Thomas Jefferson to Theodorus Bailey, 9 September 1821
To Theodorus Bailey
Monticello Sep. 9. 21.
I thank you, dear Sir, for your attention to my letter to mr Rush. it heightens the pleasure to recieve a kindness [fro]m those we most esteem. I must thank you too for mr [A]rden’s translation of the Tristia of Ovid. altho’ past the age of poetic enthusiasm, I am yet happy to see the muses cultivated in my own country, and it’s native sons emulating the beauties of Roman song. believe me to be ever and affectionately yours.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of William Charles Jarvis to TJ, 8 Sept. 1820; damaged at seal; at foot of text: “Mr Bailey”; endorsed by TJ.
Index Entries
- Arden, Francis; A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text search
- A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text (F. Arden) search
- Bailey, Theodorus; forwards letters for TJ search
- Bailey, Theodorus; letters to search
- Bailey, Theodorus; sends works to TJ search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; works sent to search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; promotion of arts and sciences search
- Ovid; A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text (F. Arden) search
- poetry; TJ on search
- Rush, Richard; letters forwarded to search