Extract from the Autobiography of Judith Walker Rives, [ca. 17 Sept.–27 Nov. 1819] [Quote]
Our return to Oak Ridge, and thence to Castle Hill, brought us again among our new and old friends. Among these we were honored by a visit from Mr Jefferson ... It was the first time I had ever seen the sage of Monticello, though I had heard of him often through friends and foes, through good...