1Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Poplar Forest Survey, 12 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Begun at Clarke & Cobb ’s red oak corner N. 62. E 72. po. along a full marked line to his & my corner chesnut in Cobb ’s side line from this Chesnut the f. & a. post oak bears S. 52. E. 23. po. which makes that line 148. po. in all from the pointers to the chesnut then sa. co. contin
I have been haunted with the Deamon of omission, and a hundred Sprights in the garb of excuses, Such as Company, family avocations Noisy Boys &c &c This morning, being very Stormy, I determined to expel them all, and commence writing a Letter to you. I beleive I had promised to write to my Son. I know that he must be so enveloped in publick Buisness, that he can ill afford time to attend to...
3Thomas Feeling to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
With very great respect I take leave to address you on a subject which I am convinced you have much at heart, and no individual in the United-States understands better. It is the improvement of the Agriculture of the Country Having been originally bred to the farming business in Gt. Britain , and having abandoned that Country in consequence of the grevious Tyths, and taxes there enforced I...