Jefferson at Monticello: The Private Life of Thomas Jefferson. From Entirely New Materials ...C. Scribner, 1862 - 138 pages |
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... told Capt . Roach , a few days after , that no clergyman could have spoken more appropriately or beauti fully . In conclusion , he expressed his great gratifi- cation at seeing them there , said he was very glad to provide preaching for ...
... told Capt . Roach , a few days after , that no clergyman could have spoken more appropriately or beauti fully . In conclusion , he expressed his great gratifi- cation at seeing them there , said he was very glad to provide preaching for ...
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... told him I did , but I did not think it would be right for me to tell him . They had both talked the matter over with me , and told me what they were a - going to ask . But I told Perry that if he asked about $ 10 or $ 12 per acre ,
... told him I did , but I did not think it would be right for me to tell him . They had both talked the matter over with me , and told me what they were a - going to ask . But I told Perry that if he asked about $ 10 or $ 12 per acre ,
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... told me I had had a great deal of trouble to get it , and as he had provided himself with another , I could keep it . I intend to keep it as long as I live ; and when I die , that rule can be found locked up in that drawer . " After the ...
... told me I had had a great deal of trouble to get it , and as he had provided himself with another , I could keep it . I intend to keep it as long as I live ; and when I die , that rule can be found locked up in that drawer . " After the ...
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... told Capt . Bacon , that if my life was spared , that would not be my last visit to him . I felt that I had found a rich historical placer , that I was determined to thoroughly work , as soon as I could find time to do so ...
... told Capt . Bacon , that if my life was spared , that would not be my last visit to him . I felt that I had found a rich historical placer , that I was determined to thoroughly work , as soon as I could find time to do so ...
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... told my father he wanted an overseer , and he wished to employ my brother William again . But he was then quite an old man , and very well off , and did not wish to go . He then inquired of my father if EMPLOYED AS OVERSEER . 29 he ...
... told my father he wanted an overseer , and he wished to employ my brother William again . But he was then quite an old man , and very well off , and did not wish to go . He then inquired of my father if EMPLOYED AS OVERSEER . 29 he ...
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Page 98 - Tis of the wave and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with th.ee.
Page 98 - UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 86 - Behold, here I am ; witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed ; whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith ? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
Page 98 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
Page 85 - I receive, fellow-citizens and neighbors, with inexpressible pleasure, the cordial welcome you are so good as to give me. Long absent on duties which the history of a wonderful era made incumbent on those called to them, the pomp, the turmoil, the bustle and splendor of office, have drawn but deeper sighs for the tranquil and irresponsible occupations of private life, for the enjoyment of an affectionate intercourse with you, my neighbors and friends, and the endearments of family love, which nature...
Page 81 - I have had with me for a fortnight a little daughter of Mr. Jefferson's, who arrived here with a young negro girl, her servant, from Virginia. Mr. Jefferson wrote me some months ago that he expected them, and desired me to receive them. I did so, and was amply repaid for my trouble. A finer child of her age I never saw. So mature an understanding, so womanly a behaviour, and so much sensibility, united, are rarely to be met with.
Page 94 - ... year; but about the middle of June the travel would commence from the lower part of the State to the Springs, and then there was a perfect throng of visitors. They travelled in their own carriages, and came in gangs — the whole family, with carriage and riding-horses and servants ; sometimes three or four such gangs at a time.
Page 23 - Ibs. of pork. The nails are to be sold by Mr. Bacon, and the accounts to be kept by him; and he is to direct at all times what nails are to be made. The toll of the mill is to be put away in the two garners made, which are to have secure locks, and Mr. Bacon is to keep the keys. When they are getting too full, the wagons should carry the grain to the overseer's house, to be carefully stowed away. In general, it will be better to use all the bread corn from the mill from week to week, and only bring...
Page 85 - ... homes to meet a single individual. I shall have opportunities of taking them individually by the hand at our court-house and other public places, and of exchanging assurances of mutual esteem. Certainly it is the greatest consolation to me to know, that in returning to the bosom of my native...
Page 82 - Larnar would go with him to Georgetown to market. I have all my life been in the habit of getting up about four o'clock in the morning, and I went with them very often. Lamar told me that it often took fifty dollars to pay for what marketing they would use in a day.