John Randolph Letters, 1816-1828

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

John Randolph Letters, 1816-1828. Accession 22005. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
John Randolph
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Randolph Letters, 1816-1828. Accession 22005. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Letters, 1816-1828, of John Randolph (1773-1833) of Roanoke, Charlotte County, Virginia, to William Jones Barksdale (1794-1859) of Amelia County, Virginia, commenting on politics and personal matters. Three of the letters which were donated have never been located: 1822 February 3, 17, 24. 31 of the 35 letters and 2 of the 3 missing letters are listed in William E. Stokes and Francis L. Berkeley, Jr., The Papers of Randolph of Roanoke.

Biographical / historical:

John Randolph of Roanoke was born 2 June 1773 in Prince George County, Virginia, and settled in Charlotte County, Virginia. A member of the prominent Randolph family, he was cousins with Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall. Randolph served in the United States House of Representatives from 1799 to 1813, 1815 to 1817, 1819 to 1825, 1827 to 1829, and 1833, and in the United States Senate from 1825 to 1827. Randolph was an adherent of states' rights and the strict construction of the federal Constitution. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24 May 1833, freeing his slaves in his will. Randolph was buried at his home in Charlotte County, and later reinterred in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Greta Barksdale Brown of Port Deposit, Maryland, 30 January 1942.
Physical description:
54 pages