Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-30
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Correspondence between the honorable A
STARR Of Stanton, and Thomas JET.
tsrson Rondoipt, erecutor of Taomus
Jefferson, deed.


.fsrson Randoipt, executor of Thomas
Jefferson, deed.
Charlottesville, Ocf. II, 1923.
Dear SIR am advised that amons
the papers in your possession, there is a
letter written by your grandfather, vim
dica,ing MIR. Adams's political course in
the support which be gave to his admin.
istration, and the reasons which entitled
him to solarge share of his confidence.
1t is important that their connection
should be explained; and that the histo.
~ OF this interesting period should be
known to the people. II is important
that II should now be known Your
grandfather if living, would not with .
hold his testimony ia favor OF any meri-
torious public servant, particularly one
who has been so distinguished an aid.
and so bright an ornament to his admin
lstration Candid men Of all parties will
be gratltied to receive testimony from so
pure source. May then ask The ia
your of you 10 furnish me with copy
OF the letter .eferred to, that il may be
laid before the people. am, dear sir,
very affectioDately your, sc.
ARCHIBALD STUART.
Til. J. Randolph
EdgehM, October II, 1928.
Dear Sir.--iu compliance with your
request, | send you a copy OF the letter.
presume alluded to in your note Of this
morning. Conscious that TO suffer anv
OF the writings of my grandfather in my
possession, to be made subseryient To
the use OF any personal or political pur-
pose, would be an unworthy aud impro.
per abuse of the trust reposed in me:
nave nevertheless deemed il entirely
con slstent with its faithful discharge. 10
allow them to be used as vindicatory
testimony of the character or conduct
ofany individual, where they would fair.
ly admit of that construction This |
believe to be one of those cases. The
facts contained in this letter have long
been iamiliarly to me, having often
heard them with great interest from my
grandfather In conversation with Others
on different occasions from the date of
their occurrence to bis death. ! am a.
ware that this peace meal publication
OF his correspondence, many of his let.
ters too, seeing the light, mutilated and
detached from their contents. would
bear the appearance of inconsistent and
contradictory opinions; yet the evil has
no corrective but in the full publication
OF bis manuscripts which will ere long
appear, when the public. being IN nos
session OF the whole, will be enabled to
form justjudgment.
Very afiectionately yours,
I'll. JEFFERSON RANDOLPH.
Judge A. Stuart.
Monticello, Dee 25. 1926.
MR.. GILES. Dear Sir.-Your favor
oil the 18th was received four DAYS ago.
IL found me engaged in what could not
lay aside till this day.
Far advanced in my SD year, worn
down with infirmties which have conf.
ned me almost entirely to the house for
or months past, il affiicts me much
TO receive appeals TO my memory for
transactions 30 far back as that which Is
The subject ofyour letter. My memory
rs indeed, become almost a blank. af
WHICH no better proof can probably be
gwen YOU than by my solemn protesta-
ton that have not the least recollection
oil your Intervention between Mr. 10
A dams and myself in what passed on the
subject OF the embargo Not the slight.
est trace OF It remains in nay mind, YET