41821[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 11 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 11 Apr. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 29 June 1786. Not found.]
41822Francis W. Eppes to James Madison, 15 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have a young friend here who wishes to obtain the appointment of District Attorney for Key West, a district lately erected in this territory: and as we have been for the last eight years intimately associated & he has during that period uniformly sustained for mind, information, and integrity, the highest character, I am emboldened by the consideration earnestly to solicit your aid in...
41823To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 31 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknowledge the receipt of your letter by the Mr. Fitzhugh’s of August 30th. 1785. It came to hand 17th of last June accompanyed with a packet of Gardin seeds which I declind taking after knowing its contents. The postage amounted to £12. I am much concerned you shou’d put yourself to any expence on my account and beg in future you will not give your self sutch unnecessary...
41824To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 27 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Bermuda Hundred, 27 Apr. 1791 . Has consulted all our lawyers on The Prince of Wales and, on the basis of Wayles’ letter of 14 May 1772, they “appear all very clear in their opinions that the Executors … will be answerable for the amount of the … cargo.” The trial will be brought on in October if possible. “I hope you will be in Virginia at that time as I shall stand much in need of your...
41825Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to see you very much I am very sorry that you did not answer my letter give my love to aunt Randolph and all the children— believe me to be your most affectionnate Grandson RC ( ViU : TJP-ER ); endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1811 and so recorded in SJL . Francis Wayles Eppes (1801–81) was the only surviving child of TJ’s daughter Maria Jefferson Eppes and his wife’s nephew John...
41826To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 3 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my writing to you last I have had the pleasure of hearing that Mrs. Jefferson and your family are well. This we herd from Mr. Hylton who sent one of his servants up to your house. She at that time intended to be at Mr. Hyltons last Friday. If she came we shall see her in a few days. Lord Dunmore and his motly crew have taken up their Quarte[rs] at Gwins Island in Gloucester county. I...
41827To James Madison from Francis Eppes, 2 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
Intending to visit E. Florida this spring, and being entirely unacquainted, I have so far presumed upon your friendship for my Grandfather, and long acquaintance with my Father, as to beg, that you will, favour me with an introduction to any friends or acquaintance that you may have residing there. If not too troublesome any letters that you may enclose to me at Lynchburg, will be gratefully...
41828To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 7 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some time past intended writing to inform you that the Injunction fild by Cary’s Executors against us is dissolv’d. The Executor has promisd me in very pointed terms to pay a considerable part of the debt in January next, as there are but few claims here against Mr. Wayles’s Estate and those very inconsiderable. You will be so obliging as to inform me what you wish to have done with...
41829[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 16 September 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 16 Sep. 1784 . Noted in SJL as received 26 Jan. 1785. Letter not found, but see TJ’s reply, 5 Feb. 1785 .]
41830To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have written sooner my D r Grandfather, but being very busy, and like most busy-bodies very thoughtless, I found it extremely easy to rest contented with the continued assurances of your health recieved thro’ the letters of my cousins.—I now write in apprehension of some difficulties with the representatives of my late Father both to obtain your advice, and to learn whether you may...
41831[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 May 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 23 May 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 3 May 1787. Not found.]
41832To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that all of your pavilions at the university have tin coverings, I write to learn whether they have ever leaked, and if so what method of prevention has been used. our roof here was perfectly close until about mid winter. it then began to leak not in one but a hundred places: and from that time I have endeavoured to discover the cause without effect. For some time I thought that the...
41833[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 3 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 3 Mch. 1784 . Noted in SJL as received 26 Mch. 1784. Not found.]
41834To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 11 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Their appears to be some strange fatality attending our correspondance. The last letter I have received from you was dated in may and even in that there is no mention made of several of my letters writen in the fall and winter before that date. In my two last I gave you my opinion very fully with respect to Polly’s trip to France and as there is great reason to suspect they never reach’d I...
41835To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favours of 22d. of April and 22d. of July were handed me on the twentieth inst. The agent of Farell & Jones has long since been with me on the subject of their demand against Mr. Wayles’s Estate. I have been pretty plain with the gentleman and cant help acknowledging I have been rather bitter in some of my expresions on the sales of our tobacco but really their conduct on that occasion...
41836To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 19 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by my Friend Colo. Bird, who coming to Philadelphia I have taken the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance. There are few people whom I should presume to give a letter of this kind, however, from Colo. Bird’s knon good character as a Gentleman and Patriot I flater myself this introduction will meet with your approbation. I have the pleasure to inform you that...
