1To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 14 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to acquaint your Excellency that the Biblia Indica per Elid Cantab. 4to. went for a great deal More then you had Marked it at, O[n] May the 2d. will begin to be sold the other Books. The Diodorus Siculus will be amongst the first. Mr. Robson has promised Me if he can get them for less then your Excellency has Marked them at he will. I see very plainly he wishes to do every...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 6 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with yours of Mar. 31. Mine to yourself and Dr. Bancroft will already have answered so much of it as relates to Mr. Paradise. The idea suggested of his going with me to America, was intended chiefly as a threat against the refusing creditor. It could only have been carried into execution in the case of that creditor’s continuing obstinate. The propositions he has since made were...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 31 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency by this Post will recvd. two Letters . This I was obliged to write by it’s self, as it is a Letter only for your Excellencies private reading. Your Letter of the 24th. of Mar. arrived this day and as it is Five days a going, I thought proper, contrary to my first intention to answer it immediatly. Dr. Bancroft and myself wait for your Answer to his Last Letters however in the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 24 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Very much to do must always be my apology for acknoleging so late the receipt of your letters, and it will always be a true one in my present situation. I have been the less uneasy about this as I have from time to time mentioned to Doctor Bancroft what was necessary in the way of business. We wait with anxiety to hear whether the refusing creditor has yet come in. Tho’ Mr. Paradise does not...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 27 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I take up my pen in the stead of my Dear Dr. Bancrof who is very greatly hurried to acquaint your Excellency and Mr. Paradise that the meeting of all the Creditors was held at the Percy Street Coffee house on Thursday the 26th. Inst. Great difficulties arose, but when they found I should bind myself to pay them in case of the death of Mr. P. by a deed they seemed more composed. I was not...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 31 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Paradise present their compliments to his Excellency Mr. Jefferson, and will do themselves the honour to dine with him to Morrow, according to his very polite invitation . Mrs. Paradise begs the favour of her friend Mr. Jefferson to facilitate as Much as possible her going to England next week, as she thinks, the last letter received from their Steward, will ease the Minds of the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 29 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letter your Excellency was pleased to send us yesterday Morning by your Servant, has brought News rather agreeable then otherwise, and, I think it will be of some comfort to the Creditors, as they will find they shall receive something. I shall be ready any day next week after Monday, that your Excellency shall think proper for Me to go to England. I wish to have a few particulars relating...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 18 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very happy to hear that your Daughter is better today, I am certain with your affectionate, and kind attention she will regain her health. I am sorry to give you so much trouble but indeed, I am a truly unfortunate woman. I assure your Excellency, I am from the very bottom of my heart sorry, I ever left Virginia and could, I get there again, I would never quit it. As for my not being able...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 17 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
A sick family, which scarcely permitted me to dispatch the most pressing business, must be my apology for not having sooner answered your letter, as well as for my having been so long without doing myself the honour of waiting on you. I thank you very sincerely, Madam, for your kind offer as to my daughter; however she is thought to be better for a day or two past. Her weakness and her fever...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 15 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I must beg your Excellency to accept my apology for troubling you with a second Letter upon our affairs , but time is a thing, that will stay for no man. In you we put all our confidence, trust, and hope, and it is absolutely necessary that some plan should be laid, and begun. For me, Your Excellency may be certain, that the plan, you shall have the great goodness to take the trouble to advise...