Jefferson goes to Philadelphia.--Letters to his Daughters.-- Returns to Monticello.--Letters to his Daughter.--Goes back to Philadelphia.--Family Letters.--Letters to Mrs. and Miss Church.--Bonaparte.--Letters to his Daughters.--Is nominated as President.--Seat of Government moved to Washington.--Spends the Summer at Monticello.--Letters to his Daughter.--Jefferson denounced by the New England Pulpit.--Letter to Uriah Gregory.-- Goes to Washington 254 CHAPTER XV. Results of Presidential Election.--Letter to his Daughter.-- Balloting for President.--Letter to his Daughter.--Is inaugurated.--Returns to Monticelllo.--Letters to his Daughter.--Goes back to Washington.--Inaugurates the Custom of sending a written Message to Congress.--Abolishes Levees.-- Letter to Story.--To Dickinson.--Letter from Mrs. Cosway.-- Family Letters.--Makes a short Visit to Monticello.-- Jefferson's Sixtieth Year 271 CHAPTER XVI. Returns to Washington.--Letters to his Daughters.--Meets with a Stranger in his daily Ride.--Letters to his Daughter.--To his young Grandson.--To his Daughter, Mrs. Randolph.--Last Letters to his Daughter, Mrs. Eppes.--Her Illness.--Letter to Mr. Eppes.--Goes to Monticello.--Death of Mrs. Eppes.--Account of it by a Niece.--Her Reminiscences of Mary Jefferson Eppes.-- Letter to Page.--To Tyler.--From Mrs. Adams.--Mr. Jefferson's Reply.--Midnight Judges.--Letters to his Son-in-law 288 CHAPTER XVII. Renominated as President.--Letter to Mazzei.--Slanders against Jefferson.--Sad Visit to Monticello.--Second Inauguration.-- Receives the Bust of the Emperor of Russia.--Letters to and from the Emperor.--To Diodati.--To Dickinson.--To his Son-in-law.--Devotion to his Grandchildren.--Letter to Monroe.--To his Grandchildren.--His Temper when roused.--Letter to Charles Thompson.--To Dr. Logan.--Anxious to avoid a Public Reception on his Return home.--Letter to Dupont de Nemours.-- Inauguration of Madison.--Harmony in Jefferson's Cabinet.--Letter to Humboldt.--Farewell Address from the Legislature of Virginia.--His Reply.--Reply to an Address of Welcome from the Citizens of Albemarle.--Letter to Madison.--Anecdote of Jefferson.--Dr. Stuart says he is quarelling with the Almighty 310 CHAPTER XVIII. His final Return home.--Wreck of his Fortunes.--Letter to Mr. Eppes.--To his Grand-daughter, Mrs. Bankhead.--To Kosciusko.--Description of the Interior of the House at Monticello.--Of the View from Monticello.--Jefferson's Grandson's Description of his Manners and Appearance.-- Anecdotes.--His Habits.--Letter to Governor Langdon.--To Governor Tyler.--Life at Monticello.--Jefferson's Studies and Occupations.--Sketch of Jefferson by a Grand-daughter.-- Reminiscences of him by another Grand-daughter 329 CHAPTER XIX.