41837To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 30 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last fall and sent to the care of Messrs. Fulwar Skipwith and Co. a box containing about a bushel of the cones and berries of the Holly. The Ceeder berries accompanies this which will be convey’d in a vessle belonging to Messrs. Shore & McConnico of Petersburg bound to Havedegrass. Every method in my power has been tryd to procure the Murtle berries. Many Gentlemen in the lower...
41838To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 14 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry your business when at Richmond was of sutch consequence as to prevent your calling. We were all desirous of seeing you particularly as it was out of our power to visit you, being at present confind by workmen who are reparing our houses added to this our horses are so worn down with wheat treading and other drudgery that they are unfit for so long a journey. You have been very...
41839Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to see you very much I am very Sorry that you wont Write to me this leter will make twice I have wrote to you and if you dont answer this E leter I Shant wr wri write to you any more. I have got trough my latin Gramer and I am going trough again I enclose a leter in this from My Cousin Wale Baker Give my love to all of the family RC ( ViU : TJP-ER
41840To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 24 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I find myself much mortified at not being able to see you whilst in Virginia. Mrs. Eppes’s ill health was only cause. After being much weakend by lying in she got violent cold which brought on a fever that lasted ten days and was very nigh carrying off. She has at length got quite clear of all complaints and is gathering strengh fast. I wrote you from Richmond the first of September and again...
41841[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 24 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 24 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received May 7, 1784. Not found.]
41842To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, [14 October 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that my fears about the welfare of our children, which I mentioned in my last , were too well founded. Yours, as well as our dear little Lucy, have fallen sacrifices to the most horrible of all disorders, the whooping-cough. They both suffered as much pain, indeed more than ever I saw two of their ages experience. We were happy in having had every experience this...
41843To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 10 November 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I was so much ingaged last week in watching the motions of his Lordships Tenders, that I was depriv’d the pleasure of writing to you, three of which came up the length of James Town, and were haild by some of our riflemen, and not answering were fired upon by them, another report says the Tenders fired first, and attemted to and some men, but were prevented by eight rifle men, for there are no...
41844To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 30 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
You will with this recieve a box containing about a bushel of the cones and seeds of the Virginia Magnola which I wish sincearly may arrive in good order. They are directed to the care of our Friend Fulwar Skipwith who will forward them to you. The Murtle and ceederberries shall be sent as soon as they can be procurd. The ceederberries I have an abundance of on my own plantation. You may...
41845To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 14 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Meeting with an opportunity by the way of London. I have Just time to inform you that Polly will certainly sale on 1st of May in a Ship call’d the Robert commanded by Capt. Ramsay bound for London. She is a fine Ship and has every accomodation to make her cumfortable except a Female attendant. She will be attended by a Mr. John Amonit a young man of caracter who promises to do every thing in...
41846To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 25 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have written to you sooner, my D r Grandfather, and given all the particulars of our late accidint, had I not supposed them already detailed by Elizabeth, who writes every mail to some one of your family. it occurred during the last snow, which by its depth induced me to burn the chimnies become very foul from long neglect. the wind it seems, had blown the snow off in several places,...
41847[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 14 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, Va., 14 Sep. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 19 Jan. 1786, “by Mr. Littlepage.” Not found, but see T.J.’s reply, 24 Jan. 1786.]
41848To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 27 May 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I writ to you the 22d. Inst. by Miles Taylor and inclos’d you £4.16.0 continentle money to buy me some articles that are not to be bought in this part of the world. We have been in dayly expectation of seeing Mrs. Jefferson for some time past, but she is not yet arriv’d, nor have I been able to hear from her since my last, but hope by next post to inclose you a letter from her. On the 22d....
41849To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with infinite pain my D r Grandfather, that I saw your application to the legislature; the first information which reached me, of the immediate pressure of your difficulties: and I write as well to express, my unfeigned grief, as to assure you, that I return to your funds with the utmost good will, the portion of property which you designed for me:—and which I should always have...
41850To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 3 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
We return’d last sunday from Elk-Hill whare we had been for a week on a visit to your good Lady; she is perfectly recover’d from her late indisposition, and except being a little weak, is as well as ever she was. She is in great expectation of seeing you in August, if your appointment to serve in Congress the insuing year dont prevent. However I am in hopes you will be able to spare a few...