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Lee, who alas equal At some tiinning of his speeches; and, at others, his tones would be alreeable; yet it was by means of his tones, and the happy reatest effect He had a happy articulation, and a clear, distinct, strong voice; and every syllable was distinctly uttered He was very unassu almost to humility, and very respectful towards his coust or aniainst hi and always unassureat at a reply, and greater in proportion to the pressure which was bearing upon him The resources of his mind and of his eloquence were equal to any drafts which could be made upon them He took but short notes of what fell froery of composition; yet it is a mistake to say that he could not write well”[340]

FOOTNOTES:

[311] Rives, _Life of Madison_, i 189, note

[312] _Jour Va House Del_ 54

[313] _Jour Va House Del_ 27

[314] MS

[315] MS

[316] _Jour Va House Del_ 14

[317] _Jour Va House Del_ 14, 15, 18, 25, 28, 31, 39

[318] _Jour Va House Del_ 7, 8, 10, 14, 24, 45, 50, 51

[319] _Jour Va House Del_ 71

[320] _Ibid_ 79

[321] Burk, _Hist Va_ iv 491

[322] _Jour Va House Del_ 1

[323] Burk, _Hist Va_ iv 496-497

[324] _Jour Va House Del_ 10

[325] L G Tyler, _Letters and Times of the Tylers_, i 81-83, where it is said to be taken frousta Co_ 211

[327] Peyton, _Hist Augusta Co_ 211

[328] Randall, _Life of Jefferson_, i 352

[329] _Jour Va House Del_ 15

[330] _Jefferson's Writings_, viii 368; Wirt, 231; Girardin, in Burk

_Hist Va_ iv App pp xi-xii; Randall, _Life of Jefferson_, i

348-352

[331] _Calendar Va State Papers_, ii 152