1P. R. Randall to the American Commissioners, 17 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Barcelona, 17 Feb. 1786 . Randall would have paid the highest respect to the injunction of writing by every safe opportunity, but such information as he could have sent hitherto “would have been only a reiteration of Mr. Carmichaels Letters” : Mr. Lamb does not write at present and has not directed Randall to do so, but he feels it his duty to “manifest an early Disposition of complying in...
2Enclosure II: 28 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randall for his Justification requests Mr. Lamb to declare that it was his particular Desire for him to embark from Algiers, and at this Juncture on board a Spanish Brigantine, and in departing from thence to take Madrid in his Way to Paris and London, that he is perfectly satisfied in the Manner Mr. Randall has kept an account of the Monies expended by them both in the publick Service,...
3Enclosure I: P. R. Randall to his Father, 2 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
House of Quarantine Alicant After a Passage of fifteen Days from Barcelona, ten of which we lay embayed at Majorca, and the remainder through two successive Storms brought us on the Coast of Barbary; we were under Necessity of entering the Harbour under full Sail, as there was too much Sea to stay without and ask Permission. Off the Mole we were met by the Captain of the Port who conducted us...
4P. R. Randall to the American Commissioners, with Enclosures, 14 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Arrival here from Carthagena I have been in constant Expectation of a secure Opportunity for forwarding the enclosed, being nearly the Copy of a Letter I wrote to my Father shortly after my landing in Spain. It contains all the Observations I have been enabled to make by Reason of the Obstacles which (in my Situation at Algiers) prevented particular Enquiry. Indeed I had not the most...
5To Thomas Jefferson from P. R. Randall, 18 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
This Courier not setting out as soon as I expected I have an Opportunity of adding that attending Mr. Carmichael to this place yesterday unfortunately passed Mr. Lamb on his Way to Madrid. Mr. Carmichael has this Day received a Letter from Mr. Lamb in which he is advised that Mr. Lamb intends to return to Alicant as early as he shall be enabled after the fatigues of his late Journey, and that...
6From Thomas Jefferson to P. R. Randall, 20 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having communicated to Mr. Adams the information received at different times from yourself, from Mr. Carmichael and Mr. Lamb we find that the sum likely to be demanded by Algiers is so infinitely beyond our powers and the expectations of Congress, that it has become our duty to refer the whole matter back to them. Whether they will chuse to buy a peace, to force one, or to do nothing, will...
7To Thomas Jefferson from P. R. Randall, 11 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 11 Mch. 1790 . Congratulates TJ on arrival to his “native home and the accession to the office of State.” Since he was “in a great measure introduced by yourself into the employment of my country, and being flattered from the confidential manner in which I was engaged, it may not be too great presumption in wishing to be continued in its service.” He is well aware of the numerous...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Paul R. Randall, 25 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
My departure from New York having obliged me to leave unanswered several of the letters addressed to me, and of course those which were last received, your favor of Aug. 26. which was of that number, remains to be answered on my return here. This I take the liberty of doing by inclosing you the extract of a letter I wrote to one of the first applicants for the office of chief clerk, and which...