Bha Tòmas Jefferson airson Gàidhlig ag ionnsachadh

[Gràisg]

Chuala mi air RnG gu robh ùidh aig an duine ud ann an Gàidhlig agus seo duilleag a tha ri fhaichinn air an làrach ris an canar American Memory.
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Faodaidh tu leth bhreac den litir a sgrìobh Mgr Jefferson do Seumas Mac a' phearsain.
Chan urrainn dhut a h-uile càil a leughadh gu soilleir ach seo dà phìos inntinneach:

‘I am not afraid to ***? That I think that this rude bard of the North the greatest poet that ever existed, merely for the pleasure of reading his works I am become desirous of learning (the language?)…

I further beg the favour of you to give me a catalogue of books written in that language and to send me such of them as may be necessary for learning it.

[Neas Olc]

Uill na diochuimhnich gun robh Gàidhlig aig a'chiad phriomhar Chanadach (agus an darna cuideachd mar eil mi ceàrr). Cia mheud Canadaich a th'ann aig a bheil fios? Chan eil fhios 'am.

[IainDonnchaidh]

"I am not afraid to own That I think"

As in "admit" / "own up to the fact"

Maybe this is an American abairt cudromach