1To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to day seen a M r Mauray of this place who has about 4 or 5 quarter casks, of the Scuppernon wine, 2 Yrs. old, which he says he will sell at 87½¢ a Gall. if you take it all, he brought it in from Carolina for a gentleman of Norfolk, who declined takeing it because it is not sweet —It is very different from that I drank at Monticello, I have therefore obtained a bottle which I shall send...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 5 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Farmer Bank Charter extension Bill came back from the Senate today with an amendment authorizing the Members & officer of the Board of Public Works to loan 50.000$, the amt of the Bonus, for one year, to the Rector & Visitors of the University, upon assurance, to their satisfaction. that a like sum which is given to the U. would be paid by the U.S. for farther reimbursement of the War...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 8 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You must have heard, before this hour by Jefferson, of the final passage of the Bill giving the claim of Virginia upon the U.S. for pay & subsistence of troops &c. to amount of 50.000$, and interest untill received, to the University with authority to the P. & D r of Int. Improvt Fund to lend that sum to them, upon assurance of reimbursement from the indicated. My opinion is, that our...
4Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer M r Calverley has just brought to me the inclosed letter . I have never seen or heard of him before, myself; nor can I make any inquiry about him which could be communicated to you before he reaches Albemarle ; as I shall be detained here unavoidably some days longer, waiting upon business to be done in Richmond ; and in the mean time availing myself of the compulsory delay to...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the death of the Naval store keeper at the Navy yard of Gosport the situation (a very lucrative one) had become vacant My wife’s brother M r Beverly Browne, (who has for several Years held a situation in the Navy, & has always stood high in the estimation of his Commanders, & for whose steadiness, & integrity, I will vouch for with my life) is desirous of obtaining it, but I...
6Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter with the papers of the Literary Board again at 10 A.M. today. Hoping to hear from home I sent to the P. office yesterday evening, but they would not open the Mail untill a late hour today, as the Messenger of the Executive reported to me when he returned. The Bond you desire is inclosed, M r Munford having this instant waited on me with it. The Blank being filled with...
7Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The absent member of the Literary Board arrived yesterday, and the one who had been in town since Wednesday morning last is now absent. What the result may be I cannot divine. I was at Varina yesterday, but returned last night, and shall take care to be in the way constantly myself. But this last spring I was here 3 weeks trying & failing every day to have a Council . with very sincere...
8Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The House of delegates by resolution of January 19 th called for information concerning “the title by which the commonwealth holds the land included within the limits of the Capitol Square ”. As yet I have been able to procure none worth communicating, and take it for granted that the papers, of whatever kind they were, must have been destroyed when Arnold ravaged the town. I find that six...
9Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Pendleton a Director of the Literary Fund has within this hour agreed with me to complete the Loan to the University , out of money now in Bank. He authorizes me to assure you of his vote when the Bond arrives, which renders the transaction sure. I need not observe that if M r Griffin s proposition to cancel the debt due from the University should prevail, the loan authorized by the act of...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 21 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from M r John Campbell Councillor of State of Virginia inclosing a copy of one from you to him of the 10 th inst. on the subject of the late endeavour in the Western States to degrade the memory of Campbell of Kings Mountain, one of the heroes of the revolution. As I could not undertake to advise him either to publish or to abstain from publishing your letter,...