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The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson

by
Sarah N. Randolph

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CONTENTS



CHAPTER I.

Jefferson's Birthplace.-Sketch of his early Life.-Character of his Par-
  ents.-His Grandfather, Isham Randolph.-Peter Jefferson's Friendship
  for William Randolph.-Randolph dies, and leaves his young Son to the
  Guardianship of Jefferson.-His faithful Discharge of the Trust.-Thomas
  Jefferson's earliest Recollections.-His Father's Hospitality.-First Ac-
  quaintance with Indians.-Life of the early Settlers of Virginia: its
  Ease and Leisure.-Expense of Thomas Jefferson's early Education.-
  Death of his Father.-Perils of his Situation.-Letter to his Guardian.
  -Goes to William and Mary College.-Extract from his Memoir.-
  Sketch of Fanquier.-Of Wythe..................................................Page 17


CHAPTER II.

Intense Application as a Student.-Habits of Study kept up during his Vaca-
  tions.-First Preparations made for Building at Monticello.-Letters to his
  College Friend, John Page.-Anecdote of Benjamin Harrison.-Jefferson's
  Devotion to his eldest Sister.-He witnesses the Debate on the Stamp
  Act.-First Meeting with Patrick Henry.-His Opinion of him.-His su-
  perior Education.-Always a Student.-Wide Range of Information.-
  Anecdote.-Death of his eldest Sister.-His Grief.-Buries himself in his
  Books.-Finishes his Course of Law Studies.-Begins to practise.-Col-
  lection of Vocabularies of Indian Languages.-House at Shadwell burnt.
  -Loss of his Library.-Marriage.-Anecdote of his Courtship.-Wife's
  Beauty.-Bright Prospects.-Friendship for Dabney Carr.-His Talents.
  -His Death.-Jefferson buries him at Monticello.-His Epitaph.........................31


CHAPTER III.

Happy Life at Moonticello.-Jefferson's fine Horsemanship.-Birth of his old-
  est Child.-Goes to Congress.-Death of his Mother.-Kindness to Brit-
  ish Prisoners.-Their Gratitude.-His Devotion to Music.-Letter to Gen-
  eral de Riedesel.-Is made Governor of Virginia.-Tarleton pursues La-
  fayette.-Reaches Charlottesville.-The British at Monticello.-Cornwal-
  lis's Destruction of Property at Elk Hill.-Jefferson retires at the End of
  his Second Term as Governor.-Mrs. Jefferson's delicate Health.-Jeffer-
  son meets with an Accident.-Writes his Notes on Virginia.-The Mar-
  quis de Chastellux visits Monticello.-His Description of it.-Letter of
  Congratulation from Jefferson to Washington.-Mrs. Jefferson's Illness
  and Death.-Her Daughter's Description of the Scene.-Jefferson's
  Grief...............................................................................48



CHAPTER IV.

Visit to Chesterfield County.-Is appointed Plenipotentiary to Europe.-
  Letter to the Marquis de Chastellux.-Goes North with his Daughter.-
  Leaves her in Philadelphia, and goes to Congress.-Letters to his Daugh-
  ter.-Sails for Europe.-His Daughter's Description of the Voyage.-His
  Establishment and Life in Paris.-Succeeds Franklin as Minister there.
  -Anecdotes of Franklin.-Extracts from Mrs. Adams's Letters.-Note
  from Jefferson to Mrs. Smith........................................................67



CHAPTER V.

Jefferson's first Impressions of Europe.-Letter to Mrs. Trist.-To Baron
  De Geismer.-He visits England.-Letter to his Daughter.-To his Sister.
  -Extract from his Journal kept when in England.-Letter to John Page.
  -Presents a Bust of Lafayette to chief Functionaries of Paris.-Breaks
  his Wrist.-Letter to Mrs. Trist.-Mr. and Mrs. Cosway.-Correspond-
  ence with Mrs. Cosway.-Letter to Colonel Carrington.-To Mr. Madi-
  son.-To Mrs. Bingham.-Her Reply.....................................................79



CHAPTER VI.

Death of Count de Vergennes.-Jefferson is ordered to Aix by his Surgeon.-
  Death of his youngest Child.-Anxiety to have his Daughter Mary with
  him.-Her Reluctance to leave Virginia.-Her Letters to and from her Fa-
  ther.-Jefferson's Letters to Mrs. and Mr. Eppes.-To Lafayette.-To the
  Countess de Tesse.-To Lafayette.-Correspondence with his Daughter
  Martha.............................................................................101



CHAPTER VII.

