61To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 24 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have attended to day the trial of a warrant against Callender & Pace under the act of assembly authorising the justices of the peace to demand “security for the good behaviour of those who are not of good fame”—Various English precedents as to the extent & meaning of the words “ not of good fame ” were cited and it has been decided by the Magistrates who set in the trial that the common...
62To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 4 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Callender has been this day discharged from his recognizance by the County Court of Henerico—6 magistrates in favor of his discharge & 1 against it—The trial took up two days & the cause has been fully and ably argued—As I had not an opportunity of getting into the Court House from the concourse who attended I can give you no sketch of the arguments— Accept for your health &c My friendly...
63From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 17 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday morning I recieved information of Maria’s safe arrival at Edgehill. some apprehension that Francis had recieved the infection of the measles on the road had determined her to await there the usual term of it’s appearance. I have to acknolege several letters from you . Colo. Monroe arrived here the night before last, not having previously heard of his appointment to Paris & Madrid to...
64To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 19 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Lewis Harvey of this place is anxious to accompany Colo. Monroe as Secretary to the embassy to which he has been lately appointed—He has requested me to convey to you his wishes with which I the more readily comply, as I am aquainted with no man of his age whose claims are better on the ground of Talent of private worth and of principle— accept for your health & happiness my warm wishes....
65To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 10 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
From the want of time your last letter received a few days before I left Richmond was not acknowledged. Maria arrived here just one week before the Legislature finally adjourned . She was in good health herself but was very near loosing our little Francis on the road between Edge hill and this place. From cold or cholick or some other cause he became lifeless in an instant in the carriage and...
66From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 10th. was recieved on the 16th. I shall leave this about the 6th. of March, unless unexpected business, bad roads or bad weather should delay it a little. I am happy to learn that I shall meet Maria & yourself at Monticello. my stay there will be of two or three weeks, the visit being for the purpose of planting trees, in order that they may be growing during my absence. as Lilly...
67To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 14 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at Monticello the day after you set out for Washington. Had I supposed you would have delayed your journey I should certainly have returned earlier— Mr. Hancocke promised to forward your shrub & if you have not already heard from him you may calculate on hearing in a few days— I attended the Albemarle election the result of which you have heard—Cabbell is extremely irritated at the...
68From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 24 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 14th. came to hand last night, and I am glad it was written before mine of the 13th. could have been recieved, because that might have delayed the expression of your convenience. the 400. D. shall be remitted to G. Jefferson the first week in May for you. I remit it there because it appears that the conveyance by post between that place & you is too tardy & unsafe to be relied...
69To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 6 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
We received last Evening three letters from you—One to Maria & two to myself—I have been kept in albemarle first by a fever which continued five or 6 days and afterwards by the indisposition of Maria who without our being able to assign any reason for it has had her former bad luck & experienced a mishap—She is now I hope well & we shall set out on Tuesday for the Hundred—I have endeavoured...
70From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 12 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 6th. is recieved. I have not yet heard any thing from mr Hancocke respecting the syrup of punch. I remit monies to G. Jefferson by this post, out of which he will answer the 400 D. for which I now inclose you an order. If the proposition you make of the exchange of the lands in Bedford for Lego, involved no further consequence, the difficulties would be lessened. but a...
71To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 14 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 12th. of May arrived here while Maria and myself were on a visit to my Sister Walker the first we have been able to make since her marriage—We were detained there 13. days by rain— As it will not be long before we shall meet—Lego & the arrangement proposed by you shall be the subject of conversation—The idea of occasioning personal inconvenience to you would induce me to...
72From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 19 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 14th. came to hand last night. I am glad you are all well so far, but having terrible apprehensions of the Hundred after the warm weather sets in, I should have been better pleased to learn you would go to Monticello immediately from whence you could make your trip to the Louisa springs if necessary at your convenience. groceries & other necessaries for summer use at Monticello...
73To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 9 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I found Maria on my arrival here free from fever and sitting up—She has no complaint at present but weakness—Her appetite is improving daily and I have no fear but that in a short time she will be restored to health—Her child is well also from the kindness of Patsy who has nursed it with her own—Maria during her illness has lost her milk entirely, and although she expects its return I fear we...
74To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 12 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Maria continues in the same situation as when I wrote last —If she mends at all it is so little that it cannot be discerned by me— On Thursday her month expires —I shall endeavour to prevail on her to leave her room immediately, to lay aside her phials, & depend on gentle exercise and fresh air for her recovery— The child continues well—It has been I am told uncommonly healthy from its...
75From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 15 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9th. has at length relieved my spirits. still the debility of Maria will need attention, lest a recurrence of fever should degenerate into Typhus. I should suppose the system of wine & food as effectual to prevent as to cure that fever, and think she should use both as freely as she finds she can bear them. light food & cordial wines. the Sherry at Monticello is old &...
