Extract from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams Monticello Apr. 8. 16. I steer my bark with Hope in the head, leaving Fear astern. my hopes indeed sometimes fail; but not oftener than the forebodings of the gloomy. RC (MHi: Adams Papers). PoC (DLC). Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientJohn AdamsDate Range1810 - 1820DateApril 8, 1816CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryMHiDLCQuote CategoryConduct