Increased Anxiety about his youngest Daughter.-Her Aunt's Letter.-She
  arrives in England.-Mrs. Adams receives her.-Letter to Mrs. Eppes.-
  To Madame de Corny.-To J. Bannister.-To his Sister.-Letter to Mr.
  Jay.-To Madame de Brehan.-To Madame de Corny.-Weariness of
  Public Life.-Goes to Amsterdam.-Letter to Mr. Jay.-To Mr. Izard.-
  To Mrs. Marks.-To Mr. Marks.-To Randolph Jefferson.-To Mrs.
  Eppes..............................................................................124



CHAPTER VIII.

Jefferson asks for leave of Absence.-Character of the Prince of Wales.-
  Letters to Madame de Brehan.-Fondness for Natural History.-Anec-
  dote told by Webster.-Jefferson's Opinion of Chemistry.-Letter to Pro-
  fessor Willard.-Martha Jefferson.-She wishes to enter a Convent.-Her
  Father takes her Home.-He is impatient to return to Virginia.-Letter
  to Washington-To Mrs..Eppes.-Receives leave of Absence.-Farewell to
  France.-Jefferson as an Ambassador.-He leaves Paris.-His Daugh-
  ter's Account of the Voyage, and Arrival at Home.-His Reception by his
  Slaves.............................................................................139



CHAPTER IX.

Letters on the French Revolution.....................................................154



CHAPTER X.

Washington nominates Jefferson as Secretary of State.-Jefferson's Regret.-
  Devotion of Southern Statesmen to Country Life.-Letter to Washington.
  -Jefferson accepts the Appointment.-Marriage of his Daughter.-He
  leaves for New York.-Last Interview with Franklin.-Letters tor Son-in-
  law.-Letters of Adieu to Friends in Paris.-Family Letters..........................169



CHAPTER XI.

Jefferson goes with the President to Rhode Island.-Visits Monticello.-
  Letter to Mrs. Eppes.-Goes to Philadelphia.-Family Letters.-Letter
  to Washington.-Goes to Monticello.-Letters to his Daughter.-His
  Ana.-Letters to his Daughter.-To General Washington.-To Lafay-
  ette.- To his Daughter.............................................................189



CHAPTER XII.

Anonymous Attacks on Jefferson.-Washington's Letter to him.-His Re-
  ply.-Letter to Edmund Randolph.-Returns to Philadelphia.-Washing-
  ton urges him to remain in his Cabinet.-Letters to his Daughter.-To
  his Son-in-law.-To his Brother-in-law.-Sends his Resignation to the
  President.-Fever in Philadelphia.-Weariness of Public Life.-Letters
  to his Daughters.-To Mrs. Church.-To his Daughter.-Visits Monticel-
  lo.-Returns to Philadelphia.-Letter to Madison.-To Mrs. Church.-
  To his Daughters.-Interview with Genet.-Letter to Washington.-His
  Reply.-Jefferson returns to Monticello.-State of his Affairs, and Extent
  of his Possessions.-Letter to Washington.-To Mr. Adams.-Washing-
  ton attempts to get Jefferson back in his Cabinet.-Letter to Edmund
  Randolph, declining.-Pleasures of his Life at Monticello.-Letter to
  Madison.-To Giles.-To Rutledge.-To young Lafayette.................................213



CHAPTER XIII.

Description of Monticello and Jefferson by the Duc de la Rochefoucauld-Li-
  ancourt.-Nominated Vice-President.-Letter to Madison.-To Adams.
  -Preference for the Office of Vice-President.-Sets out for Philadelphia.
  -Reception there.-Returns to Monticello.-Letters to his Daughter.-
  Goes to Philadelphia.-Letter to Rutledge.-Family Letters.-To Miss
  Church.-To Mrs. Church.............................................................235



CHAPTER XIV.

Jefferson goes to Philadelphia.-Letters to his Daughters.-Returns to Mon-
  ticello.-Letters to his Daughter.-Goes back to Philadelphia.-Family
  Letters.-Letters to Mrs. and Miss Church.-Bonaparte.-Letters to his
  Daughters.-Is nominated as President.-Seat of Government moved to
  Washington.-Spends the Summer at Monticello.-Letters to his Daugh-
  ter.-efferson denounced by the New England Pulpit.-Letter to Uriah
  Gregory.-Goes to Washington........................................................254



CHAPTER XV.

Results of Presidential Election.-Letter to his Daughter.-Balloting for
  President.-Letter to his Daughter.-Is inaugurated.-Returns to Monti-
  cello.-Letters to his Daughter.-Goes back to Washington.-Inaugu-
  rates the Custom of sending a written Message to Congress.-Abolishes
  Levees.-Letter to Story.-To Dickinson.-Letter from Mrs. Cosway.-
  Family Letters.-Makes a short Visit to Monticello.-Jefferson's Sixtieth
  Year...............................................................................271



CHAPTER XVI.

