that subject. I requested and received from Miss Martin, a mere consent on her part, provided my suit met the entire...
Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge to Virginia J. Randolph Trist, 15–17 Apr. 1834
Your letter of April 8. reached me this morning, dearest Virginia, and my children being all in bed I shall at least make an attempt to answer it, although my hand trembles with fatigue and my head aches from the same cause. My nursery woman left me to day upon a notice of twenty four hours,...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ann C. Morris, 17 Sep. 1834
I believe My dear Sister that there was some thing like a tacit agreement between us that you should take me as men do their wives for better for worse, though as a correspondant I am afraid the “better is still to come.” I have been I think rather worse than common this summer. in the early part...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ann C. Morris, 22 Mch. 1835
I have been long owing you a letter dear Sister but the state of my family has been such this winter that I have not had a moment to do any thing that I wished, and as for writing I believe I have not written three letters since I left Albemarle although two marriages have taken place in the...
Virginia J. Randolph Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 10–20 Apr. 1835
I despatched a letter to you yesterday, dearest Nicholas, and in the evening Mr. Van Buren informed us of the defeat of Brother Jeff. & Mr. Rives. The news came to him in a letter from Mr. W. Rives, who says the belief is that when a scrutiny of the polls takes place the number of bad votes...
Draft Will of Martha Jefferson Randolph, 18 Apr. [1835]
Washington April 18th 2 o’clock in the morning Friday Saturday To my five daughters I wish to bequeath my property in the funds. To Benjamin & Lewis the two negroes now in Benjamins possession. my five remaining negroes Emily I wish liberated as soon as you break up house keeping here; Martha...
Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge to Virginia J. Randolph Trist, 24 May 1835
You will have heard from Mr Barrell and perhaps Dr Lovell, my dear Virginia, that we are so far on our way back to Washington. We shall be detained here until Tuesday morning and even then can get no farther than Trenton ...
Cornelia J. Randolph to Charles C. Gratiot, 26 May 1835
Eugenia is a slave formerly my property & purchased from me by Capt. Mordicai two years ago. She informs me that you requested I should write the above certificate.
Richard Bache: Pass for Travel of Eugenia Hemings Marks to Philadelphia, 26 May 1835
Eugenia, a yellow woman, the wife of Peter Marks, is known by the subscriber to be the property of Capt. A. Mordecai, of the U.S. Army, and it is believed from arrangements made by Capt. M. when last on here, and from conversation with him, that he wishes the Woman to join him in Philadelphia.
Charles C. Gratiot: Pass for Travel of Eugenia Hemings Marks to Philadelphia, with Instructions upon Arrival, 2 June 1835
The bearer Euginia, described in the Bill of sale of Cornelia J. Randolph to A. Mordecai in the possession of her Husband Peter Marks a Couloured Man has the pass of her Master to join him at Frankfort Penn which with the bill of sale were sent to him to be put in her possession. The woman has an...
Martha Jefferson Randolph to Ann C. Morris, 4 Dec. 1835
I have long been intending to write dear Sister but have been so closely employed as to leave me not a moment. I sincerely regretted seeing so little of you, but Mr Coolidge’s short stay and approaching absence with the task he had so much at heart that I should break up house keeping and live...