It is with the most heart felt delight that I congratulate you, on the safety, (and the birth of her Son) of your most excellent mother in law. Mrs Davy Randolph, informed me yesterday, that the family thought her in worse health, and worse spirits, than they had ever known her, which gave me...
Your favor of the 16th gave me infinite satisfaction. I shall want your legal powers to procure myself justice in more than one case. My statements shall be entirely sincere, very full, and I hope clear enough for you. They would not be for others, I know from experience. As I shall be Plaintiff...
At the moment of my leaving Richmond on Monday the 21st inst. Mr John Forbes of the Richmond Bar, my very old and much esteemed acquaintance, informed me that the Decree rendered in the U.S. Circuit Court, Nov. term 1805, in Chancery, against the Exrs of T R. ded, and more particularly against...
I learn from Mr Jefferson that Walsh has informed him very lately of a striking change in the countenance and appearance of Mr Correa, accompanied by a manifest sinking of his spirits. I am greatly distressed at the intelligence; for it can only proceed from a serious decline in his health. There...
Song dreamed at day break this April 1, 1818 While frugal Miss Mary kept the stores of the House Not a rat could be seen, never heard was a mouse, Not a crumb was let fall, In kitchen or Hall: For no one could spare one crumb from his slice The rations were issued by measure so nice When April...
Grandpapa has been taking such a long nap, my dear Mother that I began to despair of getting ink in time to write to you, but he has at last made his appearance, and as I have very little to tell...
Cesars month is at an end—therefore you will please give directions what for him to return home & send Bearer an order on the treasurer for $12 the amount herewith due me for his hire
Owing to the negligence of my clerk (which I believe is unexampled) you have forwarded 42½ Tons Plaister instead of 35 as you wished which I hope will make no difference with you—the error was committed by not examining what had been sent until it was too late, the parcel was large & I...
I sent you some Sturgion (I believe three peices) by a Waterman of Coln Randolph’s, which I hope you have received safe, I expect some of the Vinagar will be lost, if so, you must fill it up again, it is a convenient dish, and I expect will keep very will in your cool cellar. As Cary Anne has...
I know it to be so delightful to hear from our friends that altho I wrote to you the day before yesterday, I cannot allow Phill to return without a few lines, I can give you no account of Elisabeth R. as the girls were disappointed in making her the visit they intended yesterday. they will go to...
I have this moment received your letter from kent, who had been on the look out for Col Randolph’s boat, as I had a box of plumbs, and oranges, and five tongues packed up to send by it. which I hope you may receive in good time. there are two dozen of oranges, you hear from us so regularly, that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As soon as I arrived at home from Varina, about the middle of this month, I wrote to thank you for your very acceptable favor of the 27. Oct., but through some accident my letter was not carried to the P.O., and made its appearance on my table this morning, upon my removing some papers. I do not...
We arrived here last night evening about sun-set, we found the roads, ruff, and bad, as long as were in Albemarle, but afterwards, they were the greater part of the way very fine, we got to Mrs Tinsleys, by four Oclock, not in the least fatigued, my cholick soon evaparated, but poor Sall, had not...
Margret had got this far in her second letter, but could never get a syllable farther, and as I think it a pity to finish waste the paper (money being very scarce) I will finish it to you. I suppose mama told you what a pleasant journey we had down, & how much we were delighted with the sofas...
This day recvd of N Barksdale Proctor to C Collge & hi & Ludlow Branham (the sd Barksdle security) bond for the hire of seven Negroes to wit 4 Men 2 Boys & a woman to the amt of six hundred & seventy dollar which sd Negroes is to be deliverd to sd Barksdale at the C College in or...