The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-13
Co HMUNICATION.

| DIED. on Tuesday tne ) inst at Dunlors,
the Scat of Mr. Samuel Carr of Albenacle, Mrs.
| Martha Carr, IN the 64tb year OF her age. sac
Was the widow of Mr. D .bney Carr, and toe
SISTER OF Nj. Jefferson late President OF the U
STATES.
Inc graces and the virtues which constitute
tue perfection offemale character, were comon.
"a IN just ard .dmirablc proportions in tn; OF
tlis most excellent woman. She u':.ted 10 q
strong & mnstnS dnIers,a iding,a consid=.
rao'e oehcecy u feeling which madeaer attic htivc
W tue tuition OF all to Hnom she was united
by social ana domestic ties--In the intercours 5
OF domestic and general society her manners
seemed inspired ny an instructive sense Of pro-
| pretty, and we're modified ~ native and IN.
aiiect'S poiiteness, which, 10 we'd without pis
sue oreHDrt clear and uHl1iifled stream, .ro nj.
me recNtude and simplicity OF the original eli.
| mentS OF her mina-witiin the sphere of her
du"es I" Il oenevolence was ever ready and &C.
! t'e--WithIn th&tspherc i domestic and neigh
ooIhood rel tons, sIle never Negligent OF
! tue obligations which they imposed. She was
@.h convinced that domestic happiness IS the
- nurse o. Virtue" that 10 her arms
she smiles, appesrng as IN truth she is,
Heaven born, and destined 10 the skies a.
gain"
| She therefore considered the domestic circle
as the proper theatre Of .nllc activity and ex
ertion, as tile abundant source Of exquisite en-.
Jcyment, and never desired to leave il ~ search
oi t'e uiisatisIy ,nS pleasures ri idle dissipation
anu fashionable extravagance--As wife, d
inother and :. mistress, she discharged til. du
ties OF -er station with fidelity and attention
20 Their utmost letter, winch left moth, ng for
scrupalosty to require.
| Inis tribute 10 the memory Of this revered wo-
man, IS the Offering of on. wno mas long know
-hd admired ser--tor 10 kn W her WAS to adj
inire her--While in giving it to the public, ne
mas obsyed the impulse OF MS best feelings, he
ispainfdly conscious that he has failed 10 do
completes justice to The Character he has 1T
emp ed to pourtray-H~ no ,yrver consoles him
sell with ee Reflection, thst MS attempt, irnp=r-
'ect as I'll is, Will serve to FIX tue attention 0.
those whose happiness 1t was 20 know her, on
character py tie initiation OF which the best may
be Improved.
DIED On the 2d H.. at the seat of d.
Hare, in the county OF Nelson, ArpgE
kErD, Esq. one OF III" members OF TIE P.ty{
Council OF this STATE. re was taken Ill a.
has way from tins city to Lexinb con, X. N,vhcre
his parents reside, and alter riding two dayy ~
that situation, he reached with much Difficulty
ne house OF DE- The fever then ragged ior
we've days-wileh it seemed 10 abate, ana LETT
nm we ialrest prospects Of returning heaIth--
put he rel psed. the most invelerste fever sue
ceeded Tor about twelve days, AID ne breath "a
MS last HIS nearest relatives were with him,
'hI tnt wound whiGi, has been inflicted on the
Oosoils, by this unexpected occurrence, has
'eeh agonlzihG and deep. Every one, who was
acquainted with mr.. Reid, wilt sincerely sym
pathI2e in their sofrOWs.
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