"Brimmer was a son of imported Knowlsby. He was a bay, but a shade darker than any of the others. He was a horse of fair size, full, but not quite as tall as Eagle. He was a good riding horse, and excellent for the harness. Mr. Jefferson broke all his horses to both ride and work. I bought Brimmer of General John H. Cocke, of Fluvana County; don't remember what I gave for him. General Cocke was often at Monticello. He used to ride a fine bay stallion called Roebuck, that he had rode in the war of 1812. Sometimes, when he visited Monticello, he would send him to my house, because he had rather trust him with me than with the servants.

"Tecumseh. I bought him of old Davy Isaacs, a Jew, who kept a store in Charlottesville. Mr. Jefferson saw him in the field several times as he was riding past, and he told me he was very much pleased with him, and he wished I would make some inquiries about him. I told him that I knew the horse and his stock well. He sent me to buy him. He was a fine horse, but tricky. He would scare at a rock, or when a bird flew up, and jump suddenly. Mr. Jefferson got a blind made that he could attach to his bridle when he rode or drove him, and in this way pretty much cured him.

"Wellington. I bought him out of an Augusta County wagon, of a man named Imboden, a Dutch

man.

Gave £60 for him. He did not know his value. He was a large bay horse, and matched Diomede. He rode better than Diomede, but not as well as the other two.

"Eagle. The last thing I ever did for poor old Mr. Jefferson, was to buy Eagle for him for a riding-horse. The last time he ever rode on horseback, he rode Eagle; and the last letter I ever got from Mr. Jefferson, he described that ride, and how Eagle fell with him in the river, and lamed his wrist. I am very sorry I have lost that letter. I bought Eagle of Capt. John Graves, of Louisa County. He was a bay, with white hind ankles, and a white spot on his nose; full sixteen hands high, and the finest sort of a riding-horse.

"In his new carriage, with fine harness, those four horses made a splendid appearance. He never trusted a driver with lines. Two servants rode on horseback, and each guided his own pair. About once a year Mr. Jefferson used to go in his carriage to Montpellier, and spend several days with Mr. Madison; and every summer he went to Poplar Forest, his farm in Bedford, and spent two or three months.

"Mr. Jefferson always knew all about all his stock, as well as every thing else at Monticello, and gave special directions about it all. Here is one of his letters:

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"The sorrel riding-horse is to be kept for Mr. Bacon's riding. If Arcturus has not been exchanged for Mr. Smithson's mare, I wish him and the Chickasaw mare to be disposed of immediately. I think $150 might be expected for him, and $100 for her; but I would take a fair wagon horse or mule for either, rather than keep them. For Arcturus we ought certainly to get a first-rate wagon horse or mule. I would prefer a mule to a horse in both cases, provided they were large and docile. Jerry and his wagon are to go to Bedford before Christmas, and to stay there till they have done all the hauling for my house there. He is to start on the morning of Saturday, the 20th of December, and take with him a bull calf from Mr. Randolph, and the young ram which we have saved for that purpose. He is to proceed to my brother's the first day, and stay there the Sunday. He will take in there some things lodged there last year; to wit, a pair of fowls, some clover seed, and some cow-peas, and proceed with them to Poplar Forest. I promised the friends of the nailers who came from Bedford, to let the boys go and see them this winter; to wit, Jame Hubbard, Phill Hubbard, Bedford John, and Davy. They are to go with the wagon, and assist in conducting the bull and ram. They are to be at home the evening of New Year's day.

"In all cases of doubt, ask the advice and direction of Mr. Randolph, who will be kind enough to give it.

"If any beeves remain after I am gone, drive them to Mr. Randolph's, for his use. I should like to have 3 or 4 good milch cows bought, now giv ing full milk, for the use of the overseer, and people of every description. They should be such as would make good beeves next autumn.

"Wormley must cover the fig bushes with straw TH. JEFFERSON.'

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“Sept. 29, '06.'"

CHAPTER V.

MR. JEFFERSON'S MANUFACTORIES.

FLOURING MILL, VERY EXPENSIVE, AND A BAD INVESTMENT-MR. JEFFERSON'S INTEREST IN IT-LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON-SALE OF FLOUR IN RICHMOND-UNITED STATES BANK MONEY-NAILERY, VERY PROFITABLE-CLOTH FACTORY, BLACKSMITH, CARPENTER, PAINTER.

"MR. JEFFERSON's neighbors were very anxious that he should build a flouring mill. There was a small one there, but a large one was very much needed. While he was President, they thought he had a large salary, and that he was better able to build one than anybody else. He was always anxious to benefit the community as much as possible, and he undertook it. It cost a great deal of great deal of money, and was a very bad investment. I had the foundation dug, and superintended its erection. I have had quantities of letters from him, giving instructions about that mill. He employed a man named Shoemaker, from the North, who was used to building mills, to assist him in planning and building it. It was built of rock. It was a large building, four stories high, and had four run of stone. The dam was