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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00008::Meikleham-Randolph-Trist-Coolidge Family Papers)//EN" "ViU00008.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Meikleham-Randolph-Trist-Coolidge Family Papers A Collection in the Special Collections Department 7007

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Gavin Watson Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #7007 Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Meikleham-Randolph-Trist-Coolidge Family Papers 1799-1887 7007 52 items English Robert W. Graves Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

A Guide to the Meikleham-Randolph-Trist-Coolidge Family Papers, Accession 7007, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

The Library purchased this collection (# 7007) from Robert W. Gravesof Delray Beach, Floridaon March 15, 1963.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Scope and Content

This collection of ca. 100 items, 1799-1887 and n.d., consists chiefly of correspondence among the extended members of the Randolph family, descendants of Thomas Jefferson. The majority of the correspondence is between the granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, Septimia Anna Cary (Randolph) Meikleham(1814-1887) and her siblings, Virginia Jefferson (Randolph) Trist(1801-1882), Cornelia Jefferson Randolph(1799-1871), Ellen Wayles (Randolph) Coolidge(1796-1876), and Meriwether Lewis Randolph(1810-1837). Correspondents also include Septimia's nieces and nephews, Martha Jefferson (Trist) Burke(1826-1915), Ellen R. (Coolidge) Dwight(1826-1894), Isaetta Carter (Randolph) Hubard(1835-1888), and Lewis Carter Randolph(1838-1887); her son, William Moreland Meikleham(1839-1889); and her grandsons, Thomas Mann Randolph Meikleham(1869-1954) and Henry Parish Meikleham(1872-1937).

Letters from Septimia Randolphin Pensacola, Florida, December 27, n.y. and January 26, 1838, tell about her adventurous trip to the area, her social life, and how various groups of people--"native Creoles," "whites," "quadroons," and "negroes"--were segregated in a theater. After leaving Pensacola, Septimia went to Havana, Cubato be with her sister, (Randolph) Tristand her family. While there, she met and married David Scott Meikleham(1804-1849). Letters from Havana, February 16, 1838, November 3, 1839, and June 15, 1840, discuss life there, including living outside of the city walls. Later, on October 22, [1843], Septimia writes from Glasgow, Scotlandabout its people and land, and describes her visits to Edin Castle, Holyrood Palace, and the Highlands.

During June and July of 1882, correspondence between Septimia (Randolph) Meiklehamand family members was concerned with congressional bills to aid Thomas Jefferson's heirs, particularly his granddaughter, Septimia, and the possible removal of Thomas Jefferson's remains from Monticelloto Washington, D. C.A letter, August 4, n.y., from Virginia (Randolph) Tristdiscusses the new owner of Monticello, Jefferson Michael [sic] Levy, and the work he is having done on the estate.

A good source for information on the descendants of Thomas Jeffersonis Collected Papers of the Monticello Association, edited by George Green Shackelford, (The Monticello Association, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1984). Biographies and genealogical charts are included.

