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 "Though his mother had been the tenderest of women, his father had strength to match her tenderness. Tradition current in the country where he lived; gathered by Mr. Randall, whose extensive and sympathetic work must remain the great reservoir of information respecting Jefferson, reports Peter Jefferson a wonder of physical force and stature. He had the strength of three strong men. Two hogsheads of tobacco, each weighing a thousand pounds, he could raise at once from their sides, and stand them upright. When surveying in the wilderness he could tire out his assistants; and tire out his mules; then eat his mules, and still press on; sleeping alone by night in a hollow tree to the howling of the wolves till his task was done."—Parton's Jefferson.

Good timber that to come from; and the son was evidently a chip of the old block.

Not much doubt about his body. "When first elected