371To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 7 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph, with affectionate wishes for the President’s health, has the honor of informing him, that Mrs Washington and the family were well this morning: that altho’ it is suspected by some, that Mrs Lenox, who now lies very ill in the house adjoining E.R.’s office, labours under the yellow fever; yet there does not seem to be any grounds for the apprehension. At least his clerks and...
372To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President; and incloses a memorandum of some intelligence, which he yesterday procured from Mr Campbell, the district-attorney, on the state of Virginia affairs. Mr R. thought, that it might not be unacceptable to the President; as it comes from a gentleman of Character, just from the theatre of the discontents. AL , DLC:GW . Randolph...
373To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 7 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. James Lownes, of this place, is about to visit Monticello, upon a subject, interesting to himself, as a father. He wishes therefore to have his character made known to you. It is with pleasure, that I assure you, from the united testimony of his fellow-citizens and my own particular knowledge, that his character is eminently respectable, and that confidence is universally placed in him,...
374To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 10 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
On thursday last the candidates for the senate were nominated; and Mr. Henry, after expatiating largely in favor of Mr. Lee and Mr. Grayson, concluded that yourself, whose talents and integrity he admitted, were unseasonable upon this occasion, in which your fœderal politics were so adverse to the opinions of many members. Your friends Page, Corbin, Carrington and White were zealous; but the...
375To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 8 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of enclosing to the President a letter from Mr G. Morris of the 6th of March, with the only enclosure which is in English. The other enclosures being in French are put into the Translaters hands. L , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Morris’s letter to Thomas Jefferson of 6 March is in...
376To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President of the U.S. a letter from General Wilkinson, which, tho’ of a factious cast, is still proper to be submitted to the President. The parts of a public nature are included in the black line. E.R. will be obliged to the President for the bundle of papers, relative the additional loan. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59,...
377To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is circulated here, that Mr Fauchet has declined doing any business, until he shall learn his real position under the new turn of French affairs. I have not been able to see him; as he is said to be confined in the country by a bad leg. Mrs Washington was slightly indisposed this morning; but not enough so, to prevent her from going about as usual. The late abominable sacrifice of females...
378To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr Bordley, who wrote the inclosed pamphlet, thought it too unimportant to present it to you with form. He therefore requested me, if an opportunity offered, to send it to Mount Vernon. Since I had the honor of writing to you last, nothing has occurred, worthy of a special mention. The arrivals from Europe have brought nothing; and no incidents in the political line attract any notice, except...
379To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 10th instant, which I this day received, is not the first information concerning Lord Tankerville’s power of attorney. I was written to by Lady Tankerville and his Lordship, as early as November last: and immediately desired Colo. Hooe to state to me the particulars of this new office. He answered me, that he was ignorant of the duty, expected from us, and must remain so,...
380Edmund Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately upon my receipt of your request to execute a deed to for M r Mazzei’s property in Richmond , I announced my readiness to sign any instrument, which you might forward to me. Not having heard from you since, I suspect, that my letter has miscarried, and now therefore repeat it. I am reached here sooner l with letters by the way of Alexandria , than through any other channel of...