The collection also contains copies of some of the original handwritten family letters, a picture of the Randolph male children, some Railroad documents, Peyton Randolph's confederate military records, and pictures of the Armistead monument at Gettysburg. The poem "The Rebel" by Innes Randolph and selected civil war era items of John T. Harris are also included.

This collection of letters from John Randolph to a young relative is a fascinating insight into the life of a prominent politician in early America. Spanning a series of years, the letters cover topics ranging from politics and government to family and personal matters, providing a window into the mind of Randolph and the world he lived in. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

17 letters, most written to Rachel Randolph and Jennie Ladd of Berwick, Iowa. Also includes biographical information on Ellis F. Randolph from the History of Polk County, 1880.

Excerpt from Letters of John Randolph, to a Young Relative: Embracing a Series of Years, From Early Youth to Mature Manhood Do not, on that account, the dinne ter of the real gentleman, which is the most respectsble among men. It consists not of plate, and equipsge, and rich flying, any more than in the disease which that mode of lifi engenders; but in truth, courtesy, bravery, generosity, and learning, which last, although not essentia? To it, yet dues very mach 'to adorn and illustrate the character of the true gentleman. Tommy Merton's gentlemen were no gentle men, except in the acceptation o'i' innkeepers, (and Yhegreal vulgar, as well as the small;) with whom he who rides 'in a coach and six, is three times as great a gentleman as 'hawho drives a post-chaise and pair. Lay down this as a prin ciple, that truth is to the other virtues, what vital a'irvis to the human system. They cannot exist at ail whhoutd'hund as'the'hody may live under many-diseases, il' supplied with pure airtor'its consumption, so may 'the chamtuwwvm many defects, where there is a rigid attachment to Ni. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This volume presents a complete collection of correspondence between John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia, and his close friend Dr. John Brockenbrough, a Richmond physician. Randolph was an eloquent man, the most talented extemporaneous speaker of the House of Representatives in his day and often wrote biting social commentatary. Of special interest in this collection are his critical comments on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, John Marshall, and many other leading figures of the period. Randolph's correspondence with Brockenbrough touches upon the principal political controversies of his time, from the War of 1812 to South Carolina's Nullification Crisis of 1832. From the trial of Aaron Burr until his fantastic end in a Philadelphia hotel, John Randolph confided in John Brockenbrough. This book records the friendship of a gifted politician and a sober physician. It also reveals a great deal about an era of American history that ought to be studied more closely.

Includes letters, 1802 March 3 and 1803 Feb. 24, Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Thomas Jefferson and, various memoranda, designs and sketches including one by Jefferson for a desk, and calling cards.

Thomas Jefferson was a prolific letter writer; it has been estimated that he wrote and received as many as fifty thousand letters. The letters here are not limited strictly to family matters but deal with local events in Paris, Philadelphia, New York, Washington, and Albemarle County, Virginia, or wherever the correspondents happened to be.