1To James Madison from Thomas Mann Randolph, 28 December 1799 (Madison Papers)
I have just learned here that several letters have been written from this County to the Chief members of the house of Delegates giving information that Wm. Woods the person lately returned Delegate in the place of Wilson Nicolas has never ceased to perform all the functions of a Minister of the Gospel in the Baptist church except that of marrying, the licence for which he resigned immediately...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 6 November 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly disappointed in being obliged to give up the attempt to reach Monticello before you set out. On Saturday Morning I was in Richmond ready to perform part of the journey that day but the rain prevented me: on Sunday the sun shone and I sat out but was obliged to put in at Cranches tavern two miles above Tuckahoe by a pretty smart shower from which the oil cloth could not protect me...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 13 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 14th. Dec. did not arrive at Belmont till the 1st. inst: it did not lie in Charlottesville as we send thither regularly every week: I cannot explain its delay there was no failure that I have heard of in the Fredericksburg as happened in the Richmond Mail about that time. Martha undertook to write the post after; that is last Monday, and being out myself I lost the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 28 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We had no mail last week from Richmond or Fredericksburg which lost us our weekly joy of reading your letter or knowing you are well. I rec’d. your present of Fauchet’s pamphlet which I read eagerly myself and communicated to our friends: I have not yet learnt the character it bears: I believe it myself to be just in all its statements & views, and I admire greatly the moderation with which it...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 30 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be alarmed at a report Richardson will make of an occurrence at Monticello which I have had notice of only since my indisposition & have not been able to go over & learn the truth of the matter & the magnitude of the Mischief, if any has been done. Jupiter came over to me yesterday evening—he says there has never been the smallest mark about the Door or lock, of the room having been...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I visited Monticello yesterday and entered your room with great anxiety but was soon much comforted by finding little change in the position of the different things which are exposed to the eye: I had got the general order of the room very much in my mind from the many visits I had paid and am satisfied from its being so little broken that no great mischief has been done. Indeed the villain...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not expect to have written by this post as I was much engaged in preparing some papers & in the business of the farm my Overseer being abroad on some affairs of his own, and Martha had written fully this morning. I recollect however now (7 oclock in the Evening) that tis necessary to inform you the Nailery will soon be out of iron if it does not receive a supply from you. George came...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We rec’d. your two letters of the 22d. Feb. on the 3 inst. and that of the 2d. on the 10th. I have not been able to procure horses for George and Page yet tho’ I have taken very considerable pains myself and they as far as the hurry of the season would permit them have been looking about. There are none worth having in the neighbourhood but many pass along the road from Kentucki, for sale, and...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, [22 April 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I am confident I could have served you considerably but I thought it better to trust to the motives upon which you depended than risk the consequences of a sudden relaxation of strict command. I scarcely look to the Nailery at all—George I am sure could not stoop to my authority & I hope and believe he pushes your interests as well as I could. The papers with the dispatches from our envoys...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 29 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of 12th. inst. reached us the 25th. that of 19th. last night. Nothing of Arnold yet—the trees had a long passage from Richmond; we lost not a moment but could not get them in the ground till the 24th.—they were in such excellent condition and the Earth in so good order that I have no doubt this will be the most successfull planting you ever made—the Harpsichord did not receive the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since I returned from a journey of 3 weeks into the lower country during which from perpetual hurry and weariness I failed to write to you. Your favor of Ap. 26. I rec’d. May 5th. the Evening before I sat out; that of May 24th. yesterday; the intermediate letters passed me on the road, in the mail for Richmond, whither Martha had sent them not expecting me so soon, my absence being...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 31. May to Martha arrived yesterday with the pleasant news that your horses w’d. be wanted in the course of another week. Your directions shall be implicitly followed and the horses ready to depart next Saturday Morning. We rejoice here that such wild and ruinous measures as are now taking are to be no longer sanctioned by your presence. While it was possible to avert the...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 19 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
