Jefferson Quotes & Family Letters

This morning I received a letter from your Grandmother dated the 22d of October wherein she mentions that you had not heard from me since your arrival my astonishment is indeed great at the miscarriage of my letters for at that time there was not any complaint of irregularity in the mails though within the last month there has been five missing, I wrote to you the day after I received your letters which I think was the fifteenth of september, your father also wrote you both the 25th of the same month enclosing checks on the united States bank for $558, and your Grandmother sent the duplicates by the next post in a letter to you, the money was in Town fifteen days before we could procure the checks as the branch bank there doubted their right to draw on the Mother bank and finally concluded by demanding a premium and We only regretted their hesitation as it was the cause of inconveniencing you. as the time is so near for sending you another remittance that the money must go in the same manner which may again cause detention and disappointment, but to prevent all embarrassment hereafter your father desires that you will try and make arrangments to draw on him, when he goes to Orleans he will inform himself of the state of trade between that place and Norfolk which would be the most convenient town for you to sell a bill; as early as possible in this month he will send you $350 your brother will receive the same sum but one hundred of his check is intended for your Grand mother. the first of July you will either receive another remittance or draw on your father the latter plan would relieve us from a weight of inquietude as we would be then certain of your having money in time. I directed a letter for you on the 10th of october to williamsburg; I am all impatience to hear that you are established there and that every thing answers your expectations I have no doubt my dearest child that But you will do every thing that depends on you for advancing your education and be assured your father will do every thing in his power to promote it, dear Nicholas your Cousin has given a convincing proof of the his friendship in the advance he made you which I trust ere this is refunded Mr Livingston saw a Gentleman who dined in company with you at Mr Grahams in washington he mentioned you both in the most flattering manner, need I say how grateful such praise is to your Mother who is so sensible to all that concerns you. I am sorry to tell you that Mr L— is now confined with a third relapse of fever, and that Governor Claiborne was buried the 24 of last month. your father (who is absent purchasing Cott[o]n) desired me to enclose you a check for fif[t]y dollars as a memento from him which you will divide with Browse on new Years day. Julian continues to remember you [an]d when displeased with me says he will [go?] to his brothers, your last letter [to?] me was dated the 4th of September, surely my dear child I ough[t] to hear from you more frequently. Adieu and believe that you are dear to us all.

your Affectionate Mother