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→White House: When you strip away all the stuff in parentheses, the 1st 2 sentences read “Randolph made several visits to the President's House when her father was president. During her visits from mid-November 1802 to January 5, 1803 and 1805–1806.” That’s some horrific grammar. Tried to parce out what original writer wanted to say and rephrase. |
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==White House ==
[[File:The president's house in Washington, lately taken and destroyed by the British army (NYPL b13075511-420477) (cropped).tif|thumb|From a sketch by C.W. Janson, ''The President's House, lately taken and destroyed by the British Army'', 1815]]
Randolph made several visits to the President's House (now known as the [[White House]])
From 1803 to 1807, her husband Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. served in the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.<ref name="EV – MJR" /> He had campaigned against "an ardent supporter" of Jefferson.{{sfn|Wayson|2016|p=38}} Jefferson would have like to have had Randolph stay in Washington, D.C., for longer periods of time. Randolph, however, had obligations to manage the plantation, care for her children, and care for herself throughout her pregnancies.{{sfn|Wayson|2016|p=38}} In addition, at the time Washington, D.C., was surrounded by swamp land that bred illness, which limited their visits.<ref name="WH Noted Women" />
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