American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-18

Several misconceptions are aloat, aud gaininp
considerable currency, in relation TO The state of Mr.
JEFFERsoN's affairs, aud his true object in making
lottery of his properly. friend residing in this
place lately wrote letter on the subject TO THOMAS
j. RANDOLPH, grand son OF Mr.. JEFFERSON In
answer, he has received the copy OF one addressed
to Mr.. Randolph by his grandfather, pending the
discussion OF the Lottery Bill before the Legislature
OF Virginia, and with it permission to make such
use as he might deem proper for correcting any
roneous impressions the subject that he may find
prevalent. AS prompt and easy mode OF clearing
away all the false views Of the matter which may
be entertalned he has committed the letter to the
columns OF our paper. Bait. Chron
Monticello February 8, 1896
Mr DEAR JEFFERSON :-I duly received your aecionate
letter Of the third and perceive there greater doubts
than had apprehended, whether the Legislature will in
duge me in request to them 1t part of my mortf
cation to perceive that had far overvaued myself as
have counted it with too much confidence see, in the
failure of this hope, deadly blast of all my peace of min
during my remaining days You kindly encourage me to
keep up my sps but, oppressed with disease, debility,
age, and embarrassed affairs, this difficult For myself
should not regard prostration of fortune But
whelmed at the prospect of the situation in which may
leave my family my dear and beloved daughter, the cher
hed companion Of my early life and of my age, and
her children, rendered dear 10 as if my own, from
having lived with them from their cradle, eftn comfort
less situation, hold UP nothing but future gloom and
should not were life TO end with the line
ting were it not that may yet be OF some avail to the
TO endure life duty long it be Of any
to them. Yourself particularly, dear Jefferson consider
the greatest Of the God sends which Heaven has granted
to Without you, what could do under the difficult
Ties envroning mel These have been produced in
ONE degree by my unskful management, and devo.
ing my time TO the service of my country but much also
by the unfortunate fluctuations in the value of money!
and the long continued depression Of farming business
But for the last am confident my debs might be paid
leaving Monticello and the Bedford estate But where
there bidders, property, however great,
cource for the payment OF debtsal may SO for little or
,ohng.
Perhaps, however, in this case, may have right
complain, these msortnnes have been held back for
my last days, when few remained to daily acknow-
ledge that have gone through long life. with fewer cir
cumstances of afcton than the lot OF most
interrupted health competence for every reasonable want
usefulness to feowczens, good portion of their
TEEN. complaint against the world, which has sufficient
y honored me, and above ALL family which has blessed
by their affection, and by their conduct given
moments pain And, should this my last request be
granted, may yet close, with coudless sum- long and
day Of life Be assured, my dear jefferson, that
have just sense Of the part you have contributed TO this,
| and that bear TO you unmeasured affection.
TIL. JEFFERSON.