1To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 2 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
This Moment have We hear of your Excellencies Arrival in Virginia, and also, of the horrid accident of your Cabbin being burnt. We return thanks to God that the fire did not happen at Sea. I am certain it Must have frightened My two dear Friends your Daughters, and have Made them indisposed. I beg you to present Our affectionate Love to them and assure them We always think of them, and the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 2 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Mch. 1790 . She wrote last month “by the New York [packet] Capt. Domenick … to the care of Mr. John Beckley” to congratulate TJ and daughters on safe arrival in their native land. Thanks TJ “for the Many and great acts of friendship, and humanity” shown her and Mr. Paradise in Paris. Her distressed situation prevents her from showing gratitude except by letters. On arrival in...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 29 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Paradise and Myself received your truly kind and comforting Letter from Monticello on April the 27th. 1790. I have only to say upon the occasion, that the Sense I have of this act of your’s is such, that, I fear Myself and family will never be able fully to repay it. I thank you My ever More then Father, for your goodness in thinking pf My unhappy Situation. It is indeed a painful one but...