1From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The occurrences of this part of the globe are of a nature to interest you so little that I have never made them the subject of a letter to you. Another discouragement has been the distance and time a letter would be on it’s way. I have not the less continued to entertain for you the same sincere affection, the same wishes for your health and that of your family, and almost an envy of your...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 28 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I will give the orders as you desire to George, relative to peach stones and the puppies. I send you by Orange some very fine Apricot and Plumb stones to be planted immediately and to be cracked before they are planted. I have settled the administration of my sister Elizabeth’s estate whereon you are to receive as follows. Principal Interest From J. Bolling (order now inclosed) £ 4–0–6...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 25 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding it necessary to sell a few more slaves to accomplish the debt of Mr. Wayles to Farrell & Jones, I have a thought of disposing of Dinah and her family . As her husband lives with you I should chuse to sell her in your neighborhood so as to unite her with him. If you can find any body therefore within a convenient distance of you, who would be a good master, and who wishes to make such a...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 9 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not till after mr Randolph went home in December that I recieved your watch from Philadelphia. the keeping her here has given me an opportunity of proving her, & of being able to assure you that a better watch I believe was never made. I set her by a most accurate clock on New year’s day, and she has varied but a minute & a half in that time, which is at the rate nearly of a minute a...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Randolph Jefferson, 9 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I should of wrote to you on this business before but wished to be certain in seeing whether I could procure the quantity of seed that I agreed with the nigroes for which was a bushel of Green soard and as much of White Clover they are now delivering that quantity at Eight shillings per Gallons I think the price high at that but I asure you that it was not in My power to git it cheaper if...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 12 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not recieve your letter of July 2 till the 8th. inst. and now, by the first post inclose you 20. D. to pay for the clover & greenswerd seed, which goes by post to Warren. the greenswerd seed I wish to have here; but the white clover seed is to go to Bedford. I must therefore get you to make interest with mr Crouch to have it conveyed to the care of mr Brown mercht. of Lynchburg for...
7Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I would Esteem it as a singular favour of you if you would be so Good as to lend us your Gigg harness to go as fare as charlotte as one of my wifes brothers lays like to dye and she has a Great desire to Go and see him and they shall be reternd safe back a gane as soon as she gits back which will be in seven or Eight days my wife Joins with me in love to you and family. RC ( ViU : TJP-CC );...
8Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 8 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by Squire the Gigg harness, and shall be very happy if after your return, instead of sending it you would avail yourself of it to pay us a visit here with my sister . she promised me a visit in the spring but the distance is too short to be require it to be put off to so remote a period. perhaps too you might find an absence from home during winter less inconvenient than after the...
9Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment met with your waggoner who tells me that you are all well. I have expected for some time to of recieved a letter from you—but have not received one yet, I expected you were Gone to Richmond , before this agreable to what you told me which I expected was the reason of my not Gitting one from you, I should of bin over before this but have bin very much put to it to Git Iron to...
10Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 11 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8 th is recieved. I thought it had been agreed between us that I should give you information only when I should be notified of the time of my attendance in Richmond , and that not writing would be evidence to you of my continuance at home. in fact my journey to Richmond is put off to the Fall. I shall therefore be at home till the middle of July, about which time I shall go to...