The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled From Family Letters and Reminiscences

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.-...

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 Vir...

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...

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...

Pecuniary Embarrassments.--Letter from a Grand-daughter.--Dr. Dunglison's Memoranda.--Sells his Library.--Depressed Condition of the Money Market.--Disastrous Consequences to Je...

Anonymous Attacks on Jefferson.--Washington's Letter to him.--His Reply.--Letter to Edmund Randolph.--Returns to Philadelphia.--Washington urges him to remain in his Cabinet.--...

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.--L...

Washington nominates Jefferson as Secretary of State.-- Jefferson's Regret.--Devotion of Southern Statesmen to Country Life.--Letter to Washington.--Jefferson accepts the Appoin...

Description of Monticello and Jefferson by the Duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.--Nominated Vice-President.--Letter to Madison.--To Adams.--Preference for the Office of Vice-Pr...

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 Monticel...

Renominated as President.--Letter to Mazzei.--Slanders against Jefferson.--Sad Visit to Monticello.--Second Inauguration.-- Receives the Bust of the Emperor of Russia.--Letters...

Jefferson goes to Philadelphia.--Letters to his Daughters.-- Returns to Monticello.--Letters to his Daughter.--Goes back to Philadelphia.--Family Letters.--Letters to Mrs. and M...

Results of Presidential Election.--Letter to his Daughter.-- Balloting for President.--Letter to his Daughter.--Is inaugurated.--Returns to Monticello.--Letters to his Daughter....

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...

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. Bannist...

Jefferson asks for leave of Absence.--Character of the Prince of Wales.--Letters to Madame de Brehan.--Fondness for Natural History.--Anecdote told by Webster.--Jefferson's Opin...

Intense Application as a Student.--Habits of Study kept up during his Vacations.--First Preparations made for Building at Monticello.--Letters to his College Friend, John Page.-...

I have thought it best to throw into one chapter the extracts from Mr. Jefferson's Letters and Memoir which relate to the scenes that he witnessed at the beginning of the Revolu...

Happy Life at Monticello.--Jefferson's fine Horsemanship.--Birth of his oldest Child.--Goes to Congress.--Death of his Mother.-- Kindness to British Prisoners.--Their Gratitude....

Letter to Namesake.--To John Adams.--Declining Health.--Dr. Dunglison's Memoranda.--Tenderness to his Family.--Accounts of his Death by Dr. Dunglison and Colonel Randolph.--Fare...

Jefferson's Birthplace.--Sketch of his early Life.--Character of his Parents.--His Grandfather, Isham Randolph.--Peter Jefferson's Friendship for William Randolph.--Randolph die...

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...

Anonymous Attacks on Jefferson.--Washington's Letter to him.-- His Reply.--Letter to Edmund Randolph.--Returns to Philadelphia.--Washington urges him to remain in his Cabinet.--...

Pecuniary Embarrassments.--Letter from a Grand-daughter.--Dr. Dunglison's Memoranda.--Sells his Library.--Depressed Condition of the Money Market.--Disastrous Consequences to Je...

Intense Application as a Student.--Habits of Study kept up during his Vacations.--First Preparations made for Building at Monticello.--Letters to his College Friend, John Page.-...

Letter to Namesake.--To John Adams.--Declining Health.--Dr. Dunglison's Memoranda.--Tenderness to his Family.--Accounts of his Death by Dr. Dunglison and Colonel Randolph.--Fare...

Renominated as President.--Letter to Mazzei.--Slanders against Jefferson.--Sad Visit to Monticello.--Second Inauguration.-- Receives the Bust of the Emperor of Russia.--Letters...

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....

Happy Life at Monticello.--Jefferson's fine Horsemanship.--Birth of his oldest Child.--Goes to Congress.--Death of his Mother.-- Kindness to British Prisoners.--Their Gratitude....

Jefferson's Birthplace.--Sketch of his early Life.--Character of his Parents.--His Grandfather, Isham Randolph.--Peter Jefferson's Friendship for William Randolph.--Randolph die...

Jefferson asks for leave of Absence.--Character of the Prince of Wales.--Letters to Madame de Brehan.--Fondness for Natural History.--Anecdote told by Webster.--Jefferson's Opin...

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.--L...

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...

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 Monticell...

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. Bannist...

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...

Jefferson goes to Philadelphia.--Letters to his Daughters.-- Returns to Monticello.--Letters to his Daughter.--Goes back to Philadelphia.--Family Letters.--Letters to Mrs. and M...

Results of Presidential Election.--Letter to his Daughter.-- Balloting for President.--Letter to his Daughter.--Is inaugurated.--Returns to Monticelllo.--Letters to his Daughter...

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 Vir...

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 t...

Description of Monticello and Jefferson by the Duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.--Nominated Vice-President.--Letter to Madison.--To Adams.--Preference for the Office of Vice-Pr...

Washington nominates Jefferson as Secretary of State.-- Jefferson's Regret.--Devotion of Southern Statesmen to Country Life.--Letter to Washington.--Jefferson accepts the Appoin...

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...