I wrote to Mrs Coolidge by the last mail, but really in a state of mind so unfit that if there had been any probability of it’s being more composed before the crisis of the 8th was passed I would certainly not have sent the letter. but it had been already too long though unavoidably delayed, and...

I was not a little delighted by th receiving a second letter from my dear brother, for I was really beginning to be seriously apprehensive least I should never again have that honour, that you might have no excuse for dropping the correspondence, I had determined to answer yours the day after...

I have been waiting with the utmost impatience for you to commence a correspondence with me as you promised to do, but as it seems to have escaped your memory I have determined to give it a little jog, (if you’ll allow me the expression) for I had anticipated a great deal of pleasure from a...

We have been in despair my dear cousin, ever since the news reached us of cousin Jeffs loss on the journey. I trust it is not a very serious one to him, but it is a dreadful thing for us. we had all written long letters by him, letters which we would not have trusted to the mail which we would...

Although we have been nearly a fort night in Richmond, I have nothing to tell you my dear cousin that is worth inking my fingers for; Virginia I suppose has given you full account of the ball, and except on that occasion we have never gone out but to return morning calls.—certainly we have had...

Since I wrote you about the negroes of my brother Lewis encumbered to the Bank, I ascertained that the chancellor had awarded an Injunction, but that I had not been apprized of it owing to the failure of the counsel I employed to write to me, which caused me a great deal of trouble. I find that...

Mr Douthat has this moment said to me that you might have the negroe man you wanted from Cooks’ estate for $600…which information I have promised him to communicate to you, to get your answer as early as possible

Article of Agreemt made this 3d July 1764 Between the Honble Peter Randolph Esqr & John Wayles The said Randolph Agrees to Convey in Ffee unto the said Wayles or his Assigns two tracts of Land Viz Popler forest & Judys Creek containg about 5800 acres in Ffee. In consideration where of the...

May 14 18201Recd of A. S Brockenbrough a draft on the bursar for twelve dollars 75 cents for Medical services to laborer at the U. Va