The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-02
From the Baltimore Chronicle

and gaming considerable currency, IN
relation 10 the state of Mr.. Jefferson's
affairs, and his true object 10 making a
lottery of his property, A friend re-
sidirg in this place, lately wrote a let
Ter IN the subject 10 Mr. j. Randolph,
grandson OF Mr. Jefferson. In answer,
he las received the copy of one adj
dress TO Mr.'Randolph, by his grandfa-
the, pending the discussion Of the Lot,
ter Bill before the Legislature of Yir-
gifia and with il, permission to make
oft such use as he might deem proper
fol correcting any erroneous impress
siSns on the subject, that he may find
prevalent. As a prompt and easy mode
Of clearing away Gil the false views of
he matter which may be entertained,
lie has commited-,he letter TO the col
uais of our paper.
MONTICELLO, February 8, 1926.
My dear ..Jeferson,--I duly received
your afectionate letter. of the.third, and
perceive there are greater doubts than
| had apprehended, whether the Legis-
lature will indulge me in my reqnes; 10
them. 1t is part of my modification to
perceive thai. i had so far overvalued
myself as to have counted on il with too
much confidence. / see, in the failure
of this hope, "a deadly blast of:all my
peace of mind, during ny remaining
days. You kindly encourage me to keep
up my spItits--hut oppressed with dis
ease, debility, age and embarrassed af-
fairs, this is difficult. For myself, !
should not regard prestrstion. of for
tune. Butl am overwhelmed at the
prospect of the situation in which !
may leave my family; my dear and be-
loved daughter, the cherished compan-
ion ofmy early life, and nurse of my
age, aud her children, rendered as dear
to me as if my own, from having lived
with them from their cradle, left in a
comfortless situation, hold up TO ne
nothing but future gIoom-and.l should
not care were life to end with the line
Il am writing, were it not that ! may, yet
be. Of some avail 10. the FAMILY. Their
affectionate devotion 10 me makes a
Willingness TO endure life duty, so
long as it can.be of any use 10 them
* ourseif particularly, dear Jefferson, Il
consider the greatest Of the God-sends
which Heaven has granted 10 me p
Without you, what could do under the
difficulties now enyironins me? These
have been produced in some degree by
my own unskilful management, and de-
voting my time TO the service Of my
country; but much also by the unforlu-
nate fluctuations in the value of our
money, and the long continued depres-
sion Of farming business. But for the
last, am confident my debts might be
paid, leaving me Monticello and the
Bedford estate. But where there are
no bidders, properly however great. is
20 resource for the payment of debts
all may go for little or nothing.
Perhaps, however, even in this case,
| may have no right to complain, as
these misfortunes have been held back
for my last days when few remain to
me. 4 duly acknowledge that have
gone through a long, life with fewer
circumstances of afflction than are the
lot Of most men. Uninterrupted health,
a competence for every reasonable
want, usefulness to my feilow-ciliGens
good portion oflheir esteem, no com
plant against the world, which has suf-
ticlently IGNORED me; and above all, a
family which has blessed me 10y their
affection, and never by their conduct
giver me moments pain. And should
this, my last request be granted, may
yet close acloudless sun long and Sc
rene day Of life. Be assured, my dear
Jefferson, that have ADJUST sense Of the
part you have contributed TO this, and
that bear to'you unmeasured affection
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
An euiogy on the deceased patriots
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