1Joseph Jones Monroe to James Monroe, 23 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I did not receive your letter till after the election, my conduct on that occasion, was regulated, as nearly as circumstances woud admit, by the course it pointed out. I have long been convincd, that moderation, & forbearance, is the best course one can pursue, towards his enemies, & that heat & impetuosity, will, in all public discussions, give them a vast ascendency over you. M r Carr...