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Cary Ann Nicholas Smith to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 23 Feb. 1817

Since I find your pleasure or displeasure depends on the time that I received your first letter I will not say when that was. it is sufficient that it has come safe to hand: and I really meant to answer it before this, but I have so procrastinating a disposition that I am good for nothing as a...

Thomas Mann Randolph to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 3 Apr. 1817

Will you do me the favor to inform me whether the Branch Bank of the U.S. in Richmond means to lend money upon security in land? If they do, whether one or more Indorsers, resident in town, will be demanded; and to what amount of the value they will be likely to accomodate any one person, whose...

Martha J. Terrell (Minor) to Dabney C. Terrell, 5 May 1817

I have this moment recieved your letter of the 11th of Jan: I hasten to assure you, that, though your friends have not written often, they have not neglected you so entirely as you have reason to think. Uncle Dabney, Mr. Gilmer, Nancy Carr have written. Your friend Madison I know has written, for...

Alexander Garrett to John H. Cocke, 23 June 1817

Knowing your anxiety to learn the state of the controversey with Perry about the title to the land purchased of him for the use of the Central collage, I hasten to communicate to you that all difficulties have been removed by an agreement between Messrs Jefferson & Perry by which Mr Perry is...

Alexander Garrett to John H. Cocke, 19 July 1817

I send you herewith a copy of the subscriptions to the Central College up to the present day, so far as they have been assertained or the out subscriptions heard from, I have found that in soliciting subscriptions, that a long list of subscribers appearing allready upon the paper presented has...

Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 23 July 1817

I have this day drawn on you for seven hundred dollars payable to Benjn Perkins or order as a part of a draught which I hold drawn on you by Alexander Garrett for $1200 payable on the first of August 1817. as the first payment for a parcel of negroes which I bought in payments of f one fourth...

Thomas Mann Randolph to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 5 August 1817

I have just received your two favors of the 31. July & 3d Aug. The kind interest they avince in my concerns gives me, very highly agreeable, and very truly gratefull sensations. I have a memd from the Cashier himself: the 10.000 is due Augt 10/13: next Wednesday, and not tomorrow, of course...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 4 Oct. 1817

You looked with great anxiety, and some little vexation, I presume, for our Carriage, on its way for CaryAnne. perhaps you may ere this have heard the reason why it did not go. If not; the enclos’d will give it you. It was a sad disappointment to us all, altho, she was certainly very right, the...

Sarah E. Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 28 Nov. 1817

As I hear Mr Daniel is to leave town to day, I cannot miss so favourable an opportunity of writing to you although I have only time for a few lines, as it is almost time for me to go down town. You will be surprised to hear that last night was the first night that we we have slept at home, as we...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 7 Dec. 1817

I understand you were quite offended at not receiving a letter by Phill this I think was rather unreasonable, our home was then, in the greatest state of confusion, and when at your Uncle Norborn’s we were engaged in company. However I will promise that he shall not return again without a letter...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 18 Dec. 1817

Why do you not write to us? you see with all the bustle, of house arranging, visiting, and receiving visits, I yet can find time to write you a long letter every week, a striking evidence of the strength of my love for you, Never in my life have I been for the same length of time in such a busy...

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 22 Dec. 1817

I am this morning favord with your esteemd letter of the 19th current & note contents—I congratulate you upon your brightening prospects of making a fortune; particularly as it will be at the same time a benefit to the old Gentleman for I am quite certain the rent you are to pay will be more...

Sarah E. Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, [ca. 26 Dec. 1817]

I have been intending to write to you every week since I have been here, but really I have not had time, for all my old schoolmates have been to see me, and what with receiving and returning their visits, I find my time so completely occupied, that I have not been able even to write to John....

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 8 Jan. 1818

We have this moment received your second letter to Sarah, and as she is very busy preparing for the Cotillion party of this evening. I am deputed by her to answer them. Parties are going on now with great spirit they have had one every night this week, on Tuesday we had a very handsome one (given...

Ellen Carr to Dabney S. Carr, with postscript by Hetty Carr, 28 Jan. 1818

We have just received your letter of 24th date, and which mamma requests me to answer, as she is very busy knitting old Lady Betty’s stocking’s, but for that, I assure that I would only answer letters written to myself, which are few therefore if you wish to hear from us often, write to me, more...

Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 28 Jan. 1818

I received your letter of the 19th only this morning, but as I have written regularly without waiting for answers, you have not been a sufferer by this delay, and as Papa got down day before yesterday, I knew that you were all in good health—I am truly sorry for V.s disappointment, and I regret...

Elizabeth Trist to Emma Walker Gilmer (Breckinridge), 10 Feb. 1818

I expect’d I shou’d have had the pleasure of receiving a letter from you ere this, presuming on your being settled in Liberty and at leisure to take up the Pen, but not having heard from any of the family since leaving Bird wood conclude that your dear Father is on the wing for Williamsburg as...

Margaret Smith Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, 12 Mar. 1818

We have just been made most completely happy by receiving letters from three of our dear Children, Robert, Cary Anne, and you. my dear Jane, Robert, say’s he will in a few days set out on his way home, he will visit Paris, and England on his return, but will make but a short stay at each place,...