The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams (Published for the Omohundro Institute of ... History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia) by Lester J. Cappon Thomas Jeffer

Author:Lester J. Cappon, Thomas Jeffer
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 1988-09-30T07:00:00+00:00

being the only smaller powers disposed to quarrel with us. But I respect too much the weighty opinions of others to be unyielding on this point, and acquiesce with the prayer ‘quod felix faustumque sit [“may this be favorable and auspicious”],’ adding ever a sincere one for your health and happiness.

TH. JEFFERSON

Adams to Jefferson

Quincy May 29. 1813.

DEAR SIR

To leave the Pettifogger of Fu[r]nivals Inn, or Cliffords Inn, his Archbishop Laud, and his Chevalier of St. lago of Compostella, Sir Christopher Gardiner, for the present; Paulo Multo majora canamus.64

There has been put into my hands, within a few days a gross Volume in octavo, of 544 Pages, with the Title of “Memoirs of the late reverend Theophilus Lindsey, M. A.” including a brief “Analysis of his Works; together with Anecdotes and Letters of eminent Persons, his Friends and Correspondents: also a general View of the progress of the Unitarian doctrine in England and America. By Thomas Belsham, Minister of the Chapel in Essex Street [London, 1812].”

Whether you have seen this Work, I know not. But this I know, the Author, and his Friends ought to have sent you a Copy of it; and therefore I conclude they have.

With Lindsey, Disney, Price, Priestley, Jebb, Kippis etc. and their Connections, whom I could name, I was much Acquainted in London from 1785 to 1788. These Characters, with Cappe, Farmer, and a multitude of others, figure in this Work. The Religion, the Philosophy, the Morality, the Politicks which these People teach, have been Objects of my anxious Attention for more than Three Score Years, as I could demonstrate to you, if I could give you a brief Sketch of my Life. But my Life has been too trifling and my Actions too insignificant for me to write or the Public to read. In my wandering romantic Life, with my incessant Res angusta Domi,65 and my numerous unfortunate Family, of Children and Grand Children without the honour, which you have attained of being a great grandfather, tho’ I have a near prospect of it; it has been impossible for me to pursue such Inquiries with any thing like Learning.

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