Believe me, this country [Florida] has been greatly overrated. One acre of our fine Tennessee land is worth a thousand here.

I must say they regard the Sabbath and attend preaching, for there are churches of every denomination and able ministers of the gospel.

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God than live in that palace at Washington.

To tell you of this city, I would not do justice to the subject. The extravagance is in dressing and running to parties. . .

"A being so gentle and so virtuous slander might wound, but could not dishonor."