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nresented me with letter OF introduction
to Mr.. Jefferson, expressing therein his sat
isfaction at my success. 1t may not DC un-
interesting to know, that l had previously
determined to take mask only OF the phil-
osopher and sage OF Monticello, owing 10
his very advanced age, and the usual inhrini-
ties which attend it, yet, finding that Dy a
proper attention to one particular suoJcct'
I might venture to take full bust. did SO,
and succeeded but just as was removing
the material from the head and shoulders OF
the venerable patriot, four ladies' came INTO
the room, accompanied by gentleman, and
troubled me with their exclamatons and
surmises, and thereby retarded my progress
considerably. The good old man stood 1t
like hero, and you know it is no triile, yet
could not altogether overcome the sensation
of feeling faint. Finding the ladies did not
retire at nv request, | determined that
they should leave me alone to my own oper-
ations, and spoke rather peremptorily-and
! all was as il should be, perfect model !;
and the American people w'll be presented
with fac smile of the man they delight to
honour.


should do wrong to myself did not say,
that owing to the intrusion OF the LADIES',
had to pull the old gentleman's ears little.
We supped together IA half hour after, and
we all laughed heartily at the scene. He is
perfectly satisfied, and happy that have
succeeded He has presented me with an
original cas-. of Gen. La Fayette, executed
by Haudon, in France, which, when 1t gets
to New York, will substantate the correct
ness of the one ] lately took from the per-
son of the General. Let Winkieman, III the
American, dare to repeat his assertions, de"
precating my plan, when he finds Jefferson
j Madison. Clay, Porter, Brown, &c. have not
been ashamed to sit for Browere, and have
their "hcad's houhiced" as he calls it.


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