11From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 29 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to Martha last week. We all continue well. Jefferson’s kunophobia appearing to increase so as to become troublesome, and almost a subject of uneasiness, we have determined to take a puppy into the house to cure him by forcing a familiarity to the form and safety of the animal. This is but the 2d. day of the experiment, so that we cannot yet judge of it’s operation.—We have had no...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 February 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1st. inst. came to hand on the 6th. We the next day strewed some clover seed on moistened cotton. This is the 6th. day, and the plate has been set on the hearth every night. They have not sprouted; but I think they are swelled. By the next post we may probably decide whether they will sprout or not. The weather continues cold, snowy, and unfriendly to the labors of the field....
13From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 19 February 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
James arrived yesterday with your favor of the 14th. the book, and the Cole seed. Your clover seed put on the moistened cotton has not yet sprouted. Perhaps this is owing to the severity of the weather. This has indeed been very unusual, and I fear fatal to a great proportion of our wheat. The morning cold for these 10. days past has been from 11. to 33. The afternoon from 25. to 37°. No...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 February 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Feb. 20. and am truly concerned and alarmed at the crisis respecting Varina, and the more so as I apprehend the mode of procrastination proposed by you cannot be made use of. It was in a letter I wrote you from Germantown , if you recollect, after I had written to LeRoy, that I mentioned the possibility of a cross bill brought by myself &c. the object of...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 5 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
We are all well here, except that the children have little colds, which however are going off. As you will be out of the post-road, I shall not write again, which I mention, that my silence may give no uneasiness. We have now fine weather for work. As your clover seed did not sprout, I have advised the leaving it unsowed till you come. I shall not sow mine till the last week in March. I had...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Stuart having thought it best to associate a careful person at Staunton with James, they arrived here this morning with their sorrowful charge . They found here my sisters Bolling Carr and Marks. It is great consolation to us that your stay at Staunton had been so long as to render it impossible that the journey could have had any effect on the accident which happened. Anne and Jefferson...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 11 August 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you by Doctr. Currie . We have no letter from you since that from Staunton: but we have heard by travellers of your having soon left the warm springs. Those who were sick here have recovered. The children are well, as is the rest of the family except Maria. A slight dysentery which has pervaded the neighborhood has attacked her. She is now in the 5th. day of it. We cannot see any...
18From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 18 August 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by the last post your favor from Doctr. Le Mayeur’s. Your horse also came safe, and the one you desired will be delivered to the post tomorrow morning: but in very bad plight, having been surfieted treading wheat. Zachary sends a saddle and mail [pelon], but says there is neither bridle nor straps.—We are all well. Maria comes down stairs to-day for the first time. The children in...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 20 August 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Watkins arrived here yesterday evening, and besides the 120. Dollars (which were perfectly in time for my purpose) he lodged with me £20–8–4 to be forwarded to you. I have accordingly been to Charlottesville this morning and deposited the money with Colo. Bell, to be forwarded to the sweet springs if any direct and trusty conveyance occurs; if not, to be sent to Gamble & Grattan in...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 14 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Biby’s boats are arrived and have not brought my 4d. nail machine nor hoop iron. Gamble & Temple write me it was in the hands of a Mr. Ball, and sent somewhere up, perhaps to Westham. Will you be so good as to have it sought for, or it may lie months in some out of the way place, or perhaps never be found. It had better come up in some waggon to Colo. Bell, if it can be handily got aboard one,...