Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
NO. 29.

/ Mr.. Jefferson and his Daughter 8IaFfha.
In the superb new work soon to be issued.
BIZ the Appletons, under the title Of The Re-
publican Court OF American Society ia the
DAYS of Washington, BY Rufus w Griswold,
We find an Interesting letter from Mr. Jetfer-
son to his eldest dRughteE addressed to her
when she.E EaS at school, in Philadelphia
This TiaIEi,ter wss afterwards married to tie
Hct. Thomas Mann Randolph, of Tuckahoe,
Who became Governor 6f Virginia. DIR. Girls
void Gays of herr
sMartha Jefferson was born on the 9th
of September, I77k, and IVES therefore now
a little moro than setanteeh years of age
John Randolph said she VA, the sweetest
young creature in Virginia =, Mrs- Adams, TO
whose care she had been intinstea some time
in Paris, refers to her with the mes, affection
ate EXPRESSIONS and Mrs, Smith, the aaugh-
ter Of AIRS. Adams, says dslicacy ard sensi-
6!litS are read in her every feature, and her
manners are in unison with all that is ayni6-
BILE aud lovely While Miss JeHersOrt in
tfs5, was at school in Philadelphia, boarding
with Mrs. trist (gsandmOtheF Of Mr.. Nicho-
las p. Trist, who Is now the husband of the
grand daughter Of Mr.. Jeffefson,l her father
addressed TO her The following letter, which
has never hitherto been published5 aud is very
interesting assan illustration OF his domestic
character, aud his views of the education If
women F
'AxxAFoI1s, November %, 1888.
sMY DEAR PArsY: Aftet four days jour
ney, arrived here without any accident, and
in as good health as when / Left Philadelphia.
The conviction that you would be more iInprov-
ed in the situation where have placed you,
than if still with rne, has solaced me on my
barttng With yoG, which my love for you has
rendered diftctlt thing, The requirements
which hope you will make Under tho tutors
have provided for you; will render you more
worthy of my love; and if they cannot in
crease it, they will prevent its diminution. Con-
slider the good lady who has taken you under
her roof, who has undertaken to ses that you
perform all your exercises, and to admonish
you in all those wanderings from what right,
or what is clever, TO which your inexperience
would expose yop-consider her, | say, as
your mother, as the only person to whom,
since the loss with which Heaven HIS been
pleased to atiict you, you now look up;
and that her displeasure or disapprObation, on
any occasion, will be an immense misfortune,
which, should you be so unhappy as to incur
by any tinguarded act, think no concession too
much to regain her good Will, With respect
to the distribution of you time, the following
is what l should approve: From eight to ten,
practice music. From ten to one, dance one
day and draw another, From one to two
draw on the day you dance, and write letter
next day. From three to four read French.
From four to fiIe, exercise Yourself in music.
From five till bed.tinii1ie, read English, write,
&c Communicate this plan to Mrs. Hopkin-
son; and if She approves It, pursue it, As
long as Mrs. Trist remains in Philadelphia,
cultivate her affections. She has been val
liable friend to yoH; and. her good sense and
good heart make her VALUED by all who know
her, and by nobody on earth more than me.
expect you will write to me BY every post.
Inform. ME what books you read, what tunes
yoti learn; and ihclose me your best copy of
every drawing. Write also one letter every
YeeE, either to your Aunt Eppes, your Aunt
Skipwith, your Aunt Garry, or the little lady
from whom now inclose letter, and always
put the letter you SO write Under cover to me.
Take care that you never spell word wrong.
Always, before you write word, consider
how it is sPelts and, i yod do not tetneihber
it ttirS, to 8 dictionary. L produces great
praise to a lady to spell well. | hare placed
my Happiness on seeing you good and accom-
plished; and no distress which this world can
now bring on me would equal that of your
disappointing my hopes; Ii you love me,
Cheu' strNe 70 oe Soou uuueE every al'uatio"'
and to, all living creatures, and to acquire
those accomplishments which l have put in
your power, and which will so far towards in
suring you the warmest love of your affection
ate father. T. JEFFERSON.
tP. S. Keep my letters and read them
at times that you will always have present in
your mind those things that will eudear You
to me-
An admirable portrait IF Miss Jefferson
strongly resembles her Illustrious father, and
justifes the traditional fame of her graceful
beauty.-N Y. E0ening Post.