11From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 30 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to learn by your letter of the 6 th that the genus irritabile vatum revive their persecutions against you in a state on whose liberal opinions I had believed that fanaticism had no hold. I still hope you will be safe under the wing of the legislature which has given such eminent proofs of their sense of your value to them. the question you ask with respect to this place is one which...
12Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 17 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr Coffee , an English gentleman of eminence in the arts of sculpture and painting. he has been for some time an inmate with us at Monticello , having been engaged in making the busts in plaister of myself and all the grown members of our family. he has done the same at mr Madison ’s and some other families of my neighborhood, and much in Richmond and to very general...
13Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 4 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Before answering the queries stated in your letter of this yester day, I must premise that whatever I say, will be founded on the hypothesis that our legislature shall adopt the Central College as the site for the University of Virginia , which of course entitles it to the funds appropriated to that object. 1. my letter to you of Oct. 10. approved by the Visitors
14Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 11 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 21 . is recieved, and I have exhibited the different designs for our seal to such friends as had taste for such things. we all preferred the attitude of Minervas Minerva in one of mr Otis ’s designs as being more beautiful, but not the shield & spear. the emblems of another of his figures, the olive branch & cornucopiæ, peace & plenty, are more conformable to the idea...
15Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 10 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Our legislature has appropriated 15,000 D. a year for an University, & taken measures for fixing it’s site, which I am confident will result in adopting that of the Central College . our Visitors meet here on the 11 th of May , and I therefore press M r Correa to make his visit a few days before that, because in yours of Feb. 20.
16Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 2 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 29 th ult. (the day appointed) we had a full meeting of the Visitors of the University . it consisted of 4. of the former members of the Central College , & 3. others. with this new composition of our board , some changes in our former views arose. the former board had determined to divert the funds of the institution as little as possible, for the present, from the object of providing...
17Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 8 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 1. reached me on the 12 th and I answered it on the 13 th of that month; since which yours of the 21 st has come to hand. the opinion I gave on the subject of D r Rice ’s publication was that of my first impressions, and without having had time to enquire of others who go mo re into the world, and know better what is passing in it. I have since exte
18Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 12 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 26. Sep. 1. 2. 3. were recieved yesterday evening. I returned from the warm springs a few days ago , in prostrated health, from the use of the waters. their effect, and the journey back reduced me to the last stage of exhaustion; but I am recovering. we shall all be happy to recieve here mrs Cooper , yourself & M. Correa , and expect that according to former request you...
19Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 24 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 13 th inst. I gave to mr Coffee a letter of introduction to you . a few days after his departure the inclosed came to my hands, with which I can do nothing better than give it the protection of your cover as he will probably be with you when it gets to your hand. affectionately yours PoC ( ViU: TJP ); on portion of a reused address cover to TJ, the other half of which was reused for PoC...
20Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 7 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
A meeting of Comm rs to agree on & recommend to the legislature a site for their University was held at Rockfish gap on the 1 st inst. where we agreed, 16. to 5. that it should be at our Central College ; and from thence I came here to remove some Rheumatic complaints affections