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Coolidge, Ellen Wayles Randolph, 1796-1876

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1796 - 1876

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas Jefferson Letter

 Collection
Identifier: A3225
Scope and Contents The letter is a draft written by Thomas Jefferson to his granddaughter, Ellen Coolidge, on June 5, 1826. It is comprised of one page written in Jefferson’s hand with several corrections and changes. He planned to enclose the letter with one he wrote to Ellen’s husband, Joseph Coolidge. Jefferson wrote about neighborhood young ladies searching for husbands and his health and sent greetings to Cornelia Randolph, Ellen’s younger sister who was staying with her. A transcript...
Dates: 1826 June 5