Jefferson Quotes & Family Letters

I intended to call & see you to day, but am obliged another way—The season has arrived for employing Overseers, for the next year, & knowing how important it is that they should be engaged by the person who is to superintend them, I think it best, to know your views & wishes, on the subject, before I say any thing to the present overseers—who I shall probably see to-morrow. Monday too, is Buckingham Court, the best place to get others, if the present are not employed.

I know, that it is impossible for me, to pay as much attention to your affairs, as they require—this would occupy my whole time—I have been very unsuccessful too, for the past years, in making crops, & want of success, generally from a want of confidence—if you feel this, in the slightest degree, I hope you will get another agent; or if yr interest would in your judgement, be thereby promoted, you cer[tainly] should not hesitate to do it—

Feelings of sincere friendship alone, having induced me to engage in the settlement, & management of your affairs, it is my wish to withdraw, the moment you think yr interest is not thereby promoted On the other hand, if you wish me to continue another year, I hope it is unnecessary for me to say, that the same feelings of affectionate friendship, which originally induced me to engage in assisting you in yr affairs, still urges me, to do every thing in my power, to promote yr interest & Happiness—my regret is, that I can do so little.—We all unite in love & good wishes to you & yours.