1From Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson, Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter, on a journey to the North, will perhaps pass some few days in New York, in doing this he wishes the honor of presenting his respects to you. he truly and personally merits the permission, and, like other young people, will hereafter pride himself in being able to name, among those he has known, the characters who have deserved...
2From Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: J.R. the bearer of this letter, on a Journey to the North will probably pass some few days in N. York. your former kindnesses have made it almost a duty in my connections to present their respects to you when passing thro’ your city . he is, in himself indeed personally and truly worthy of that honor, but the motive of permission on your part can only be that the tree we have...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Macon, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter on a journey to the North, will pass 2. or 3. days perhaps in Washington. I cannot permit him to do this without presenting him to a friend of so long standing, whom I consider as the strictest of our models of genuine republicanism. let him be able to say when you are gone but not forgotten that he had seen Nathan l Macon on whose...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: J. Randolph the bearer of this letter is too well known to you to need a letter of introduction. he is going Northwdly on the business which was the subject of your kind letter of the 4 th . my unskilful stewardship of Agricultural property, and the interception of attention to it by imperious and higher duties have, in a course of 60 years much involved my capital. in our...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson, Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter, on a journey to the North, will pass perhaps a few days in Philadelphia. I cannot permit him to do this without presenting him to you, a friend of another century, and to whom my affections are bound by so many kind offices. he goes on a business of which you have seen much mention in the public papers. age and ill health having...