1To 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...
2To 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...
3To 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...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 31 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I prepare now to give you some reasons according to promise for my preference of the plan of cultivation I transmitted you 3 weeks since to the one you did me the honor to consult me on. The system of small fields in my plan, is nothing more than an extension of method beyond what you thought requisite in farming. The crops of this rotation, alltho of small value comparatively, are yet worth a...
5To 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...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 31 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
A report of your having resigned your office is in circulation here and receives great credit from us mostly perhaps because we wish to have it so but considerably too from our not having received letters as usual by the two last posts: we conclude that the hurry of preparing for your departure and the expectation of seeing us soon have prevented your writing. We are strongly impressed with...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 19 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday yours of the 8. inst: containing Mr. Le Roys letter of the 26. Nov. for the procurement and communication of which I return you many thanks. It relieved me from an apprehension I had begun to entertain that the protested bill of Rosses might be in considerable part swallowed up by an open Accompt, in which case I might have suffered and an important credit, the price of...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The anxiety we allways feel in your absence has become quite painfull from our having failed every post since your departure, to recieve tidings of you. We impute it to obstructions in the communication, and trust that we shall enjoy the pleasure of knowing that you are well, next tuesday. I have just received a melancholy summons to attend my Father, who, I am much afraid, from what I learn,...
9To 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...
10To 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...