1Lydia Broadnax to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been some considerable time since I last took the liberty of addressing you and should not now trouble you was it not through necessity— You no doubt recollect that my late master ( Judge Wythe ) on his death left me a house and lot to support me & gave me money to build a house to reside in.— M r Duval was left executor and instructed by my master to see that justice was done me—he has...