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1、LETTERSbyThomasJeffersonAYOUTHOFSIXTEEN_ToJohnHarvie__Shadwell,Jan.14,1760_SIR,--IwasatColo.PeterRandolph'saboutaFortnightago,&mySchoolingfallingintoDiscourse,hesaidhethoughtitwouldbetomyAdvantagetogototheCollege,&wasdesirousIshouldgo,asindeedIammyselfforseveralReasons.Inthefir
2、stplaceaslongasIstayattheMountainstheLossofonefourthofmyTimeisinevitable,byCompany'scominghere&detainingmefromSchool.AndlikewisemyAbsencewillinagreatMeasureputaStoptosomuchCompany,&bythatMeanslessentheExpencesoftheEstateinHouse-Keeping.AndontheotherHandbygoingtotheCollegeIshall
3、getamoreuniversalAcquaintance,whichmayhereafterbeserviceabletome;&IsupposeIcanpursuemyStudiesintheGreek&Latinaswellthereashere,&likewiselearnsomethingoftheMathematics.Ishallbegladofyouropinion.OLDCOKEANDYOUNGLADIES_ToJohnPage__Fairfield,December25,1762_DEARPAGE,--Thisveryday,to
4、othersthedayofgreatestmirthandjollity,seesmeoverwhelmedwithmoreandgreatermisfortunesthanhavebefallenadescendantofAdamforthesethousandyearspast,Iamsure;andperhaps,afterexceptingJob,sincethecreationoftheworld.Ithinkhismisfortunesweresomewhatgreaterthanmine:foralthoughwemaybeprett
5、ynearlyonalevelinotherrespects,yet,IthankmyGod,IhavetheadvantageofbrotherJobinthis,thatSatanhasnotasyetputforthhishandtoloadmewithbodilyafflictions.Youmustknow,dearPage,thatIamnowinahousesurroundedwithenemies,whotakecounseltogetheragainstmysoul;andwhenIlaymedowntorest,theysayam
6、ongthemselves,comeletusdestroyhim.IamsureifthereissuchathingasaDevilinthisworld,hemusthavebeenherelastnightandhavehadsomehandincontrivingwhathappenedtome.Doyouthinkthecursedrats(athisinstigation,Isuppose)didnoteatupmypocket-book,whichwasinmypocket,withinafootofmyhead?Andnotcont
7、entedwithplentyforthepresent,theycarriedawaymyjemmy-workedsilkgarters,andhalfadozennewminuetsIhadjustgot,toserve,Isuppose,asprovisionforthewinter.ButofthisIshouldnothaveaccusedtheDevil,(because,youknowratswillberats,andhunger,withouttheadditionofhisinstigations,mighthaveurgedth
8、emtodothis,)ifsomethingworse,andfromadifferentquarter,
