1To Thomas Jefferson from R.H. Gardiner, 26 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My daughter who had the honor of spending few days at your house the last winter in company with Mess rs Webster & Ticknor have informed me that you were pleased to make some enquiries respecting the Gardiner Lyceum I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of its laws recently adopted which contain a mode of discipline novel in our country but one which we think calculated to prevent this...