LETTER XIII.
Bizarre, July 12, 1807.
My dear Theodore,
I have written to Dr. Haller, requesting that a part
of the time which you now employ in French exercises, may
be devoted to the Greek grammar, in which it is my wish
that you should say one lesson, at the least, daily, until you
be perfect in it. The time of your continuance at school begins
now to grow short, and some knowledge of the Greek
is almost indispensable to the profession for which you are
designed—the etymology of every term in medicine and chemistry
being traced to that language.
I can't account for not having heard either from yourself
or Buona, since I left Richmond. I hope it has not been
owing to your carelessness, but to some other cause. Your sister
is well; but your cousin Judy complains a good deal of
pain in her side. My own health has been very various
since I saw you. Write and let me know how and what you
do. God bless you, my dear boy.
I am your affectionate friend,
JOHN RANDOLPH.
T. B. Dudley.
Call on my good friend Major Scott, and present my best
regards to him, with inquiries after his health. If you should
see Dr. Brockenbrough, present him with my best respects.
You are now of an age to know how the world begins to
move, and I hope you will entertain me with such occurrences
as fall within your observation. Do you know whether
Mr. Tucker returned to Williamsburg after the Court of
Appeals rose, or if he has gone to Staunton?
