Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-05-06
THOMAS jtfreason TO AMOS ). COOK

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Jefferson b. Ano. .. ceok, pfinsirai 81 the time
~ ffysbars Aesiemy. The Nn.sum " ~hlsh ;
wfsvns. }. mate In The lsttsr sss . eallsstisa ~
minerals. relies, eufiosliies, stc whicht the Aesi'
sny coatsiRei Thi.eslin.,eflnis sr,i, y.
shlch Vas inteiyei In the de-ifurt,ea ~ The
Aoa.lsmy by nrv MAY - isio ooutainei ths oris
inai ~ the aptsnti.i litter frym Jsferssn AMI
si.s q litter whleh John Aisms hal sriiisn to
NJ. caok. The litter from lsssr-oa. q. vii -
-.sa. ssntsins viervao.. a. ths hitter frofs ~.
ams. Nj terk. woaii seem, having. In hs
ritter b. Jsfsrson, eople.i an sTiEraph frufu .ors
.psRi.h m"ak shich Mr.. ,ooA's lsiisr frvm
Atams tuntsinet.
The tso Is,in gastatian. IN Jsfer.aa'. ritter
sv frum ,lesrI's ru.-ulsn Dlsputsiions AMI
Iiofass's satirvs r,sTsstt.if. n sofns ~ your
rvaisrs msy 10 rusty IN thsif ciassics a. o. -
lcsissns t-fsslenaily. I wtll ave thru ths
trBubls ~ dalug 80 by appsn.iing in fa-s notss,
panphfastic taR.laiion. ~ the oa,iaRiish pas
sage. t.NI
MONTICELLO, January ~, lsl6.
siRi Your favor ~ Drcembcr 18th
va. exactly . month on It, way to this
place aud I hsy. to thank you for the
eloquent and philosophical lines commun-
iratri by the Ne.ior ~ our Revolution.
Whether ~. style or sentiment b. con-
.hirrrd. they were we'll worthy the trou-
bic IL helng copied anil communicated
by ~. pen. Nor am le.. thankful for
the happy translation ~ them. N adds
another a. the rarr Instances of rival Ia
n. original superior, lnde~i, In Que
respect, as The same outlln. ~ sentiment
l. brought within compa.. of better
proporilon, for u the original be liable io
auy criticism, II l. that ~ giving too
great extension to the same general Idea.
Vet u Ia. q great authority a. support
n. that of wiser man thln all 81 "a
II .ought In NV heart Ia give myself
unto vine; made me gr,at works
I buildci me houses; planted m-
VINEYARDS: l made me gaulens ani
orchards, and pool. Ia water them
got me servants. sni mailens, and great
p0sse..ion. of ratile. ! gathered me also
silver anil gold anil men singer. and
woman singers aud the delights ~ the
sous ~ msn, ani musical instruments of
al sorts, ani whatsoever mine eve. de.ir.
"a kept not from. .ihsm ! withheld not
NV heart frOm anV iUy. Then looked on
al the work that nv hands bad wrought,
anl. hsholi. all was vanity and NcNailou
II .plrit' s,w thst sl.dom sxcellsih
folly as far as light eIcrllcth darkness -
IN. l'rctchsr.ehom abriigr. has lndulg'
"a Ia much larger ampllhcsilon 81 hi.
subject. ! .m not so happy as my
frlend anl ancient colleague. Mr. Adams,
ln possessing ANYTHING original, ia''iii'i,
AMI worthy ~ comparison With the cpl
graph ~ the spanish monk. can oner
hat humble pro.e. from the hini, Indeed.
~ the father ~ rloquenc" and phlloso-
phy, a mor,i mor.el. which our young
friend. unies YOUR tuition shoali keep
ever Ia their eve a. the ultimate term ~
wear in.tructrion. aud ~ their labors
-IIc. qui.lul, s.t. got raslsrstlens ., eunstsntia
aaistas anifns 81 stlllus lp.s plarsius. ~ me-
tsi--gst uulrstiis. p"s franntur uganrv. Nc
sitsntst quii etrstsn. srisai de.tlsfie, ~,
sserttsis fniln rs-iisns drlusssst 4 81 salisns
qnsas qasrrnus. n -, lrrstas, cot nihll human
sfum fvFuni at intnhsfahiis 81 dsmiiten.luin
sninau sui nimis atstslals 81 sfsrsnium 'hish
I-tsst"'
or. ia poeilcai drr.. will Do more ac-
ccpiiblc io the fancy ~ the Juvenile
student -
-Qul.a,~. lsiar hbsr' 'aP'sa.. 'Ih gal
Qas~ ss,us l,apsrtu. o~ias mor' s~ias 'in
Rs.,-sn ~, upiilnlba.. eoulsmusr, hsnsr.
p.ft. a in itiss, tau. tsrvs atIas r,tuniius,
INirrui NJ qah sslssi lsr l.,e Ieefan'
IN Hufin mana fui -ftui~f f"fiAha
Aud. u the ui.c h. the happy m'u, a.
thc.. .tgr. .tv. d. mu.t d. ylfiuou. tOo,
for, without virtue. happiness cannot D..
This. then. I. the true scope of al aca-
demical cmulltions.
You rr,iur.t .omcthing In the hand
writing II ,.rnrril Washington. ! ep-
rlo.e YOU = letter which received ffom
hin, ,,lits LA rafi. covering A guny ~
the new Constitution. II offered me- slv
.. What YOU ak. specimen II hl. hand
writing.
On the subject ~ your mussum fear
I cannot ittier mv.rlf with bring usTful
"a ". Wcrr the obstacle 20 disianc- out
~ the way, sgc and retirement have
Withdrawn me frum the opportunities of
procuring object. Ia that llnc.
With every Ni.h for the prosperity ~
your institution, accept the assurance of
INV great esteem ani respect.
THOMAS JLrTEgsoN.