The following is an extract from a letter to his daughter, dated Nantes, June 1st, 1787: I forgot, in my last letter, to desire you to learn all your old tunes over again perfectly, that I may hear them on your harpsichord, on its arrival. I have no news of it, however, since I left Paris, though I presume it will arrive immediately, as I have ordered. Learn some slow movements of simple melody for the Celestini stop, as it suits such only. I am just setting out for L'Orient, and shall have the happiness of seeing you at Paris about the 12th or 15th of this month, and assuring you in person of the sincere love of, yours affectionately, TH. JEFFERSON. 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. While Mr. Jefferson was eagerly expecting the arrival of his little daughter from Virginia, the child herself was still clinging to the hope that her father might change his plans for her and agree to her remaining with her Aunt Eppes, from whom she obstinately refused to be separated. Towards the close of the month of March, 1787, we find this kind lady writing to Mr. Jefferson as follows: _Mrs. Eppes to Jefferson._ I never was more anxious to hear from you than at present, in hopes of your countermanding your orders with regard to dear Polly. We have made use of every stratagem to prevail on her to consent to visit you without effect. She is more averse to it than I could have supposed; either of my children would with pleasure take her place for the number of good things she is promised. However, Mr. Eppes has two or three different prospects of conveying her, to your satisfaction, I hope, if we do not bear from you. On the eve of the child's departure her anxious aunt again writes: This will, I hope, be handed you by my dear Polly, who I most ardently wish may reach you in the health she is in at present. I shall be truly wretched till I hear of her being safely landed with you. The children will spend a day or two on board the ship with her, which I hope will reconcile her to it. For God's sake give us the earliest intelligence of her arrival.