1From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
GW sent this letter under cover to Virginia governor Beverley Randolph on 22 Jan., writing: “As it is of considerable consequence to the Public that a letter which I have just written to Mr Jefferson should reach him at as early a period as may be,...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Beverley Randolph, 10 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
). There is no evidence that he replied to Gov. Randolph’s letter and his fear may have influenced the casual response that Washington gave to the Virginia governor: Washington on 25 Aug. 1790 wrote that it had not required any “particular answer” and hence he had deferred acknowledging it (
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 15 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
...full regiments and part of another, and on the 13th, after he began to reduce the number of men in arms, he still had 650 militiamen at his disposal. It was unusual for a Virginia governor to call out militia to quell an insurrection that had not yet begun, but as Monroe later explained to the General Assembly, he and the council thought they needed troops already mustered and on the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 4 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
: Virginia Governor’s Papers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Page; at foot of text: “The President of the United States.”
5Thomas Jefferson’s Agreement with William McGehee, 8 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
congressman (1803–07), colonel in the regular army and lieutenant colonel of militia in the War of 1812, Virginia governor (1819–22), and delegate (1823–25). Late in life Randolph lost control of most of his property and became estranged from TJ and his own family. He eventually reconciled with his wife and children, who had...
6Hugh Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, [4 September 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Hugh Nelson (1768–1836), attorney and public official, was the son of Virginia governor
7John Lynch to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
and discussed the initiative with “a few noted Characters,” including former Virginia governor
8James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Virginia; governor [index entry]
9James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Virginia; governor [index entry]
10William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Virginia; governor [index entry]