Letter to Elizabeth Randolph
This letter, from Elizabeth Randolph's sisters-in-law (sisters of Meriwether Lewis Randolph) in 1837, contains their condolences on the death of their brother.
Dates
- 1837 November 19
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This letter, from Elizabeth Randolph's sisters-in-law (sisters of Meriwether Lewis Randolph) in 1837, contains their condolences on the death of their brother.
Biographical/Historical Note
Meriwether Lewis Randolph (1810-1837) was born to Thomas and Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph, one of their at least eleven children. His siblings included sisters Virginia Trist (1801-1882), Cornelia (1799-1871), and Septimia Meikleham (1814-1887). They were grandchildren of Thomas Jefferson, their mother Patsy being his eldest child. Lewis married Elizabeth Martin (1815-1871) in 1835. Their only child together, Lewis Jackson Randolph was born in 1836 and died in 1841. The elder Lewis was a land speculator in Arkansas at the time of his death. Elizabeth later married Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871) in 1840.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
The Special Collections Library purchased this collection in June of 2002.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository