1From Thomas Jefferson to James Caldwell, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17 th has been duly recieved. it will be a great gratificn to me should our University grow in the public favor, and our f.c. become sensible that we are not spending their money uselessly. I have confidence myself that your favble expectns from it will not be disapp d and that what we are now preparing will be a blessing to our posterity and be blessed by them. the buildings...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Hartwell Cocke, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of some conversation with M r Garrett, I deem it necessary to trouble you with a few lines, lest unexplained circumstances should leave the impression upon your mind, of my being regardless of the injunction of secrecy agreed upon by the last Board of Visitors in relation to the agent sent to Europe for Professors—and that this circumstance has become known thro me.— My Letter...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Browne Cutting, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is so difficult for me to write or to get writing done that I am late in acknol g your’s of Aug. 14. I now inclose second copies of the 3. letters before inclosed and also a copy of mine of July 18. which I hope will get safe to hand and answer your wishes and add my frdly & respectful salutns. MHi .
4To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letters from Edinburgh gave you so gloomy an account of our prospects, that I hasten to relieve the picture. When I saw needy young men, living miserably up 10 or 12 stories, in the wretched climate of Edinburgh reluctant to join us, I did not know where we could expect to raise recruits. While at Cambridge, I became acquainted in Trinity College, with an intelligent & fine young man,...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Rowland Reynolds, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve with perfect respect the assurances of mr Emmet conveyed in your lre of the 15 th as to your qualificns for teaching the classical languages: but so long ago as april we took measures for engaging several professors in Gr. Br. and among them one of the classical languages, which leave us no longer at liberty to apply elsewhere. be pleased to accept the assurance of my respectful...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Ira H. Taylor, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for your favor of the 15 th communicating a copy of the catalogue of the officers & students of the College which has honored my name and I congratulate you on the prosperous state of the institution. we are engaged here in an establmt on a considble scale, and in our desire to make it as perfect as we can we have applied to the Universities of Oxf d Cambridge & Edinbg for...