The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-22
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| The Domestic Life Of Thomas jefferson.
I Compiled from family letters and reml-
niSccnccS by his great granddaughter,
SARAH n. RANDOLPH. New York: HAIR
PER l. Bros.
! This book is both deeply interesting and
valuable. The author has displayed great
| tact and taste in the selection of her mate
| rial and its arrangement. Her own eXpla-
| nations and comments, which are brief and
| ?crspicuouS. happily finish of the pious
! task she undertook, and she presents to
| he public just such book rs her preface
describes it to have been her object to
make-viZ: &" / do not in this volume write
OF JEFFERSON either as the great man OF
the statesman. My object is only to give Il
faithful picture of him as he was IN private
Iife-to show what he was as L nave
been taught to think of him by those
who knew and loved him best, Deau'n III
domestic character. With this view nave
collected the "reminiscences Of him when
have been written by his daugn'ei ai''
grandchildren. From his correspondence,
Dublished and unpublished, L nave cuileu
his f,milv letters, and here reproduce theH
As being the most faithful Witnesses oi 'ne
warmth of his affections, the eleVatloh o'
his character, and the scrupulous hdenty
with which he discharged the duties Of
every relation in life"
a,Al this has been gracefully ana atlection'
stalv done. The authors work VIII Dc
highly priced, we are sure, by The pubic
- :, far Fl ON being deficient in matters re-
,otinp to Mr.. JEFFERsoS's public career
md its prominent incidents, while it pre-
sonts his domestic life in clear and most
interesting manner.
Without attempting further criticism, we
cannot forego the opportunity to copy al
extract from Mr.. JEEFERsoN's letter to hi:
relative, GEORGE JEFFERSON, on the subject
of appointing relatives to office. The letter
was written just after Mr.. JEFFERSON en-
| tered upon the duties of the Pres idency
| in 1901. He says:
| "Dear Sir: have to acknowledge the
receipt of yours of March 4th, and to eX
press to YOU the delight with which found
| The just, disinterested, and honorable point
of view in which you saw the proposition
it covered. The resolution you SO properly
approved had long been formed in my mind
| The public will never be made to believe
| that an appointment of a relative is made
on the ground OF merit alone, unintiuenced
! by family views, nor can they eUer see acith
| appreciation offices. the disposal of achtch
! they entruSt to their Presidents for pubI1c
purposes, diuided out as family property"
The italics are ours. We suspect that
when General GRANT sees this 1--WE doubt
whether he has ever seen iD be will hate
JEFFERSON for having aimed at him deadly
blow! .
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| Languages in the University of Georgia
| Author Of ga Greek Grammar for Be-
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The Old Dominion for July announces
that hereafter that magazine evil embrace
. an historical department, and will be the
" authorized aud acknowledged medium
Oh the Virginia Historical Society,"" IAN
" important feature Of this department Will
49, DE u column OF Notes and Queries"
! These are interesting announcements,
These new features must add much to the
popularity OF tho Oh Dominion.