No. The Commonwealth of Virginia, to James McChesney greeting: KNOW YOU, that from the special trust and confidence reposed in your fidelity, courage, activity and good conduct, our Governor, with the advice of the Council of State, and in pursuance of the Act, entitled “An Act, to reduce into...

This Indenture made on the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between John W Eppes of the county of Buckingham on the one part and Thomas Jefferson Randolph of the county of Albemarle on the other part witnesseth, that the said John W Eppes for and...

I have not written to you lately—It is not however from any want of affectionate remembrance, but has been produced solely by the dangerous situation of Caesar whose life I feel some pleasure in reflecting has been preserved by good nursing. He has had a violent inflamatory bilious attack...

I received a letter from you by the last mail and am sorry that you are capable of suspecting any person of an act of so much meanness as to enter your chamber Secretly and cut your cloathes. You should endeavour my Son to curb and correct your temper—quickness of temper is often destructive to...

His figure bony, long & sharp with broad shoulders, a true Virginian.

I wrote to you on the 22d but little Moses by accident left the letter—I send it by the present mail to shew that I have not been unmindful of you—In every view which I take of the future your welfare and happiness constitute and essential part in my prospects—To you I look as the friend...

I received this morning your letter with your Mamas—I did not mean that you should neglect your French—I agree perfectly with you in your idea of its importance—The history I proposed to you to read was only designed as a part of what I calculated on your doing as a matter of course—You must try...

I am glad to have an opportunity of consulting you on the subject of the report to the H. of D. about to be made on the present state of the claims of the Commth on the U. States for War expenditure on their account. Mr Selden the agent has not yet replied to my letter, and I allmost fear it may...

The Commonwealth of Virginia, To all to whom these present letters shall come, Greeting. KNOW YE, That the Court of the County of Pittsylvania having nominated Robert Walters—to be Sheriff for the said county; our Governor, with the advice of the Council of State, doth hereby constitute and...

My desire to keep myself from being involved in any error which the extreme hurry might produce alone induced me to make known that I took no part in the Tuesday meeting of the Board of the Literary Fund. It would have given me much pleasure to have aided in any way, in or out of Board, in...