Maury, James, letter written to, 51. Maury, Mr., letters written to, 467, 469. Maury, Thomas W., letter written to, 548. Mellish, Mr., letters written to, 93, 403. McMarton, Thomas Paine, letter written to, 107. McPherson, Isaac, letter written to, 42. Middleton, Henry, letter written to, 90. Millington, Joseph, letter written to, 568. Mitchell, Andrew, letters written to, 6, 483. Mole, Baron de, letter written to, 363. Monroe, James, letters written to, 34, 123, 130, 394, 407, 550. Nash, Melatiah, letter written to, 29. Nelson, Hon. Mr., letter written to, 46. Nemours, Dupont de, letters written to, 428, 457, 507, 589. Nicholas, Governor, letters written to, 560, 578. Onis, Chevalier de, letter written to, 341. Patterson, Dr. R. M., letters written to, 10, 17, 26, 83, 301, 396, 397. Peale, Mr., letter written to, 6. Pintard, John, letter written to, 289. Plumer, Governor, letter written to, 414. President of the United States, letters written to, 47, 57, 58, 70, 77, 101, Smith, Samuel H., letter written to, 383. Spafford, Horatio G., letter written to, 334. Stael, Madame de, letter written to, 481./14, Taylor, John, letter written to, 604. Tesse, Madame de, letter written to, 371. Thompson, Charles, letter written to, 518. Todd, Paine, letter written to, 16. Valentin, Don de Toronda Coruna, letter written to, 273. Vander Kemp, Mr., letters written to, 44, 593. Vaughan, John, letter written to, 416. Watson, John F., letter written to, 345. Wendover, Mr., letter written to, 444. Wheaton, Dr., letter written to, 43. Wilson, John, letter written to, 190. Wilson, Dr. Peter, letter written to, 529. Wirt, William, letters written to, 364, 483. Worcester, Rev. Mr., letter written to, 538. PART III.-CONTINUED. LETTERS WRITTEN AFTER HIS RETURN TO THE U.S. DOWN TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. 1790-1826. PART III.-CONTINUED. LETTERS WRITTEN AFTER HIS RETURN TO THE 1790-1826. TO DR. RUSH. POPLAR FOREST, August 17, 1811. DEAR SIR,-I write to you from a place ninety miles from Monticello, near the New London of this State, which I visit three or four times a year, and stay from a fortnight to a month at a time I have fixed myself comfortably, keep some books here, bring others occasionally, am in the solitude of a hermit, and quite at leisure to attend to my absent friends. I note this to show that I am not in a situation to examine the dates of our letters, whether I have overgone the annual period of asking how you do? I know that within that time I have received one or more letters from you, accompanied by a volume of your introductory lectures, for which accept my thanks. I have read them with pleasure and edification, for I acknowledge facts in medicine as far as they go, distrusting only their extension by theory. Having to conduct my grandson through his course of mathematics, I have resumed that study with great avidity. It was ever my favorite one. We have no theories there, no uncertainties remain on the mind; all is demonstration and satisfaction. I have forgotten much, and recover it with more difficulty than when in the vigor of my mind I originally acquired it. It is wonderful to me that old men should not be sensible that their |