76To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 16 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Maria continues nearly in the same situation as when I wrote last. She walked yesterday for the first time into an adjoining room—She is so extremely weak that her recovery will require I fear a considerable time—She has I hope at present nothing but weakness to contend against—The child continues quite well. I enclose a part of a letter received from Mr. Giles by this post—When I left...
77To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing how anxious you would be as to Maria I have written you a few lines by every post since my arrival here—I find however from your letter of the 15. received this morning that only one of my letters has reached you . I am sorry I cannot say that I think Maria much better—She has been threatened within the last two days with a rising of her breast —She took before this scarcely any...
78To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last Maria has had a return of her puking—She is again recovering—Her breast is still somewhat inflamed but not I hope in much danger of going further—Mrs. Lewis to whose care and attention we already owe so much is again with her—We have prevailed on her to ride out twice and she will ride again to day—On monday we intend to go over to Monticello as I think change of air and of scene...
79To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 26 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter from Mr Randolph we hear that you will probably leave Washington on Thursday—In case any accident should detain you it may be acceptable to hear that Maria is not worse—I am sorry I cannot say she is better— Accept for your health our best wishes Yours sincerely RC ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); endorsed by TJ as received 30 Mch. and so recorded in SJL .
80From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 4 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I should much sooner have written to you but for the press of business which had accumulated at my return, and which is not yet entirely got under. we lamented much that you had not staid a day longer at Monticello, as on the evening of your departure the Eppington family arrived, and it would have added much to our happiness to have been all together the 4. or 5. days that the weather...
81To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 14 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly letter of the 4th instant I received yesterday—I should earlier have written to you had I followed only the impulse of my feelings. It was not however my wish to add to your other cares anxiety for my poor little Orphans. Francis was extremely ill two days after my arrrival here, and his situation was the more distressing because I had not the sympathy or aid of any friends, the...
82To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 16 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last in looking over my papers, I have met with your letter in answer to the proposition made by me on a former occasion of exchanging the Bedford Land for Land adjoining Pant-Ops. If I had perfectly recollected that letter I should certainly not have renewed the application as the same reasons continue probably to operate on your mind—It is unnecessary to assure you I hope that no...
83To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 29 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to inform you that my little ones are in fine health again. Francis has recovered entirely from the complaint in his bowels and the little girl is the picture of health— I should have had the pleasure of meeting you at Monticello but Betsys youngest child has been and still continues so ill that it would be cruel to seperate her from it— She is every thing to Francis and he has...
84From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of July 16. & 29. both came to me on the 2d instant. I recieve with great delight the information of the perfect health of our dear infants, and hope to see yourself, the family, and them, as soon as circumstances admit. with respect to Melinda I have too many already to leave here in idleness when I go away; and at Washington I prefer white servants, who when they misbehave can...
85To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 16 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Our trip has been delayed so far beyond my expectations that I am induced again to write fearing you may feel some uneasiness—We have at length fixed on Friday next for setting out, but as my mother has determined to call on Mr. Baker who has been very much injured by a fall from his chair & is still confined, it will probably be tuesday before we reach Monticello— My children continue in...
86From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 25 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22d. by Martin is recieved together with the horse. in the exchange we have made my own knolege of the horse recived is sufficient to prevent all after-claims as to his soundness, should he become unsound. so frequently the lot of horses the loss must be mine, without affecting you. With respect to the land at Poplar forest you are free to enter into occupation of it when you...
87From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 27 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Not understanding the conveyance to you by post beyond Richmond, I have thought it safest to remit the 100. D. for you to Gibson & Jefferson, subject to your order, which is done this day. I was never better pleased with a riding horse than with Jacobin. it is now really a luxury to me to ride. The early prevalence of sickness here this season will probably drive us hence earlier than usual,...
88From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 24 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16th. was recieved the day before yesterday; and altho’ I do not foresee a conveyance of the present, yet I write it to be ready for any one which shall occur. my intentions of having the levelling done at Pantops have continued, because till that is done, no planting of trees or other improvement, could be undertaken. I am now engaged in levelling my own garden. I have fewer...
89From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 11 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
[unfavorable change in appearances there, unless we consider as such a procrastination which may be fairly ascribed to other causes. We find from our last information that we shall have one of the finest roads in the world from Athens to Fort Stoddert, which is within 180 miles of New Orleans. This last distance will admit a good road but an expensive one. All the stuff you see in the papers...
90From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 21 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On reciept of your letter I sent Joseph into the country to enquire into the situation of the mare. he reported that the people there thought she had a month to go; he thought less, because he observed her bag enlarged. mr Randolph recovers strength remarkeably slow, & I am now in the 8th day of periodical head-ach which threatens to be obstinate. I question if we get from here under a...