Letter from Thomas Jefferson (sample)
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Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
North American (General) North American (US Midwest- Chicago, Great Lakes)Transcript
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Sir. Your letters of the 4th and 8th instant have been duly received. The last announcing the death of the venerable, Mr. With then, whom a purer character has never lived. His advanced years had left us little hope of retaining him much longer. And had his end been brought on by the ordinary decays of time in nature. Although always a subject of regret, it would not have been aggravated by the horror of his falling by the hand of a parasite. Such an instance of depravity has been hitherto known to us only in the fables of the poets. I thank you for the attention you have been so kind as to shoo in communicating to me the incidence of a case so interesting to my affections. He was my ancient master, my earliest and best friend, and to him I am indebted for first impressions which have had the most salutary influence on the course of my life. I had reserved with fondness for the day of my retirement the hope of inducing him to pass much of his time with me. It would have been great pleasure to recollect with him first opinions on the new state of things, which arose soon after my acquaintance with him, to pass and review the long period which has elapsed since that time, and to see how far those opinions had been affected by experience and reflection, or confirmed and acted on with self approbation. But this may yet be the enjoyment of another state of being, accept my salutations and assurances of esteem and respect thomas, Jefferson