1Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Abstract of Marriage Settlement of John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell Paradise, [after 10 May … (Jefferson Papers)
Extracts from marriage settlement. Parties Date. May 10. 1769. Parties John Paradise esq. son of Peter Paradise 1 st part. Peter Paradise 2 d part. Lucy Ludwell 3 d part.
2Enclosure: Sir William Jones’s Notes on Marriage Settlement of John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell Paradise, [after 10 May … (Jefferson Papers)
Limitations of the real estate. 1. to the husband for life, without impeachment of waste, and with power of leasing for 21. years reserving the best rent. 2. remr to the wife for life, with t E t c. & with the like power 3. remr to trustees to preserve contingent remrs. 4. remr to such child or children of the marriage (in tail or for a less estate) as the husband & wife or the survivor shall...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 19 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his congratulations to mrs Paradise on her safe return to her native country after an absence of so great a portion of her life. if habits formed to the comforts & accommodations of a country so much more advanced in the arts than this, are not too firmly established, he has little doubt she will enjoy more security & tranquility here, where her fortune will place her at...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 27 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This day I arrived at Norfolk in the Ship Planta Capt. Bush. I take the liberty to write to Your Excellency to acquaint you I am Come home to live the remaining Years of My Life in the Bosom of My Native Country and Friends. I should not have Staid a Month After the Death of Mr Paradise but one Illness after another prevented Me. With the Blessing of God I am Now in good health and with My...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 31 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to trouble your Excellency with a few lines to enquire after the health of your Excellency and Amiable Daughters. It is by writing only that we can know if our friends are well and happy. Mr William Smith who was our Minister at Portugal came here a few Months and stayed a short time and I am told he is gone to Holland. The Russian Ambassador his Excellency Count de Woronzow...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 31 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take up my pen to thank you for the trouble you have taken in all my affairs and to assure you I am greatly obliged to you for the liberty I took in using your Name in the Power of Attorney I sent to you. In consiquence of the Great Distance you live from Williamsburg I have sent out a Power of Attorney to My Nephew Mr. Wm Ludwell Lee Mr. Ambler and Mr P. Harriss to Act for Me and to call in...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 11 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of several letters from you. In consequence of them I wrote from Philadelphia in June last to Colo. N. Burwell to obtain the particular statement you desired. I now inclose you a letter from him written in consequence of it. The transmission of this letter has been greatly delayed by it’s going to Philadelphia from which place I have been absent near two months....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 1 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received your Excellencies very kind and friendly Letter, and return you our grateful thanks for the Interest you are so good as to take in our affairs, we beg you only to Continue your good offices, as we stand in greater need of them now, More than ever. We thank you for the advice you give Us concerning the Thousand Pound Sterling we have in the Funds of Virginia, and shall...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 1 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon My troubling your Excellency with these few lines to make an enquiry after your health, and that of your amiable families: And to know at the same time if you have received a Letter I did Myself the honour to send you by Bishop Maddison . You will greatly oblige Mr. Paradise and Myself if you would let Us know by the return of the Spring Ships whether your Agent has...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 26 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured by your very polite and friendly Letter of June the 23d on August the 31st 1790. It brings Me an Account of My Estates &c. in Virginia. I have received your first, and Answered it. In that Letter, I trouble you with my Grateful thanks. I now repeat the Same, and wish sincerely I had it in my power by some Means to convince Your Excellency of the sincerity of my heart. I...