The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-13

case his tndisposaiIon continued To he serious, %
return before dmner 10 Cha ioltcsyille. A. APP
preached the bOilsc, the anxiety and distress W.
| Die IN the cutmtenance ii the servants increased
he gloom oi my own f0rebodugs, and entered
4 under bo htte agitation. After the object oil
| my early call was made known 10 Mrs. Randolph,
she told me that although her father had been
/ expecting 10 see ne, he then too unweii 10
receive ANY one. II was but toe evident thai inc
F ears oi hfs daughter ovefbaiauceh her hopes, aud
! while sympa.lisine IN her d stress, could mol
4 help signing. 10 think that although separated
T from MN only by "a him wall was never more
/ 20 behold the venerable man. who had entered all
+ the Wallis Of politics and philosophy, and IN all
was iorempsl-apd TO whom, the past and the
present, and all future ages are, and will be, 50
much indebted. However, Mrs. Randolph ha-
wing left me To attend TO her fathcr soon return
ed aud observed, that she had taken IT for grant
ed that he could not see me; but upon her casu-
ally mentioning my arrival, he had desired
should be invited into his chamber. My emo
tons At approaching Jsdying bed | cannot des-
cribe. You remember the acoyc in which he
i slept There nc was eKtended-fceble, PROSTATE,
but the fine and clear expression Of his connte-
nance not AZ all obscuTed. At the first glance he
recognised me, and his hand and voice at once
saluted me. The energy ofhs grasp and the
D
me hope he would yet rally-and that the supe.
riorliy of mind over matter in his composition,
would preserve him yet longer. lie regretted
that should find him SO hcpess-said il he got
well, should see all the papers he had promised
lie talked of the ircshei which was then prevail
ing IN james Rver--Of its extensive devastation
and SAID he had never known II more destruc-
tive one. lie soon, however, passed 10 the Uni
versiiy, expaiiatcd on its future utility said its
cost would not, altogether exceed 1920, -
commended the professors, and expressed salts
faction at the progress ofthe students. sword
was suspended at the foot of his bed, which he
told me was presented TO him by q think) an A.
raban Chief and thai the blade was a true Da-
mascns At this time he became so cheerful as
10 smile, even to laughing at a remark made
lie alluded to the probability of his death--as
man would to the prospect Of being caught in a
shower--as an event moi to be desired, but not
to he feared twas to be apprehended that the
engerncss with which he Convcrsed, would ex-
hanst him, and, therefore, could not indulge my
sell with long interview. Upon proposing to
withdraw, ] observed that would call to see
HIM again. He said, well debut you will dine
here 10 day To this | replied, Il proposed
defcrfng that pleasure until he got better" He
waved his hand aud shook his head with some
npaiicnce, saying, emphatically-" YOU must
alhe here-my sickness makes no difference. -
, consented, left him and never saw him more.
observed that he kept the flies off himself, aud
seemed 10 decline assistance from his attendants
Mrs, Randolph afterwards told me this was his
habit; that his plan TO fight old arc off by
never admitting the approach of helplesness, and
he was, moreover, exceedingly avcrse TO giving
trouble. From the interview, conceived strong
hopes of his recovering, and when, after dinner,
consersed with his physician, DIR. Dungson of
the University, these hopes were rendered more
sanguine For he seemed to think his disease
was conquered, and that he had nothing but the
hcastic state ofage 10 fear Mrs Randolph and
the family soon appeared to feel the diffusion Of
these hopcs-whch were but too fallacous
shall never cease to deplorc that did not
find him in good health The rise of the waters.
among other disasters, produced this by delaying
me.
With great regard, am, dear sir, faithfully,
yours. IL. LEE.
Washington l9h august, 1926.