1To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 8 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Edm: Randolph presents his respectful compliments to Mr. Jefferson; and will thank him to assign to Colo. Wilson Cary Nicholas the order on Mr. Robinson’s admrs, concerning which E. Randolph took the liberty of writing to him the other day; as Colo. Nicholas is now intitled to the balance. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 20 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Randolph, with respectful compliments to Mr. Jefferson, takes the earliest opportunity, since the receipt of the decree against Johnson , of inclosing it. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 25 Dec. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found. Randolph had represented TJ in a dispute with Richard Johnson over part of TJ’s Pouncey’s tract land ( Randolph to TJ, 16 Sep. ). On 23 Dec.,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 22 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the departure of the attorney of this district for Norfolk, I wrote to him, with his permission, a letter intended to be conveyed to the President of the United States, upon the subject of John Moss, who has lately received a sentence of ten stripes, and of imprisonment for four years, for robbing the mail at Petersburg. I know not, whether, in his hurry, he may not have forgotten to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 8 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your favor, of the 28th. of December, on the subject of John Moss. Some of the difficulties which you were pleased to suggest, had occurred to my self; but that which I now remove by the inclosed copy of the judgment, was supposed by me to have been obviated by a communication from the attorney of the District. With the application for mercy, you would never,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 6 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
As the terms for an arrangement, including Mr. Short’s claim on me, will soon be perfected with the comptroller, permit me to obtain the favor of you, to forward to me the order, which I formerly gave in Mr. Short’s favor, on Messrs. Pendleton & Lyons, as administrators of Mr. Robinson. I would not trouble you, had I not been enformed by the comptroller and Mr. Geo. Jefferson, that it is not...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 16 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Randolph, with best respects, to Mr. Jefferson. Yesterday your suit with Johnson was tried; when the judge declared it to be perfectly clear in your favor, and dismissed the bill. Johnson’s counsel said, that she should make no remarks in opposition to the decree. I presume, therefore, that an appeal is not meditated. If it be so, the present result can never be varied. RC ( DLC ); endorsed...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 7 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. James Lownes, of this place, is about to visit Monticello, upon a subject, interesting to himself, as a father. He wishes therefore to have his character made known to you. It is with pleasure, that I assure you, from the united testimony of his fellow-citizens and my own particular knowledge, that his character is eminently respectable, and that confidence is universally placed in him,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 21 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty of inclosing to you about ten days ago a farther representation, and some documents on the subject of John Moss, now in the penitentiary, under a sentence of the circuit court of the United States. Not knowing, whether my letter has reached your hands, I am induced to request, that your pleasure upon the application for the remission of the corporal punishment may be...