We remained at Monticello after you left us till Christmas day on which we paid a visit to George Divers with as many as we could carry; Virginia, Nancy & Ellen-we passed the Christmas with Divers, P. Carr, & Mrs. Trist; assisted at a ball in Charlottesville on the first day of the year and returned on the 4th. to Monticello where we found our children (whom I had not neglected to visit) in...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived in time to deliver your letters & with the truest joy inform you that your wish is completely gratified. The house of Delegates met at one: W: Giles nominated W’m. Wert: George K. Taylor A. Stewart for Clerk : something was said of character but political sentiments were directly urged by Giles, John Taylor & Nicolas as the true cause of the change desired and that argument was...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 18 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
A person who was born in this Co. & has resided all his life in it with a fair reputation: John Kerr the son of James the Magistrate and neighbour of George Divers, called on me on Wednesday the 15th. inst: to inquire about your Shadwell lands a part of which, not more than 100 acres of arable, he wishes to rent for five years, or longer if you please. I rode with him & shewed him all the...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 22 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
The account of Marias misfortune in the loss of her child and her bad health reached us on the 1st. inst: at Edgehill: the ground was then covered with snow and two days after the great snow storm, (which buried every thing 15 inches with us), happened and delayed till the 15th. our visit to Eppington: Patsy & myself, Ann, Ellen & Cornelia began our journey on that day and after much fatigue &...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 1 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
My affair with Picket is finally settled this moment but not as I precipitately stated on 27. ult. from a conversation, in the very time of writing, with Mr. Gibson the partner of Mr. Jefferson; he himself being out of the way & the mail hour near. Geo: Jefferson & co. have paid Picket 1868$ .79 Cents and desire all my money may be remitted them in Bank-notes as soon as possible. I must still...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
We received your favor of March 31. yesterday and learn with great joy that your next will order your horses—that of the 4th. March I thought I had acknowledged but find it slipped me: those of the 7. & 9. have not yet reached me. I cannot express the feelings your kindness excite: I was really on the point of ruin from my own neglect: I knew all along that I should not have one moment when...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, [ca. 19 April 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter by Cristopher reached me on the 15’th.—those of 7. & 9. March I had before found in Charlottesville whither they had gone by negligence at the Milton office. James Ross did not come to Court: Kitt failed in his material witness who happened to be gone on a journey: the suit was continued: this gives an opportunity to awaken D. Ross’s prudence or rather to rescue his reason from...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 8 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I left home on Tuesday the 2d. at which time all was as we could wish with us; and was so the day before yesterday as I learn from John Henderson, today arrived here.—Passing thro’ Goochland I learnt a circumstance which I communicate to you as it may be in your power without trouble to procure redress for those incommoded by it. A man called Nathaniel Perkins (being then a storekeeper at the...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 30th. ult. 12th. & 19th. inst. arrived giving us the joyfull news of your continued health &c. each thirteen days after date: which surprizes us much being several days longer even than from Philad’a.—We are all perfectly well & have been so without interruption: not one cold has happened in the family this winter except a slight one to myself from rain: the habit of being...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We are all well except Martha: she has frequent slight indispositions which she attributes to incipient pregnancy and yet has not resolution to wean Cornelia alltho’ she is so robust as to have got her mouth set with teeth without our notice. Martha will yield to our persuasions and separate her shortly I am satisfied. I have nothing to say on your affairs unless that Lillie is likely to make...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Mann Randolph, 31 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not have waited for your letter my Dearest Father had it been in my power to have written sooner but incredible as it may appear, that in period of 2 months not one day could have been found to discharge so sacred and pleasing a duty, it is litterally true that the first fort night of your absence excepted and 3 or 4 days of the last week, I have not been one day capable of attending...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 7 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The approach of the 11th. Feb. makes the people here breath long with suspence their axiety is so great. I cannot yet have the least apprehension: I had sometime since made the reasoning that when one only was wanting & that one might be either of Many there could be no ground to fear: the least possible chance of immeasurable evil will however naturally produce more alarm than the certainty...