I wish I could say one single word my dear husband, to prepare you for this stroke which has fallen on our unhappy heads. My dear, dear mother is gone! She was confined to her bed with a severe head-ache yesterday, but we felt no alarm until this morning, her head-ache encreased, a spasm came on...

Mr. Deveaux & Myself reached here safe & sound. He feeling better than he has done for the last three months. I not so well. Since my arrival I have been quite unwell; to day, however, much better. This indisposition has not deterred me from going a abroad, the morning after my arrival I...

Every day life at Monticello The establishment at Monticello was regulated very much on the European plan. Amusements of various kinds such as, hunting, fishing, driving, & riding on horseback, were furnished the guests who generally dispersed after breakfast—Mr Jefferson retired to his...

The bearer Euginia, described in the Bill of sale of Cornelia J. Randolph to A. Mordecai in the possession of her Husband Peter Marks a Couloured Man has the pass of her Master to join him at Frankfort Penn which with the bill of sale were sent to him to be put in her possession. The woman has an...

Eugenia, a yellow woman, the wife of Peter Marks, is known by the subscriber to be the property of Capt. A. Mordecai, of the U.S. Army, and it is believed from arrangements made by Capt. M. when last on here, and from conversation with him, that he wishes the Woman to join him in Philadelphia.

Eugenia marks has lived with me, as housekeeper & cook for nearly five years, & I recommend her in the strongest terms, as capable, honest, industrious & good tempered—

Know All Men by these presents, that I Cornelia J. Randolph of the City of Washington for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Alfred Mordecai, of the City of Washington at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, (the receipt...

Eugenia is a slave formerly my property & purchased from me by Capt. Mordicai two years ago. She informs me that you requested I should write the above certificate.

In case of my death before my return from Europe, for which voyage I am about to depart, it is my wish that Eugenia a mulatto female slave whom I purchased from Miss Cornelia Randolph shall be manumitted, & I request that my representatives will, in such event, duly regard & execute this...

Peter marks has been in my service for nearly five years—he is perfectly honest & good tempered, & an accomplished house servant. Understands also the care of horses & is a good driver—