1From Thomas Jefferson to Chastellux, 26 November 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your friendly letters of and June 30 but the latter not till the 17th. of Oct. It found me a little emerging from that stupor of mind which had rendered me as dead to the world as she was whose loss occasioned it. Your letter recalled to my memory, that there were persons still living of much value to me. If you should have thought me remiss in not testifying to you sooner how...