Happy Life at Monticello.--Jefferson's fine Horsemanship.--Birth of his oldest Child.--Goes to Congress.--Death of his Mother.-- Kindness to British Prisoners.--Their Gratitude.--His Devotion to Music.--Letter to General de Riedesel.--Is made Governor of Virginia.--Tarleton pursues Lafayette.--Reaches Charlottesville.-- The British at Monticello.--Cornwallis's Destruction of Property at Elk Hill.--Jefferson retires at the End of his Second Term as Governor.--Mrs. Jefferson's delicate Health.--Jefferson meets with an Accident.--Writes his Notes on Virginia.--The Marquis de Chastellux visits Monticello.--His Description of it.--Letter of Congratulation from Jefferson to Washington.--Mrs. Jefferson's Illness and Death.--Her Daughter's Description of the Scene.-- Jefferson's Grief 48 CHAPTER IV. Visit to Chesterfield County.--Is appointed Plenipotentiary to Europe.--Letter to the Marquis de Chastellux.--Goes North with his Daughter.--Leaves her in Philadelphia, and goes to Congress.--Letters to his Daughter.--Sails for Europe.--His Daughter's Description of the Voyage.--His Establishment and Life in Paris.--Succeeds Franklin as Minister there.--Anecdotes of Franklin.--Extracts from Mrs. Adams's Letters.--Note from Jefferson to Mrs. Smith 67 CHAPTER V. Jefferson's first Impressions of Europe.--Letter to Mrs. Trist.--To Baron De Geismer.--He visits England.--Letter to his Daughter.--To his Sister.--Extract from his Journal kept when in England.--Letter to John Page.--Presents a Bust of Lafayette to chief Functionaries of Paris.--Breaks his Wrist.--Letter to Mrs. Trist.--Mr. and Mrs. Cosway.-- Correspondence with Mrs. Cosway.--Letter to Colonel Carrington.--To Mr. Madison.--To Mrs. Bingham.--Her Reply 79 CHAPTER VI. Death of Count de Vergennes.--Jefferson is ordered to Aix by his Surgeon.--Death of his youngest Child.--Anxiety to have his Daughter Mary with him.--Her Reluctance to leave Virginia.--Her Letters to and from her Father.--Jefferson's Letters to Mrs. and Mr. Eppes.--To Lafayette.--To the Countess de Tesse.--To Lafayette.--Correspondence with his Daughter Martha 101 CHAPTER VII. Increased Anxiety about his youngest Daughter.--Her Aunt's Letter.--She arrives in England.--Mrs. Adams receives her.-- Letter to Mrs. Eppes.--To Madame de Corny.--To J. Bannister.-- To his Sister.--Letter to Mr. Jay.--To Madame de Brehan.--To Madame de Corny.--Weariness of Public Life.--Goes to Amsterdam.--Letter to Mr. Jay.--To Mr. Izard.--To Mrs. Marks.-- To Mr. Marks.--To Randolph Jefferson.--To Mrs. Eppes 124 CHAPTER VIII.