Category: Biographies

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

Jefferson's Birthplace.--Sketch of his early Life.--Character of his Parents.--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....

Chapters

40. 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.-...

27. 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 Vir...

32. 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...

26. 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...

42. CHAPTER XXI.

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

33. CHAPTER XII.

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.--...

37. 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.--L...

31. 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 Appoin...

34. CHAPTER XIII.

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...

39. 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 Monticel...

38. 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...

35. CHAPTER XIV.

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...

36. CHAPTER XV.

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

41. 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...

28. 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. Bannist...

29. CHAPTER VIII.

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...

23. CHAPTER II.

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.-...

30. CHAPTER IX.

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...

24. CHAPTER III.

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....

43. CHAPTER XXII.

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...

22. CHAPTER I.

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...

25. 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...

11. CHAPTER XII.

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.--...

20. CHAPTER XXI.

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

2. CHAPTER II.

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.-...

21. CHAPTER XXII.

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...

16. 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...

18. 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....

3. CHAPTER III.

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....

1. CHAPTER I.

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...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

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...

15. 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.--L...

5. 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...

17. 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 Monticell...

7. 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. Bannist...

4. 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...

13. CHAPTER XIV.

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...

14. CHAPTER XV.

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

6. 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 Vir...

19. 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 t...

12. CHAPTER XIII.

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...

9. 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 Appoin...

10. 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...