Thomas Jefferson Papers

David M. Randolph (ca. 1759–1830) to Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1823

From David M. Randolph (ca. 1759–1830)

Wills’s Tavern, 8th october 1823

Dear Sir,

I am prevented from arriving at Charlottesville to-day, by an [awcward?] circumstance. I shall go on foot as far as Mrs Boyd’s to-day, and hope you will find it convenient to send for me there, to-morrow morning, by seven Oclock—when I shall have the pleasure to wait on you—

very respectfully, your friend

D M Randolph

RC (MHi); one word illegible; at foot of text: “Thos Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received from “Wells’s tavern” the day it was written and so recorded (with place of composition rendered correctly as “Wills’s tavern”) in SJL.

mrs boyd’s: Mary Magruder Boyd operated a tavern at this time on Three Notched Road about twelve miles east of Charlottesville (MB, 2:1273n).

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