 Container List "Inventory of my Cloths [sic]," written by Alice Scott 1799 Dec 17 AMs Report of school grades for Septimia Anna Cary Randolph [1820s] Apr 21 Septimia Anna Cary Randolphto Mrs. T. J. [Jane Hollins Nicholas] Randolph 1828 Feb 28 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolphto [Meriwether] Lewis Randolph 1829 [Oct] 25 ALS Meriwether Lewis Randolphto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph 1830 July 23 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolphto Susan B. Coolidge 1832 July 8 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolphto [Martha Jefferson] Randolph [1835] Feb 11 ALS Invitation to Miss Septimia Randolphto a party at the University of Virginia [1836] Oct 7 Bill of Sale to Miss Randolph from Alex T. Stewart & Company 1837 June 19 [ Septimia Anna Cary Randolph] to Susan B. Coolidge 1838 Jan 6 AL Septimia Anna Cary Randolphto Susan B. Coolidge 1838 Feb 16 ALS Bill of Sale to Miss Randolph from Alex T. Stewart & Company 1838 June 15 Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge 1839 Nov 3 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto [Virginia Jefferson Randolph] Trist 1840 June 15 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman [1842] May 12 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman [1843] Oct 22 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto [ Martha Jefferson Trist] [1843] ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman 1844 Jan 18 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman [1844] Mar 28 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Martha Jefferson Trist 1848 Sep 5 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Martha JeffersonTrist [1849] Aug 29 ALS "Julia" to Susan B. Coolidge Lyman [1849] Nov 20 ALS E. A. Meiklehamto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1853 Oct 1 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman [1854] July 23 ALS E. A. Meiklehamto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1854 July 30 ALS E. A. Meiklehamto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1855 Jan 3 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman 1855 Sep 1 ALS A critique of an article in the New York Daily Tribuneof July 26, 1869 related to Thomas Jefferson, and a description of Monticello [1869] AMs Ellen W[ayles Randolph] Coolidgeto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1870 Oct 1 ALS Bill of Sale for land to Mary J. Randolphincluded in the will of Cornelia Jefferson Randolph 1871 Feb 24 AMs Draft of a deed of sale for house (Walnutfield)and land to Mary J. Randolph, as provided in the will of Cornelia Jefferson Randolph 1871 July 17 AMs William [Moreland Meikleham]to [Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham], w/env. 1877 Sep 10 ALS William Moreland Meiklehamto [Esther] Alice Meikleham, w/env. 1877 Sep 21 ALS William Moreland Meiklehamto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham, w/env. 1877 Oct 9 ALS V[irginia] J[efferson] [Randolph] Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1878 Nov 20 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto E. A. Meikleham 1879 June 12 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1882 Feb 7 ALS L[ewis] C[arter] R[andolph]to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1882 June 7 ALS E [ ? ] H[ ? ] to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham, w/env. [1882] June 10 ALS Ellen R. [Coolidge] D[wight]to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham, w/env. 1882 June 15 ALS E[lizabeth] M. Eppes, S[usan] F[rances] [Eppes] Craig, and N[icholas] W[are] Eppesto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham, w/env. 1882 July 18 ALS [Thomas Mann] Randolph [Meikleham]to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1885 Dec 30 ALS Thomas Mann Randolph Meiklehamto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham 1887 Jan 3 ALS John B. Randolphto E. A. Meikleham 1887 Sep 15 ALS Invitation to "Mrs. Randolph and Ladies" to a Ball at the Central Masonic Hall n.y. Jan 8 Invitation to Miss Septimia Randolphfor the Anniversary Ball of the Victory of New Orleans n.y. Jan 8 Isaetta C[arter] [Randolph] Hubardto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Feb 16 ANS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristand C[ornelia] J[efferson] R[andolph]to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Mar 9 ALS Jemima Hapgoodto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. May 23 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. May 28 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristand M[artha] J[efferson] T[rist] Burketo Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. May 29 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Jun 1 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Jun 12 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Jun 17 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Jul 6 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Jul 15 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Jul 27 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Aug 1 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Aug 4 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Aug 6 ALS Unidentified to "Alice" [E. A. Meikleham] n.y. Aug 25 AL Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Sep 3 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Sep 18 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Sep 28 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Oct 18 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Nov 9 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.y. Nov 30 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Susan B. Coolidge Lyman n.y. Dec 4 ALS Septimia Anna Cary Randolphto [Martha Jefferson Randolph] n.y. Dec 27 ALS H[enry] P[arish] M[eikleham]to "Grandma" [Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham] n.y. Dec 31 ALS Virginia Jefferson Randolph Tristto Martha Jefferson Randolph Wednesday ALS D[avid] S[cott] Meiklehamto "Mama" Friday ALS E[llen] W[ayles] [Randolph] Coolidgeto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph n.d. ALS Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidgeto Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meikleham n.d. ALS Mary P. Randolphto Martha [Jefferson] Randolph n.d. ANS C[ornelia] J[efferson] R[andolph]to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph n.d. ANS "Matilda" to Septimia Anna Cary Randolph n.d. 7 AnsS Septimia Anna Cary Randolph Meiklehamto Virginia Jefferson Randolph Trist(fragment) n.d. ALS Essay on Spanish history n.d. AMs Notes on Spanish history n.d. AMs Poem with notes in Spanish n.d. AMs Composition book with [original?] poems, by unknown author, signed E.J.M. on first page n.d. AMs Pencil drawings of floor plan [for addition to a house?] n.d. 8 items Covers of notebook belonging to "Septimia Randolph, Monticello, Dec 7, 1818" n.d. Front cover of scrapbook with printed sketches on inside, including one of Susannah Randolph n.d. Calling cards n.d. 5 items Pamphlet, "Lady Washington's Reception Day," a description of a painting by D. Huntington n.d. Printed Eleanora Jefferson Meikleham, and unidentified man n.d. Photographs Music sheets with autograph words and melody n.d. 2 items