1From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph, 4 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I owe a letter to you & one to your sister Anne. but the pressure of the day on which this is written, and your Papa’s departure permits me to write only to you, to inclose you a poem about another namesake of yours, and some other pieces worth preserving. as I expect Anne’s volume is now large enough, I will begin to furnish you with materials for one—I know you have been collecting some...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph, 20 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I will catch you in bed on Sunday or Monday morning. Your’s affectionately PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Miss Eleonor Randolph”; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, and Ellen Wayles Randolph, 7 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very happy to find that two of you can write . I shall now expect that whenever it is inconvenient for your papa & mama to write, one of you will write on a piece of paper these words ‘all is well’ and send it for me to the post office. I am happy too that miss Ellen can now read so readily. if she will make haste and read through all the books I have given her, and will let me know when...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph, 27 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your letter and am very happy to find you have made such rapid progress in learning. when I left Monticello you could not read; and now I find you can not only read, but write also. I inclose you two little books as a mark of my satisfaction, and if you continue to learn as fast, you will become a learned lady and publish books yourself. I hope you will at the same time...