The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-02
JEFFERsoY AND HIS DAUGHTER MARTIN.

In the superb new work soon to be issued BY the Apple
TOMS under the title Of The Republican Court or Amer
Society in the days of Washington by Rufus W. Girls
void we find an interesting letter from Mr. Jefferson to
his eldest daughter addressed TO her when she was at
school in Philadelphia. This daughter afterwards
married 70 the Hun Thomas Mann Randolph of Tuckahoe
who became governor of Virginia Dr. Griswold says of
her
Martha Jefferson born on the 27th OF September
l7T2 and therefore little more than Seventeen
years Of age John Rando phi said she the sweetest
young creature in Virginia Mira. Adams whose care
she had been intrusted some time in Paris refers her
with the aectionate expressions and Mrs Smith the
daughter Of Mrs Adams says delicacy and sensibity
read in her every feature and her unison
with all that is amiabie and lovely While Miss Jefferson
in IT53 at school in Philadelphia boarding with Mrs
Trist grandmother of Mr. Nicholas Trst who Is now
the husband Of the granddaughter of Mr. esezon) her
father addressed to her the following letter. which has
ne-er hitherto been published and is very interesting as
illustration of his domestic character and his views OF
the education Of women:
aANSARoLs Nov. % I7s3
any DEAR PArsY After four days Journey arrived here
without any accident, and in good health when
left Philadelphia The conviction that you would be more
improved in hesituation where have placed YOU than still
my love far you has rendered difficult thing The ac
qlIirenents which hope You will make under the tutors
have provided for you viii render you worthy Of my
love and If they cannot increase IL they will prevent lis
dminuton Consider the good lady who has taken you
under her roof who has undertaken that you per-
form all your exercises, and to admonsh YOU in all those
what rs clever, which
your inexperience would expose youconsder her saw
your mother the only person whom since the
with which Heaven has been pleased TO aO YOU you can
look up and that her dRpleslle Misrepresentation
any OCCASION will DC an immense misfortune which
5hQnld you be unhappy TO incur by any unguarded
act think concession too much 10 regain her good will
With respect to the distribution Of your time the following
is what should approve From 8 TO TO- practise music
From 10 10 l. dance one day and draw another From
to draw the day YOU dance, and write letter next
day From to H. read French, From to q, exercise
yourself in music. From till bedtime read English
write &c Communicate this plan to Mrs Hopkinson and
II she approves Of IT. pursue IT, As long Mrs Trist
remans IN Philadelphia cultivate her affections She has
been valuable friend you and her good and good
heart make her valued by all who know her and by
nobody earth more than me.
3" expect you will write TO me BY every post Inform
what books you read what tune you learn and enclose
your best copy of every lesson ndrawng Write
letter every week. either to your Aunt Eppes your
Aunt Skipwith your Aunt Carr the Little lady from
whom now enclose letter. and always put the latter YOU
so write under 10 me Take care tnat y0n never
consider Aow Il is spelt and If you do remember it.
turn to dictionary. Il produces great praise to lady 10
spell well. / have placed my happiness seeing you
good and accomplished and distress which this world
bring would equal that of your dssppoint-
ing my hopes. II you love me then strive be good
under every situation and TO all living creatureg aad
acquire those accomplishments WHICH Save put in your
power and which viii go towards insuring you the
9TH. JEFFERSON.
"P SKeep my letters and read them at times that you
viii always have present in your mind those things that
viii endear you 70 me
An admirable portrait Of Miss Jefferson strongly re-
sembles her usuous father and usfes the traditional
fame Of her graceful beauty.