Returns to Washington.-Letters to his Daughters.-Meets with a Stranger
  in his daily Ride.-Letters to his Daughter.-To his young Grandson.-
  To his Daughter, Mrs. Randolph.-Last Letters to his Daughter, Mrs.
  Eppes.-Her Illness.-Letter to Mr. Eppes.-Goes to Monticello.-Death
  of Mrs. Eppes.-Account of it by a Niece.-Her Reminiscences of Mary
  Jefferson Eppes.-Letter to Page.-To Tyler.-From Mrs. Adams.-Mr.
  Jefferson's Reply.-Midnight Judges.-Letters to his Son-in-law......................288



CHAPTER XVII.

Renominated as President.-Letter to Mazzei.-Slanders against Jefferson.
  -Sad Visit to Monticello.-Second Inauguration.-Receives the Bust of
  the Emperor of Russia.-Letters to and from the Emperor.-To Diodati.
  -To Dickinson.-To his Son-in-law.-Devotion to his Grandchildren.-
  Letter to Monroe.-To his Grandchildren.-His Temper when roused.-
  Letter to Charles Thompson.-To Dr. Logan.-Anxious to avoid a Public
  Reception on his Return home.-Letter to Dupont de Nemours.-Inaugu-
  ration of Madison.-Harmony in Jefferson's Cabinet.-Letter to Humboldt.
  -Farewell Address from the Legislature of Virginia.-His Reply.-Reply
  to an Address of Welcome from the Citizens of Albemarle.-Letter to
  Madison.-Anecdote of Jefferson.-Dr. Stuart says he is quarelling with
  the Almighty.......................................................................310



CHAPTER XVIII.

His final Return home.-Wreck of his Fortunes.-Letter to Mr. Eppes.-To
  his Grand-daughter, Mrs. Bankhead.-To Kosciusko.-Description of the
  Interior of the House at Monticello.-Of the View from Monticello.-Jef-
  ferson's Grandson's Description of his Manners and Appearance.-Anec-
  dotes.-His Habits.-Letter to Governor Langdon.-To Governor Tyler.
  -Life at Monticello.-Jefferson's Studies and Occupations.-Sketch of
  Jefferson by a Grand-daughter.-Reminiscences of him by another Grand-
  daughter...........................................................................329



CHAPTER XIX.

Letter to his Grand-daughter, Mrs. Bankhead.-To Dr. Rush.-To Duane.-
  Anxiety to reopen Correspondence with John Adams.-Letter to Benja-
  min Rush.-Old Letter from Mrs. Adams.-Letter from Benjamin Rush.-
  Letter from John Adams.-The Reconciliation.-Character of Washing-
  ton.-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.-Tidings from Old French
  Friends............................................................................349



CHAPTER XX.

Letters to John Adams.-Number of Letters written and received.-To John
  Adams.-Breaks his Arm.-Letter to Judge Johnson.-To Lafayette.-
  The University of Virginia.-Anxiety to have Southern Young Men edu-
  cated at the South.-Letters on the Subject.-Lafayette's Visit to Ameri-
  ca.-His Meeting with Jefferson.-Daniel Webster's Visit to Monticello,
  and Description of Mr. Jefferson...................................................378



CHAPTER XXI.

Pecuniary Embarrassments.-Letter from a Grand-daughter.-Dr. Dungli-
  son's Memoranda.-Sells his Library.-Depressed Condition of the Money
  Market.-Disastrous Consequences to Jefferson.-His Grandson's Devo-
  tion and Efforts to relieve him.-Mental Sufferings of Mr. Jefferson.-
  Plan of Lottery to sell his Property.-Hesitation of Virginia Legislature
  to grant his Request.-Sad Letter to Madison.-Correspondence with Ca-
  bell.-Extract from a Letter to his Grandson, to Cabell.-Beautiful Letter
  to his Grandson.-Distress at the Death of his Grand-daughter.-Dr.
  Dunglison's Memoranda.-Meeting in Richmond.-In Nelson County.-
  New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore come to his Relief.-His Gratitude.
  -Unconscious that at his Death Sales of his Property would fail to pay his
  Debts.-Deficit made up by his Grandson.-His Daughter left penniless.
  -Generosity of Louisiana and South Carolina........................................397



CHAPTER XXII.

Letter to Namesake.-To John Adams.-Declining Health.-Dr. Dungli-
  son's Memoranda.-Tenderness to his Family.-Accounts of his Death by
  Dr. Dunglison and Colonel Randolph.-Farewell to his Daughter.-Direc-
  tions for a Tombstone.-It is erected by his Grandson.-Shameful Desecra-
  tion of Tombstones at Monticello...................................................419


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