William Radford to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1822
From William Radford
Bedford Nov 19th 1822
Dear Sir
Having had some conversation with your grandson Mr Thomas J Randolph, respecting the title to the land conveyed, to M Yancey and myself, by you and Mr Bankhead, and not understanding precisely how the title has been deduced, I have taken the liberty of writing to you upon the subject, for the purpose of obtaining from you such information, as may apprise us of the true state of our right—I have understood that the land originally belonged to Mr Wales, and that the title came to you by marriage with his daughter, but in what manner, I have not been informed—If the legal title be in yourself, then there can be no difficulty, but if it was in Mrs Jefferson, it would then vest in your daughter Mrs Randolph and your grandson Mr Eppes, from whom, releases could be obtained if necessary—Feeling entire confidence in yourself I have never thought it necessary to investigate the title to the land, and only ask now for information on the subject, being satisfied, that every thing right and proper, has been, or will be done by you—I was much concerned to hear by Mr Randolph the accident that has befallen you and hope that you may speedily recover from it—As soon as your health and convenience will permit, you will much oblige me by writing to me on the above subject
Wm Radford
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 26 Nov. 1822 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Albert Gallatin, 2 Aug. 1823, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esq Monticello Albemarle” by “Mr Randolphs.”
Index Entries
- Bankhead, Charles Lewis (Ann Cary Randolph Bankhead’s husband); and Bedford Co. land search
- Bear Creek plantation (part of TJ’s Poplar Forest estate); land conveyance at search
- Eppes, Francis Wayles (TJ’s grandson); and Bedford Co. land search
- Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton (TJ’s wife); dowry of search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Health; broken arm search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Health; injured in fall search
- Radford, William; and Bear Branch land search
- Radford, William; letter from search
- Randolph, Martha Jefferson (Patsy; TJ’s daughter; Thomas Mann Randolph’s wife); and Bedford Co. land search
- Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ’s grandson; Jane Hollins Nicholas Randolph’s husband); and TJ’s health search
- Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ’s grandson; Jane Hollins Nicholas Randolph’s husband); as manager of Poplar Forest search
- Wayles, John (TJ’s father-in-law); and Bedford Co. land search
- Yancey, Joel (d.1833); and Bear Branch land search