Thomas Cooper’s Letter to the Editor of a Columbia, South Carolina, Newspaper about Subscription Funds for Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 24 July 1826]

Mr. Editor.—I find, much to my surprize and regret, that a proposal has been started to convert the intended donation to Mr. Jefferson, into a monument to his memory. This appears to me an indirect way, of putting an end to the subscriptions originally intended to free Mr. J. and his family from...

Thomas Cooper to John Vaughan, 24 July 1826, enclosing Letter to the Editor of a Columbia, South Carolina, Newspaper about Subscription Funds for Thomas Jefferson

I am persuaded that whatever objections you may have had to Mr Jefferson’s politics, you think of him as I do of Mr J. Adams; that this country is more indebted for its independance to those two men than to any other, save perhaps General Washington. Mrs Randolph is left with eleven Children. I...

Albemarle County Court, Virginia, Appointment of Appraisers of Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 7 Aug. 1826

At a court held for Albemarle County the 7th day of August 1826 On the motion of Thomas J Randolph executor of Thomas Jefferson deceased, John M Perry, Richard Duke, Reuben Linsday John H Craven and Martin Dawson or any three of them being first sworn are appointed to appraise the estate of said...

Printed Bill of Sale for Purchase of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, [1827–1829]

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Thomas J. Randolph, Executor of Thomas Jefferson, deceased, for and in consideration of the sum ofdollars, the payment whereof to me, as Executor aforesaid, is duly secured byofbefore the sealing and delivery of these presents, have bargained and sold, and,...

Promissory Note from Sydney R. Pellet and Ira Pellet for Purchase of Moses Gillette from Executors of Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 1 Jan. 1829

$545 On or before the first day of January 1830. We Sydney R Pellet & Ira Pellet of Albemarle county, Virginia, promise to pay or cause to be paid unto THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Executor of Thomas Jefferson, dec. his heirs or assigns, the just and full sum of Five hundred and forty five dollars...

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