Extract from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams Monticello Apr. 8. 16. [I] regret that distance separates us so widely. an hour of conversation would be worth a volume of letters. but we must take things as they come. RC (MHi: Adams Papers). PoC (DLC). Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientJohn AdamsDate Range1810 - 1820DateApril 8, 1816CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryMHiDLCQuote CategoryFriendship