Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-22
RANDOLPHIANA-No. W.,
From the New York Americana


the 18th, am almost ashamed to send you this
costive reply; but my health IS worse than ever,
and have suffered more within three days past
from my accident at Stoney Stratford, than did
at the time when the injury was received
81 have seen Mr.. Robert Owen. tie is in
raptures with his new purchase. He says that
although he has no concealments, and hates to
have any thing to conceal, yet at Rapp's request
he has not mentioned the price. II Is certainly
nothing like the suE mentioned in the papers
lie has bought every thing, iocks, herds, &c. as
it stands.
"Thanks for your Irish news. 1t always gives
me pleasure to hear|frOm that quarter, and OF
such men as Spring Rice and the Knight OF ker-
~ Success to their schemes, for they have the
good Of mankind in view.
Believe me to be with the utmost respect and
regard, truly yours, X OF n
Christmas day, 1926.
"Perhaps you will have thought II strange that
no notice has been taken Of your letter OF the
l9,h inst; but my excuse Is that have this mo-
ment found it among mass Of loose papers where
some officious attendant had thrust IT, Be assuri
ed that retain pleasing recollection OF the &C
qnaintance that had the good fortune to form
with you on our passage to England. and OF the
agreeable hours that We have spent together.
"As you suppose, I did DOT visit Ireland this
year, neither was | so fortunate as 10 meet with
that exemplary son Of hers, Mr.. Rice. Lord
L. told me that he was in Ireland, engaged
in his election.
When you write to your friends in Ireland.
be SO good as to mention me to YOUR father and
M F.-not forgetting your brother aso-a. one
vino cherishes the remembrance of their civill'ies
aud hospitality. j. X. OF X"
".9pril 25. 1928
~ an bleeding at the lungs, and see no com
pany-do not converse with my friends under
this ro"f. and am incapable IF conversation. or
any thing else. except riding on horseback. -
You would hardly recognize your old acquaint-
ance in my gbostiy vlsage.
CHOW Spring returns. but not to returns
The verns 10Y my better days have known;
dim [, nav breast LIES dying .aptr burns,
"And ali the JOY If life with heahh are hcwn!'
"Yrs. j. Il. Of r."
"Janunry 81, 1899.
81 have seen with deep concern the account
Of the failure Of the house oi Frys and Chapman.
London. Knowing, as think you do, my high
admiration Of the character uf Mrs Elizabeth
Fry. with whom | have the pleasure OF a per
sUnal acquaintance, YOU will readily conceive
the interest which feel particularly for her.
spent delightful dav at Mr. Fry's ountry house
III E-sex, somewhat more than two years ago,
and passed the night there. This circumstance
only renders more lively the regret that feel at
the late reverse of their fortune. | know that
Mrs. Fry's brothers are men Of opulent estate,
aud the connexions of the family generally are
wealthy. This gives me consolation on her &C.
count. The object Of this letter is, as you will
have perceived, to obtain any information that
you may have On this subject IL viii be graft
fying also TO hear OF any otner Of our Fnslt,h or
Irish friends. J. X. OF H."
"January 80, 1899.
81 am indebted to you for two most obliging
letters, which Fan entirely at loss how to repay,
except By my poor but hearty thanks. Any in
teigence which YOU can furnish me with res
pec,ing our English and irish friends, will at all
times BE- highly welcome.
:" In excuse for not having congratulated you
las | nov do most cordially ON your recent
change of state. must beg to suggest how a~k-
ward would have been my predicament in case
the Mr.. -, whose marriage saw announced
in the newspapers, should not have proved to be
nv old fellow passenger in the Amity, but anuth.
er gentleman of the same name in the vast and
populous city of New York. am truly con-
cerned to hear of the loss of Mr.. F.. have a
lively recoection of the morning that break.
tasted with him my way to O'Brien's bridge
and Loeb Derg. Yeti must be consolation
to all who knew him that he died in the blessed
vocation of the sPeacemaker.'
81 am sorry that can give you no comfort on
the subject of the Tariff. 1t will hardly be
touched this Session.
"Wrt,ns being particularly injurious to my
disorder, tof the Chef must conclude with
not very modest request that you would let me
hear from you frequently With greatrespect
and regard, am yours. ]. X. of r."
Whilst Mr. Randolph was in Richmond, at
tending the State Convention for altering the
Constitution of Virginia, received the follow.
ing letter from him:
"Nouember 81, 1929
"Yestecday had the pleasure to receive your
letter of 2l,t, which reminds me that former |
one has renamed too long unacknowledged.-
In excuse. may troly plead the wearisome ma.
ture of my present avocaiion--age, disease,
and, worst Of all, las.itpde and languor, that
cause even my small correspondence upon mat