1To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fitzhugh, 13 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I send my Servant for the cutting Knife you were kind enough to compliment me with, which I shall ever acknowledge as a most valuable present—at the same time you will recieve two kinds of peas, the small red pea, you will get two crops from, the black pea you get one early crop from, they are equal to any pea in the World—accept my Sincere good wishes for your welfare— yours very respectfully...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fitzhugh, 1 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a sum of money to pay in a few days—Could you be so friendly as to accomodate me with the sum of $500—which shall be thankfully returned when my crop is sold—your compliance in this particular instance will ever be acknowledged by Dear Sir Your Most Obt. Servt— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fitzhugh, 15 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by my Servant one barrel of Apples which you will please to accept of as coming from a Sincere Friend MHi : Coolidge Collection.
4To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fitzhugh, 31 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Servant arrived here on Saturday night with all your things safe, it gave me great pleasure to take charge of them—hope they will arrive home safe Mr. Wilson spent two days with Mr. coffer and myself, and obtained a great deal of satisfactory information—please to accept of my best wishes for your health and happiness— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fitzhugh, 11 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I neglected when in the City the other day—to make inquiery whether my second son, who at present resides in Baltimore, could be got in Mr. Gallatin’s office; would you be so friendly as to make application for me—your compliance will ever be acknowledged by your Respectfull Friend MHi : Coolidge Collection.
6Richard Fitzhugh to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you agreeable to your request a few of the Ravensworth pea, and am sorry that the mode of conveyance will not admit of my sending you a larger quantity—however perhaps it will be in my power to send by M r Eppes , when he returns from Congress about half bushel—if you think he can convey them to you, please to write to me—I have not the pleasure of a personal acquantance with M r Eppes...