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The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson

The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson

Randolph, Sarah Nicholas

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ISBN10: 1150717785
ISBN13: 9781150717789
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.30 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1871. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LETTER TO A GRAND-DAUGHTER. 349 CHAPTER XIX. Letter to his Grand-daughter, Mrs. Bankhead.--To Dr. Rush.--To Duane.-- Anxiety to reopen Correspondence with John Adams.--Letter to Benjamin Rush.--Old Letter from Mrs. Adams.--Letter from Benjamin Rush.-- Letter from John Adams.--The Reconciliation.--Character of Washington.--Devotion to him.--Letter to Say.--State of Health.--Labors of Correspondence.--Cheerfulness of his Disposition.--Baron Grimour.-- Catherine of Russia.--Ledyard.--Letter to Mrs. Trist.--To John Adams. --Gives Charge of his Affairs to his Grandson.--Letter to his Grandson, Francis Eppes.--Description of Monticello by Lieutenant Hall.--Letter to Mrs. Adams.--Her Death.--Beautiful Letter to Mr. Adams.--Letter to Dr. Utley.--Correspondence with Mrs. Cosway. The extracts from Jefferson's letters which I give in this chapter the reader will find to he of unusual interest. Among his family letters I find the following touching note to one of his grand-daughters. To Mrs. Anne C. Bankhead. Monticello, May 26th, 1811. My dear Anne--I have just received a copy of the Modern Griselda, which Ellen tells me will not he unacceptable to you; I therefore inclose it. The heroine presents herself certainly as a perfect model of ingenious perverseness, and of the art of making herself and others unhappy. If it can be made of use in inculcating the virtues and felicities of life, it must be by the rule of contraries. Nothing new has happened in our neighborhood since you left us; the houses and the trees stand where they did; the flowers come forth like the belles of the day, have their short reign of beauty and splendor, and retire, like them, to the more interesting office of reproducing their like. The Hyacinths and Tulips are off the stage, the Irises a...

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