1Thomas Jefferson’s Deposition Regarding Randolph Jefferson’s Estate, 15 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The deposition of Thomas Jefferson of Albemarle aged seventy two years, taken by consent of parties in a controversy depending in the Superior court of the district of Buckingham between M. B. Jefferson the widow of Randolph Jefferson of the county of Buckingham lately deceased of the one part, and Thomas Jefferson , Robert Lewis Jefferson , Field Jefferson , Randolph Jefferson
2Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 23 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I lent you some years ago the harness of our family gigg, until you could get one made for your own. mrs Marks tells me your gigg is now demolished and out of use. mine has been used with one of our chariot harness. a neighbor asks the loan of it to go a journey, and if we let one of our set of harness go, we shall not be able to use the carriage until his return which will be very distant....
3Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received yours by the boy the harness in which you were kind enough to lend us was intirely worn out so that they did not l scarce las us over to prince Edward and back. mr patteson borrowed our gigg to go over to the springs and had the harness with the gigg and they lasted him as far as stanton on his way to the springs and there he left them and baught a new set in which he gave to us and...
4Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
my sister marks arrived heare very safe on friday Evening , but was verry much fatigued after her Jorney. I have got pritty well a gane, but Extreemly week at this time, Scarce able to walk. I am exceedly exceedingly oblige to you for the things you sent me, I have Just sold to charles A: Scott , 70 acres of my low grounds, at a hundred dollers pr acre, for which he is to make the first...
5Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 16 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After several disappointments in getting your watch from Richmond , I recieved her a week ago. I sent for Stephen , who came to me and pretended to be sick. finding he did not mean to go to Snowden I had concluded to send her to you in a day or two, when Squire arrived. she appears to have gone well since I have had her, except a little too fast. with respect to Stephen mr Randolph got rid of...
6Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have concluded to send over Squire , after the bitch that you was so good to give me, when I was over as I should be extreemly happy to get her, if she has not pupt, or if she has and he can make out to bring her and some of the pupies. I can send of over for the rest at Easter , without mr Randolph will let old Stephen come over and bring the rest for me. if the bitch has no
7Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I would be greatly oblige to you if mr Randolph has reternd home from Richmond if you will be so good as to ask him to send old St e phen over with my watch as I am at the greatest loss in the world for the want of her and at the same time would take it a great favour of you to send the bitch by him that you were so good as to give me when I was over as I have a great desire to see her I have...
8Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 8 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The cart sets out this morning with your spinning Jenny in perfect order, and will deliver it I hope safe from accident. according to present appearances I may leave this on Saturday morning, and if in time to get to Noah Flood’s I may be with you to dinner on Sunday , but if I get only to Henry Flood’s I shall dine at Gibson’s & be with you on Sunday evening; and it is yet possible I may be...
9Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 8 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of yesterday found me unprovided with the sum you desired; but I have been able to borrow it among our merchants who are not much better off than others, all business being at a stand. we are experiencing the most calamitous year known since 1755. the ground has been wet but once since the 14 th of April . my wheat yielded but a third of an ordinary crop, about treble the seed. of...
10Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, [7] August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent Squire over to see whether I could borrow fort’y dollers of you as I am compelled to have as much at Court. if it is possible to borrow as much of you which shall certainly be replaced a gane in three weaks which will be a bout the time I shall dispose of my crop of wheat and will take extreemly kind of you if it is in your power to help me at this time which I shall feel my self...