1To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 23 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Martha, Maria and myself have just returned today from a visit to your Sister Mrs. Carr. The journey to Eppington has been postponed for a short time, partly from necessity, having no horses of our own as yet, but principally from our unwillingness to part so soon with little Maria. It should not have been delayed a moment, had we not been convinced that you would not have hesitated to gratify...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 3 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it is not in my power to begin immediately the course of observations you proposed in your last letter . I have not a thermometer even, at present, but shall provide myself directly with one, and as soon as possible with a Barometer. The addition of the Meteorological phaenomena, observations with respect to the migration of birds, and the changes in plants ought to render it a...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 25 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Since we wrote last Martha and myself have determined to settle immediately on our farm. We have concluded that the advantage of constant employment in interesting tho’ trivial affairs will more than ballance the many inconveniences we must put up with. On her account alone those inconveniences deserve regard, and she is so certain that they cannot affect her happiness as to be impatient to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 11 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry it is not in my power to forward to you Andersons account of the Hebrides as I promised: it was lent by Mr. Forster to a friend who mislaid it and as yet it has been searched for in vain. You will probably meet with it at Mr. Dobsons Bookseller 2d Str. Philadelphia. The bargain with my Father will be droped alltogether I believe as I have been with him several times in...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 2 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Polly has allready informed you of the addition of a little Grand Daughter to your family and of its unexpected arrival; which was pleasing to us as it was not in the least premature. Mrs. Fleming had been kind enough to offer her assistance to Patsy during her confinement which we expected would have commenced about the end of February, and I had gone down to accompany her up. But Mrs....
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 8 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Patsy continues in very good health and would have written to you herself had I not prevented her from the fear of her being fatigued. The little one is perfectly well and increases in size very fast. We are desirous that you should honor her and ourselves by confering a name on her and accordingly have deferred the christening till we can hear from you. Polly is very well and prepares to give...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 21 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Patsy, the little girl Polly and myself have been in good health since you heard last from us. Your silence for the two last weeks, makes us fear that you are not so fortunate. Patsy had just begun to visit the public room, but a very deep snow which fell yesterday and today obliges her to return to her Chamber. During the whole of her confinement, she has scarcely felt the smallest...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 5 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Thompson the gentleman whom I mentioned last summer to you as a Candidate for a Consulship has applied to me again on the same subject by a letter which I inclose to you now. I will not repeat my desire that my representation may not have the least weight, as I know that it ought not, and of course am fully convinced that it will not. However as in this case perhaps the inquiry into the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 14 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho the letter carrier between Charlottesville and Richmond is continued in his employment, the conveyance is extremely irregular. He has no fixed day of departure from his own habitation which is about 15 miles from Charlotteslle. but sets out as it suits him on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, and keeps the letters in his hands frequently 3 days after his return. When the Weather is bad he...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 30 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
We are unhappy at not being able to transmit you as regular accounts from Monticello as you are desirous of having. The discontinuance of the post throws us entirely on the Waggons for the conveyance of our letters, a method not only irregular but extremely uncertain. It is particularly painful to us to be frequently in doubt from the same cause about the state of your health as there is...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 7 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of June 23. arrived at Monticello on the 4. of July and made us happy by mentioning the beneficial effects of your journey. We take the first opportunity to inform you that we are in good health ourselves. In a late letter you desire us to let you know our success with the seeds you sent from Philadelphia. The Sugar maple has failed entirely, a few plants only having appeared which...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 22 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I can give you no account of the objects of our mutual affection later than the 15. of this month when I left every thing well at Monticello. I came down principally to give my vote in the County of Henrico to my Father who is candidate for a place vacant in the Senate of Virginia. I had made a disagreeable mistake with respect to the day of the election and should have returned immediately if...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 1 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We were rendered happy last night by the receipt of a packet containing all your letters and Pollies from the 20th. of November. Since the 28th. of that month on which day we left Monticello they have been accumulating there: they were not sent after us because it was uncertain where we were, and our constant intention of returning in a few days, defeated continually by the kindness of our...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 17 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We arrived here yesterday Evening after a tedious and disagreeable journey thro’ the deepest snow within the memory of persons of my age. In the Sixty miles that we have advanced to the Northward the Snow has increased from a small quantity in the shade of hills and buildings to a general cover of ten or twelve Inches: if the progression continues what must it be about philadelphia? The whole...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 18 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to make a request which nothing should induce me to make, were I not convinced that it could not occasion any considerable inconvenience or trouble to you. In consequence of some pecuniary transactions with Mr. Archibald C. Randolph I am applied to for a bill on Philadelphia of forty Dollars and eighty three Cents to discharge a debt of his to Mr. Benjamin S. Barton of that...