Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-05-20
For the SPECTATOR.
The Stuart Papers-No. 3.


LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE LATE
JU DGE ARCHIBALD STUART, OF
STAUNTON.
Mr.. Jefferson retired from public life.
Sends Judge Stuart some sweet potatoes.
Wants to buy two or three score OF
sheep =
MONTICELLO, Oct 80. 1894.
Dear sir II received some time ago
your favor on the subject of Mr.. Dowth-
waite, and soon after that he called on
me himself. I should have been glad to
have served him for the double motive
OF wishing well to his enterprise and
for the interest you take in his success,
but it seemed that he wished me to ad-
dress the Assembly, either directly or
indirectly, on his behalf. This I could
not do. A total retirement from all in
termeddling with publick affairs and
publick bodies is my object: besides, that
such an application to the Assembly
from me would have been as imperti-
nent as Intellectual.
/ have lodged with Col. Bell tive bar
rels of sweet potatoes for you. 1 think
you told me they did not succeed well
on your side the mountain-hope, there
fore, they may merit acceptance. 1 have
been flattsring myself that something
might draw you downwards this season,
and that should have the pleasure Of
seeing you here. I still indulge the ex-
pectation, because, if eventually un-
founded, it is, in the me ,nwhile, q
pleasing one.
/ am endeavoring to collect money to
purchase two or three score of sheen.
Should succeed, propose to trouble
you with the commission. Perhaps you
can, in the meantime, have your eye on
those which are for sale, not making
any bargain, however, as experience has
taught me never to trust with certainty
to the collection Of money.
/ congratulate yourself, and all good
republicans, on the complete success of
the French this campaign, for, in this,
res nostrG dgitur.
My best respects to Mrs. Stuart, and
am, with sentiments of great esteem,
dear sir.
Your sincere friend and serv't,
TIL. JEFFERSON.
Archib. Stuart, Esq.
He deposits $50 with Col. Bell to pay
for the sheep
MONTICELLO, Dec 2, 1894.
Dear Ser Il now place in the hands
of Col. Bell, in Charlottesville, fifty dol
lars, to be forwarded to you, and have
to ask the favor of you to purchase me
sheep to that amount. The moment
you notify me that they are ready, I
will send off for them, so. as to receive
them from the seller, and not give you
SO much trouble with them as you had
with the last purchase. Perhaps may
at the same time send further sum for
q further purchase, but of this I am not
sure, and, therefore, can only ask you
to have your eye on a score more.
l am in the moment of the departure
of the post. and, therefore, have only
time to add assurances of the sincere
esteem of, dear sir,
Your afectionate friend and serv't,
tn. JEFFERSON.
Archibald Stuart, Esq.
Still interested in sheep. Advises
Judge Stuart to engage in the manufac-
ture of potash;-
MONTICELLO, Feb. 10, 'o5.
Dear Sir Your favor of the 18th is
duly received, with the turnips and
rape. There is quite enough Of both to
answer my purpose and, indeed. OF the
latter l have obtained an additional sup.
ply. I concur readily in your PROPOSE
ton respecting the Spanish sheep, and
have this day written to Mr.. Morris to
know if any circumstance has occurred
which might disappoint US Of getting
them. may expect his answer in
month, and you shall then hear from
me. enclose yeu my notes on the sub.
ject of potash. and am persuaded that
your contemplation of the subject will
end in your adopting the business, and
be the means of introducing it among
US.
We have had hard winter since you
left Us. am afraid we shall lose great
deal of our wheat by the frosts.
I need rot write news to you, VINO
read the public papers so much more
than I do.
1 am, with great affection, dear sir,
Your sincere friend and serv't.
tn. JEFFERSON.
A. Stuart. Esq.