1X. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 18 February 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your favors of the 10th Septemr. 3. 24 and 30 Decemr. and agreeable to your orders we made the following Insurances: The Prince of Wales arrived here a few days ago and we believe the Owners are satisfied that you have done your utmost in the Sale of her Cargoe. Her arriving so late and the number of ships sold before her, were circumstances much in your disfavor. Your...
2XIV. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 30 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you fully by the Virginia since which we have none of your favors. We did intend sending Capt. Aselby [about] the middle of next Month as usual with our Friends Goods, but having an opportunity of sending those that will be wanted for their Negroes Cloathing, we think it best to keep him at home 2 Months longer, by which means his Cargoe of Tobo. will arrive more cool and saleable in...
3XV. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 23 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you the 30th. July and are now to advise you of the safe arrival of the Virginian Capt. Emmes with 26 hhds. of your Tobacco, but no Letter, and what surprises us still more, is that the Owners of the Prince of Wales have received no Remittance nor even a Line from you, they have therefore demanded and we have this Day paid them Two thousand Nine hundred Pounds the ballance of the...
4XVI. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 December 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We duely received your favors of the 14th and 15 Septemr. and in conformity to the first we made £112 Insurance on 14 hhds Tobacco ⅌ Sprightly Nancy for Account of Mess. Wayles & Randolph, but as your Letter did not come to hand ’till ten days before that Vessells arrival which time she was lookt upon as missing, no one would underwrite her here, and we were oblig’d to get it done in London...
5XVII. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We are now to acknowledge receipt of your favors of the 15 Janry 6, 19 and 25 April and 14th June. We made £600 Insurance on 75 hhds. of the Estates Tobacco and the like Sum and quantity of yours on board the True Patriot in consequence of your general order and shall get a return for short Interest. You may depend on our best care in the disposal of your 34 hhds by that ship, and inclosed we...
6XX. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 27 January 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Our last to you was the 15 Decr. by the True Patriot to which you will please to be refer’d. In consequence of your General order to have your Property cover’d by our Ships we have made £500 Insurance for you on 50 hhds. Tobacco by the Virginian and shall let it remain in hopes that you may still ship us a large quantity, tho’ two days ago we receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Evans with a List of...
7XXI. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 March 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you fully the 15 Decem by the True Patriot since which we are not favor’d with any of yours. We also wrote you the 27th Janry by the Molly to both which we refer you.—We have now the pleasure to advise you of the safe arrival of the Virginian with 42 hhds of your Tobacco consigned us in the disposal of which you may depend on our best care and attention to your Interest and we hope to...
8XXIV. William Jones to Richard Randolph, 31 May 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
I have wrote ye several letters since the commencement of the late unnatural Destructive War, but have not had one line in return. I had however the satisfaction some time since of hearing that ye was well. Peace being now restored, I flatter myself that the Trade between this Country and America will in some degree return into its old Channells, and that the same happy confidence and...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Randolph, 10 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
When at Monticello in September last, on looking over some military books; in a work of Marshal Saxe’s, he suggests the idea of a bridle for the use of Cavalry, which he thought might be formed so as to command a horse, without having any thing in the mouth. The very great advantages which wou’d be derived from such a contrivance, made so strong an impression upon my mind, that I determined to...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 15 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your letter of the 10th. mentioning the invention of a bridle having the advantage of not going into the horse’s mouth. You know of course you can have a patent for the use of it on the terms mentioned in the patent law. in the event of the Secretary at War’s approving it, & wishing to make use of it, it would become a question whether he could give a price for permission...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Randolph, 21 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my most sincere thanks for your attention to my letter of the 10th Inst, and believe that I am grateful for your goodness, in allowing me to forward the bridle to you. You will find the the workmanship was badly executed; the nose band ought to have a hinge in the middle; by which it shoud be regulated so as to fit any horse, but the ith was so awkward that I wou’d not have it; and the...
12Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 25 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to send me two gross of your beer jugs; the one gross to be quart jugs, and the other pottle d o . they are to be delivered to a mr William Johnson a waterman of Milton , who will apply for them about a week hence. mr Gibson will be so good as to pay for them on your presenting this letter. they should be packed in crates, or old hogsheads or such other cheap package as...
13Richard Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My best workman was in New york when I recieved your letter; he returned yesterday, and will make your jugs next week, when they shall be forwarded agreable to your directions. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Th s Jefferson Esq r ”; endorsed by TJ as received 22 Feb. 1814 and so recorded in SJL .
14Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now engaged in brewing a year’s supply of malt strong beer, which however I have no chance of saving but by a supply of quart jugs from you. I recieved (I think) 10½ dozen. and must ask the favor of 4. gross more for which mr Gibson will pay your bill. be so good as to inform me when they will be ready. if lodged at mr Gibson’s I will direct a waterman on whom I can rely to call for them....
15Richard Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
By the return of the governor s boat I have taken the liberty of sending six barrels of the waterproof cement, the materials of which, were first discovered by my father on the James , and York rivers. Previous to its use, the cement should be made moist throughout, with clean water, in which state it must remain two or three days, to give time for the lime to slack perfectly: then it must be...
16Richard Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The governor left town so immediately after my return from Monticello that I had only time to send you two small specimens of the shale; the one burnt. The other as it was taken from the earth. I now send by M r Cabell some more pieces for your inspection, the difference of colour is produced by the degree of heat. The powder in the papers sent by the boatman are of the same material. the The...
17Richard Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The governor tells me that the cement which I sent you did not answer at all. From the circumstance of all our tryals with it being successful, and the very same material as that sent in the barrels, being considered equal to the imported cement, by the workmen on the canal at Columbia S o Carolina ; I am induced to believe that the failure was occasiond by the want of proper management in the...
18Enclosure: Richard Randolph’s Directions for Making Cement, [ca. 10 April 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Spred Spread four measures of the powder upon a wooden floor, from six to ten or twelve inches thick. Sprinkle one measure of water equally over the surface. turn up the bed and mix it carefully, so as that the whole shall be equally damp or wet, then heap it up into a compact mass, and let it lie covered in a damp shady place or cellar two or three days; Then spread it on the same floor and...
19Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 13 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 10. was recieved in due time as had been some time before the 6. barrels of water proof cement from you. I had already laid in as much Roman cement as did my 2 d & 3 d Cisterns, with a barrel surplus towards the 4 th and last. the 2 d and 3 d were done under the superintendance of mr Coffee , and with perfect success. we opened a barrel of yours and he tried several fair and...
20Richard Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The six barrels of hydraulic cement were sent to you with a belief that they would answer the purpose for which it was intended, and be useful to you in the construction of your cisterns. I am sorry that you are affraid to hazard the success of it in the cistern, and request you to use them in any way that you may think proper. Perhaps you may have occasion to use it at the Mill . Maj r Gibbon...