1From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 9 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 31 st ult. and my grandson Th: J. Randolph having set out for Richmond the day before, I immediately inclosed the papers to him by mail, and informed him that I should be ready if thought necessary to bear testimony to the honorable character of our dec d friend, as I knew him. I am sorry to learn that you are among the sufferers by his misfortunes. I am...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 29 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
On reciept of your former letter of May 31. I communicated it to my grandson Jefferson Randolph. on consideration of the subject, he was induced to think that the vindication of Col o W. C. Nicholas’s character, if it needed it at all, would be particularly incumbent on his brother Norborne Nicholas, and would, in his, be in more competent hands. he therefore communicated the latter to him, &...
3From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 11 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 6. is this moment rec d I take for granted that very soon after it’s date you rec d mine of Aug. 29. which w d explain to you why Th: J. Randolph, having committed the business to mr Norb. Nich o declined meddling with it; & that on my part not a moment had been lost. the notice for taking any deposn was for the 28 th and on the 29 th I forwarded it to your address at the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 25 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15 th was recieved 4. days ago. it found me engaged in what I could not lay aside till this day. Far advanced in my 83 d year, worn down with infirmities which have confined me almost entirely to the house for 7. or 8. months past, it afflicts me much to recieve appeals to my memory for transactions so far back as that which is the subject of your letter. my memory is indeed...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 26 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a letter yesterday of which you will be free to make what use you please. this will contain matters not intended for the public eye. I see as you do, and with the deepest affliction, the rapid strides with which the federal branch of our government is advancing towards the usurpation of all the rights reserved to the states, and the consolidation in itself of all powers foreign and...