1To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 1 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know how to write myself but as I am very anxious to write to you I must get Sister Ellen to do it for me I hope that I shall soon be able to do it myself and not to depend upon others I am reading Sandford and Merton every day I get a peice of poetry by heart and write a copy I have not begun arithmetic yet but I hope I soon shall. Virginia and Mary send their love to you adieu my...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 3 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have owed you a letter two months, but have had nothing to write about, till last night I found in a newspaper the four lines which I now inclose you: and as you are learning to write, they will be a good lesson to convince you of the importance of minding your stops in writing. I allow you a day to find out yourself how to read these lines, so as to make them true. if you cannot do it in...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 19 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse my bad writing for it is the first letter I ever wrote, there are a number of faults, in it, I know, but those you will excuse; I am reading a very pretty little book called dramatic dialogues, that mrs smith gave sister Elen when she was a little girl; I am very much pleased with it. all the children send their love to you we all want to see you very much. adieu my dear...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 26 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you, my dear Cornelia, on having acquired the invaluable art of writing. how delightful to be enabled by it to converse with an absent friend, as if present. to this we are indebted for all our reading; because it must be written before we can read it. to this we are indebted for the Iliad, the Aeneid, the Columbiad, Henriade, Dunciad, and now for the most glorious poem of all,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 13 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very much obliged to you for the Tarripiniad, I have pasted it in a little book mama Made me to put all the piece’s that you send me in. pray answer this letter next post. Virginia sends her love to you, She can read tolerable well. I am dear Grandpapa your most affectionate Granddaughter, MHi : Coolidge Collection.
6From Thomas Jefferson to Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 23 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by the last post your letter which you desire me to answer by the succeeding one. I have accordingly set down to do it, & to find out the points in your letter to which you wish an answer. they are rather blunt & difficult to ascertain. they seem however to be these. 1. you thank me for the Terrapiniad. to this I answer, you are welcome. 2. you have pasted it in a book. I answer,...