1From Thomas Jefferson to Stevens Thomson Mason, 27 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor by mr Craven has been duly recieved, and I am very thankful for your attention to the subject of my former letter . it is one I have very much at heart, for I find I am not fit to be a farmer with the kind of labour we have, and also subject to such long avocation. mr Craven had thought too much of the Raspberry plains to be satisfied with our mountainous country: however, although...