1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 5 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from Judge Peters, president of the board of agriculture at Philadelphia , solliciting either a drawing or a model of your hill-side plough. I prefer sending it to you while at Varina , because as you have Isaac there you may find it as easy to have the plough made there as a model, and from Varina you can give it a ready passage to Philadelphia . this however as is...
2From James Madison to Thomas Mann Randolph, 24 October 1817 (Madison Papers)
I recd. on the 22d. inst: your letter of the 14th. making known to me, “that the Agricultural Society of Albemarle &c” had been pleased to make choice of me, for its “Honorary Head.” The high degree in which I value the objects of the Institution, and the particular respect I entertain for its members, do not permit me to decline so flattering a distinction. I shd. accept it nevertheless with...
3Enclosure: Thomas Mann Randolph (1792–1848) to Thomas Mann Randolph, 17 March [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this M r Calverley is by profession a painter, he has done a great deal of painting for me at Tuckahoe , & I can recommend him as an excellent workman, surpassed by none in Richmond , & is withall one of the most industrious, steady, & deserving tradesmen that I know any where—he is desirous to get employment at the Central college ; & feeling convinced that no man can be...
4Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Mann Randolph, 20 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I will now give you an account of my prosperity and adversity for these nine years past. In the year 1812, I was as independent as any person in this City . my property, real, personal & mixt, was then worth $2700 clear of all incumbranc. The losses I sustained during the war; was not less than $1600; leaving out the loss of time: and money spent while on the campaignes— and keeping my family...
5Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 9 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Wood has sent me the inclosed queries with a request to put them into the hands of some one for answers. I will not suppose him so unreasonable as to have meant them for myself, the collection of materials for others to write books with being out of the question at my age, when nothing but absolute necessity can urge me to write even a common letter. you know the characters of our county...
6From James Madison to Thomas Mann Randolph, 1 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
The writer of the inclosed letter has thought proper to pass it to you thro’ my hands. My acquaintance with him is of the most accidental & transient kind. It justifies me however in believing him to have personal worth, as well as respectable connections. Of the degree of his eccentricity you can be best informed by the two Engineers who are from his neighbourhood. I recd. lately the inclosed...
7Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved a copy of the resolution of the President and Directors of the Literary fund of the 28 th Ult. expressing their willingness to make to the Visitors of the University the loan of 60,000.D. authorised by the late act for finishing it’s buildings. this resolution proposes to advance 20,000 D. on the 1 st of the ensuing month of April , and the residue in convenient...
8Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved the resolution of the President & Directors of the Literary fund of Mar. 25. proposing to lend to the Visitors of the University of Virginia the sum of 40,000.D. on the pledge of their annuity of 15,000 D for the repayment of the principal in by five equal & annual instalments, beginning 3. years after the date of the loan; and of the regular payment of interest in the mean...
9Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 1 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Apr. 10. on the subject of the loan of 40, thousand dollars to the Visitors of the University , I stated that they would prefer obtaining the remaining 20,000.D. which they were authorised to borrow, from the Literary fund also rather than from any other. I beg leave to recall the attention of the Directors of that fund to this proposition, and to ask their determination, as we...
10Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 16 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of the 13 th ult. to the Secretary of the board of the Literary fund I stated to him that whenever it should be the wish of the board to close the contract for the loan of 20,000.D. to the Visitors of the University of Virginia I would execute the necessary bond on his sending me a copy of it. the Visitors are to meet on the 2 d of October , and if it would suit the convenience of