Thomas Jefferson writes to his daughter Patsy, trying to give his daughter some advice while he is away. Lord Chesterfield continually wrote a letter to his son about the advice Chesterfield wants his son to follow, while his son travels away from home. Jefferson and Chesterfield's letters are comparable and completely contrasting in the way they write to their children. Additionally, Chesterfield and Jefferson are comparable in their values ​​and how they are demonstrated through rhetorical strategies. Both fathers want their children to acquire great knowledge to succeed. Jefferson had wanted Patsy to be "more skilled than ordinary," as had Chesterfield when he told his son that it was embarrassing to be outdone by others. Chesterfield had declared that it was "absolutely necessary for [his son's] pleasures" to rise above all his peers. Jefferson repeatedly uses variations of happiness and practice, coming together when he mentions that exerting themselves in their work will help them achieve "perfect knowledge", and emphasizing his ideal which is mushy....