Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 August 1821

To Thomas Mann Randolph

Monticello Aug. 3. 21.

Dear Sir

Mr Pendleton found me this morning at my mill as he past it, and delivered me your favor of the 31st explaining at the same time the importance of sending a new bond by tomorrow’s mail. this with the inclosed bond will go with tomorrow’s mail. I am to call on him tomorrow morning to accompany him to the University, and he will return and dine with us, and I have no doubt that what he will see & hear there & here will confirm him in the candor of his dispositions. the reduction of this loan by the sum of 900.D. will not sensibly affect the convenience of the University.

Mr Pendleton says you will not leave Richmond till Tuesday. this will be in time for our journey, as I think it will be the last of next week before I can leave the mill contentedly. all here are well and I salute you with affection and respect.

Th: Jefferson

RC (DLC); addressed: “Governor Randolph Richmond”; franked; postmarked Milton, 4 Aug.; endorsed by Randolph. Enclosure: Bond of University of Virginia Board of Visitors to Literary Fund President and Directors, 3 Aug. 1821.

Index Entries

  • Literary Fund; and loans for University of Virginia search
  • Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); Visitors to; Pendleton, William F. search
  • Pendleton, William F.; as director of Va. Literary Fund search
  • Pendleton, William F.; conveys document to TJ search
  • Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); TJ plans visits to search
  • Randolph, Thomas Mann (1768–1828) (TJ’s son-in-law; Martha Jefferson Randolph’s husband); as Literary Fund president search
  • Randolph, Thomas Mann (1768–1828) (TJ’s son-in-law; Martha Jefferson Randolph’s husband); letters to search
  • Randolph, Thomas Mann (1768–1828) (TJ’s son-in-law; Martha Jefferson Randolph’s husband); visits Richmond search
  • Shadwell mills; repairs to search
  • Shadwell mills; TJ visits search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; funding for search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; visitors to search