Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. — Thomas Jefferson’s Son-in-Law — Signed 1794 Virginia Financial Receipt
Original financial receipt signed “Th: M Randolph” by Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (1768–1828), Virginia statesman, congressman, governor, and son-in-law of President Thomas Jefferson. Dated June 16, 1794.
The manuscript acknowledges receipt of a protested bill of exchange originally drawn in 1775 by John Pleasants and valued at sixty pounds, with various credits endorsed upon it. Randolph signs as representative for Elizabeth Pleasants. The reverse bears a contemporary docket identifying the transaction, Randolph, and the date.
Randolph married Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson, in 1790. At the time this document was executed, he was serving in the Virginia Senate. He later represented Virginia in Congress, served as a colonel during the War of 1812, and became governor of Virginia from 1819 to 1822. He died at Monticello in 1828.
An attractive early signature from a prominent member of the Jefferson family circle, executed during Jefferson’s service as George Washington’s secretary of state.
Expected folds, minor toning, scattered soiling, and a small area of paper disturbance near the upper edge. The handsome “Th: M Randolph” signature remains dark, bold, and fully legible.
Original financial receipt signed “Th: M Randolph” by Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (1768–1828), Virginia statesman, congressman, governor, and son-in-law of President Thomas Jefferson. Dated June 16, 1794.
The manuscript acknowledges receipt of a protested bill of exchange originally drawn in 1775 by John Pleasants and valued at sixty pounds, with various credits endorsed upon it. Randolph signs as representative for Elizabeth Pleasants. The reverse bears a contemporary docket identifying the transaction, Randolph, and the date.
Randolph married Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson, in 1790. At the time this document was executed, he was serving in the Virginia Senate. He later represented Virginia in Congress, served as a colonel during the War of 1812, and became governor of Virginia from 1819 to 1822. He died at Monticello in 1828.
An attractive early signature from a prominent member of the Jefferson family circle, executed during Jefferson’s service as George Washington’s secretary of state.
Expected folds, minor toning, scattered soiling, and a small area of paper disturbance near the upper edge. The handsome “Th: M Randolph” signature remains dark, bold, and fully legible.