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 27 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to inform you that a great part of your young trees from Long-island is alive notwithstanding the hardships they underwent during the Winter. The apple, peach, Nectarine and plumb trees, the poplars and balsam of Peru, the filberd and cranberry plants with all the roses except the moss rose are evidently reviving. We are yet in doubt concerning the Venet. Sumach, and allmost despair...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 9 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I trouble you with two other letters for the British packet which I beg the favor of you to have included in the first mail for England. We have no news from home to send you but of the Orchard in which the hares have lately done much damage.—While writing I am informed that Gilmer is much better and am pleased that I have it in my power to tell you of his illness and recovery at the same...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 16 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter containing the seeds of the Acacia came safe to Monticello. Patsy and Miss Jane, who have become quite enthusiastic in gardening and Botany, are much pleased with the charge and promise themselves the satisfaction of presenting you the Shrub reared by their hands, in Septr. The employment will be doubly agreeable to them and myself as there is a prospect of your enjoying its...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 4 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have found it more convenient to send you a bill for the money you were so kind as to pay for me, than a Hhd. of Tobacco; allmost every Hhd. of mine, having been considerably damaged in their passage down the river, by heavy rains. Yours I am much afraid has allso been injured. I feel myself disposed to continue your debtor rather than make such an ordinary return as my thanks for this...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 4 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it is not in my power to give you such an estimate of the probable product of your harvest this year as might be satisfactory. The subject must appear of more importance now as you have some thoughts of retiring from public life, and the hope of doing you a trifling service even, will allways be the most powerfull motive in my mind. However vague the expression, it may perhaps give...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 25 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In your last letter you mention nothing of your trip to Virginia, which makes us fear that it will take place later than you expected some time ago. Be good enough to inform us in your next if we may still expect the pleasure of seeing you in July. By Freneau’s paper of the 14: we learn that the National Assembly has authorized hostilities against the King of Hungary: we will thank you to give...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 1 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon examining the Set of Buffon which you gave me in consequence of your kind offer to endeavor to procure in Paris the deficient volumes I find that the 15. des Oiseaux and the same of the Histoire [ On verso: ] Diary. Sept. 28. M.O. Th. 46. Large White frost. f. E. 56. f. 29. M. 51. f. E. 30.
23To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 7 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
You are surprized no doubt that the letters which came to Charlottesville for you in the last mail of September, did not return to Richmond by the same post to be forwarded to Philada. I am much afraid that the detention may have caused you some trouble. The packet was sent up to Monto. improperly, by the postmaster as he must have been acquainted with your departure: it arrived when I was...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 22 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of the last week missed the usual conveyance by the untimely departure of the post rider. I sent it to Charlottesville as customary the day before the ordinary post-day, but it was too late for the mail. In it I had given you an account of your loss by the frost at Poplar-forest which Clarke rendered me by letter of 10. inst. He says that you will have less Tobacco for market by one...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 28 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is borne by Serjeant Sydnor whom I must request you will aid in his suit to the Secretary of War for advancement in the army. His fondness for a military life induced him to accept of a post far inferior to what his character and acquirements intitled him. By giving him any assistance in your power to retrieve his loss you will much oblige Sir your most sincere friend & hble Servt....
26To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 9 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the 26. of October I have not passed 6 successive days at Monticello and consequently have not paid that attention to the work you requested me to direct, which I could have wished. It is by no means so forward as it might have been. The Window frames which you ordered were prepared immediately. A quantity of Stone which appears to me to be about ⅔ of what will be required has been...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 24 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your letter to Mr. Randolph Jefferson a Mr. James Kinsolving applied to Clarkson on the 16: inst: for Dinah and her children. Their value was fixed by Colo. Lewis and Colo. Bell, 139:17.6 for which sum he has given his bonds on the terms of your sale in Bedford. He is a very substantial planter himself: one John Burnley a man allso in very good circumstances is joined with...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 7 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We find by your letters not coming as usual that the Northern mail has been delayed by the Snow. Monticello and the country adjacent were covered with it to the depth of 12 inches at least and yet today not a particle is to be seen the Weather has been so uncommonly warm. The farmers say, it has been of great service to the Wheat which really suffered from drought in the middle of Winter. For...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 20 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter by the post before last has not yet reached Monto. and consequently we did not know of your having changed your resolution to retire in the spring till last week. The information throws a gloom over our prospects of happiness this summer and of course gives no joy at Monto. but your determination was received with much applause by the county at large where the interest in your fame...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 27 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning we received your letters of the 26. Jan. and 18th. Feb. Your plan of leasing your lands is exactly what I would wish to adopt with Edgehill after reserving a farm of 400 acres for myself and what I should put in execution immediately if I could get tenants. Do not you offer yours on very low terms? I have had very lately an application for a farm in the S.E. angle of my tract...