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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Box 5

 Container

Contains 112 Results:

John Brockenbough to Eliza Ruffin. Invitation to dinner., circa 1832

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 61
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: circa 1832

Martha Randolph to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. A playfully curt letter demanding correspondence from her son at least as often as he sends money and her thankfulness for the liberality of friends which has spared her the drudgery of running a school; the absence of Joseph Coolidge and Ellen's recent loss of a child has forced the expense of another journey to Boston., 1833 February 8

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 62
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1833 February 8

Samuel Leitch to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Legal issues concerning the Jefferson books., 1834 January 17

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 63
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1834 January 17

N.H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Concerns the purchase of land from a Mr. Stewart., 1835 January 9

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 64
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1835 January 9

J.C.R. and Patsey Taylor to [Thomas Jefferson Randolph]. Introduces Dr. McCormick, a "warm Jackson Van Buren man" and describes a Chamberlin land acquisition. Patsey writes to her father about family and friends., 1836

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 65
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1836

[?] Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Business matters of borrowing and lending concerning a road from Wheeling to Cumberland., 1836 March 29

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 66
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1836 March 29

J.C.R. Taylor to [Thomas Jefferson Randolph]. Concerns an upcoming election, mentions the Democrats, Republicans and Whigs as well as Richard E. Byrd of Winchester, who is a Whig., 1836 December 30

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 67
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1836 December 30

J.C.R. Taylor to [Thomas Jefferson Randolph]. Clarification of his thoughts on Richard E. Byrd's party affiliation as well as some words concerning his temper as unsuitable for a judge and other political thoughts; Patsey implores her father not to consider running for governor., 1837 January 16

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 68
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1837 January 16

Patsey Taylor to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Concerns the wheat crop and other farming related issues, including the buildings at the farm being far enough along that the overseer and enslaved laborers have moved there., 1837 February 1

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 69
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1837 February 1

Robert C. Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Nicholas states that he is engaged in a "very unprofitable and tedious discussion on abolition" with General Smith as per Calhoun's Resolutions. He is waiting to hear from Randolph on some issues before he goes before the committee, especially the currency issue., 1838 January 5

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 70
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1838 January 5

Patsey Taylor to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Various domestic matters such as health, education and leisure activities, including reading Napoleon's biography and other books., 1838 January 23

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 71
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1838 January 23

Robert C. Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Discusses [Henry] Clay's Sub-treasury Bill, which he characterizes as an "infernal bill" which will be pushed to a decision in the Senate while still in an unacceptable shape., 1838 February 20

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 72
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1838 February 20

Robert C. Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Finds Randolph's reasons for supporting the Sub-treasury Bill fallacious and discusses the charge that "anti-sub-treasuryists" are the vassals of the banks; he encloses a copy of a bill lately passed by the Legislature of Louisiana to regulate and restrict their banks for his edification., 1838 March 6

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 73
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1838 March 6

Robert C. Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Writes that the Sub-treasury Bill was lost, and asks that Randolph send to Mr. Buchanan the "Rules and Regulations of the University" that Randolph gave him previously but was mistakenly left behind in their room., 1838 June 27

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 74
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1838 June 27

Robert C. Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Having left the Guyandotte [River] on Tuesday morning, he mentions the ills of traveling to New Orleans when the river is low and various items., 1838 September 1

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 75
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1838 September 1

Thomas Shores to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Shores has decided to bring his agency in the Jefferson Lottery to a close, eleven tickets are still out and he ask Randolph to draw upon him for the amount of $110.00., 1834 March 8

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 76
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1834 March 8

Patsey Taylor to Jane Randolph. Concerns the safety of her sister and other matters of friends and family., 1840 June 24

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 77
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1840 June 24

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Business matters concerning two notes., 1840 August 10

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 78
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1840 August 10

Thomas C. Randolph to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Asks what he should do with the works of Jefferson still on hand in Vickburg., 1840 September 8

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 79
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1840 September 8

Patsey Taylor to Mrs. Francis G. Ruffin, [Caryanne?]. Domestic matters and sends best wishes to Caryanne in light of her recent marriage, asking her to visit before their mother leaves., 1841 January 13

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 80
Scope and Content From the Collection:

This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.

Dates: 1841 January 13