After passing a very good night; this morning my dear grandfather began to give unequivocal indication of approaching dissolution. he sank rapidly for some time and is has since remaining remained stationary bearly sensible, occasionally, we look from hour to hour to a close to the scene.My...

My dear grandfather, still breathes but the indications are still slowly increasing. he may survive some hours yet or not one. Mother is more calm and resigned than I had hoped, and she has had such gradual & painful preparation, that I do not think it will be much worse with her. I had much...

My poor grandfather holds a protracted & I fear a painfull struggle. there has been no change I think since sunset and yet every appearance of momentary dissolution. he has passed a restless, struggling night, with a mixture of consciousness & delirium. His pulse sunk. his extremities ...

I h write under the hope that you will see me before you recieve my letter. The noblest enthusiasm has arisen upon the subject of my dear grandfather application. the question will be carried beyond all doubt by a large majority and a proposition will be made to pay his debts in lieu of a lottery...

The mahogany plank arrived at Norfolk where it was carefully transferred across the deck of the steamboat for Richmond and deposited on the wharf where it was on the last accounts. Now therefore with a full knowledge of the premises will you see the captain of this boat as aforesaid and desire...

I am at last in the beautifull city of Philidelphia, certainly the first in the union for beauty and cleanliness & comfort. its fine broad streets, wide smooth & and nice foot ways, so clean that I felt ashamed to spit tobacco juice upon them, (always spitting in the gutter). I arrived...

I am once more so far on my way back to my own dear home; rendered dear to my me by my dearest wife & our little ones. When I shall fairly get under way for home them, as yet I know not: the tickets are nearly all ready we shall come out with the prospectus next week and tickets offered at...

I can scarcely believe my senses when I recollect that I am 750 miles from all that is dear to me and yet the facilities of travelling by steam are so great that one passes two three hundred miles with as much facility as we do in Virginia 50 or 60. we left N. York 3, o clock Tuesday evening &...

I Enclosed you a letter to your Aunt Carr from James Carr covering a draft of $500 as he says. It navigated a dangerous coast when it came thro my hands.My Grandfather send his best respects to you and politely represents to you that their there is a certain stump of a limb of a tree projecting...

I am desired by my mother, Mrs. Randolph, to tender to you her grateful acknowledgement for the kind interest you have been pleased to take in her affairs, and to say to you, that your eloquence, communicating the spark to the generosity of South-Carolina, has ministered a soothing balm to her...