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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Randolph, Thomas Jefferson 1792-1875 (search)
Randolph, Thomas Jefferson 1792-1875 Author; born at Monticello, Va., Sept. 12, 1792; grandson of Thomas Jefferson. As literary executor of Jefferson he published The life and correspondence of Thomas Jefferson (4 volumes). He also wrote Sixty years Reminiscenees of the currency of the United States. He died at Edgehill, Va., Oct. 8, 1875.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
a French frigate, from the fleet of De Grasse in the West Indies, brought word that he would sail directly for the Chesapeake Bay. Already Washington had had his thoughts turned towards a campaign of the allies against Cornwallis in Virginia by a letter from Lafayette, who had taken a position only 8 miles from Yorktown. The marquis had plainly perceived the mistake of Clinton in ordering Cornwallis to take a defensive position in Virginia. As early as July he wrote to Washington from Randolph's, on Malvern Hill, urging him to march into Virginia in force, saying, Should a French fleet enter Hampton Roads, the British army would be compelled to surrender. Foiled in his plan of attacking New York, Washington anxiously contemplated the chance of success in Virginia, when his determination was fixed by a letter from Admiral de Barras (the successor of Admiral Ternay, who had died at Newport), which contained the news that De Grasse was to sail for the Chesapeake at the close of Aug
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
ethods is tried and fined $1,000......1815 Frederic Tudor ships ice to New Orleans from Boston......1820 Thomas B. Robertson elected governor......1820 Governor Robertson resigning to become judge of United States district court, President Thibodeaux of the Senate acts as governor until inauguration of Governor-elect Henry Johnson......December, 1824 Visit of Lafayette; the legislature appropriates $15,000 for his entertainment......1825 Legislature grants $10,000 to Thomas Jefferson Randolph for the family of Thomas Jefferson, as a mark of gratitude from Louisiana......March 16, 1827 Seat of government removed from New Orleans to Donaldsonville......1829 Provision for running boundary-line between Louisiana and Arkansas Territory under act of Congress......1830 New Orleans again made the seat of government......Jan. 8, 1831 Pontchartrain Railroad, 4 1/2 miles long, opened for traffic......April, 1831 Branch mint at New Orleans receives first bullion...