1From Thomas Jefferson to William Bernard, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 9. did not get to hand till the 27 th which must acc t for a great portion of the delay of my answer. we are in the hourly expectn of hearing of the arrival of 3 of our professors embarked as we suppose in Nov. from Lond. for Norf. until they arrive we cannot open the univ ty two of them being of the important deptmts of Math. & Nat. Phi l the moment I hear of their arrival...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John C. Calhoun, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of dec. 29. covering the letter of mr Levins, expressing a willingness to undertake a professorship of Mathematics or Nat. Philosophy in our University and stating the names of Playfair, Leslie, Hope and Jamieson among those from whom he had himself recieved instruction. more respectable names could certainly not be quoted; and they sufficiently inspire a...
3From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet heard of our Corinthian roses, though I hope they are on the way, our scaffolds being now much in the way and awaiting these ornaments only to be struck. I should suppose your manufactory of flat tiles, as light as slate would probably succeed. costing but 5. D 70 c the square they will come cheaper than any other covering known, and the sufficiency of tile is well enough...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Beale Ewell, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 12. was not rec d until the 25 th which must acc t for so much of the delay of my answer. there is no vacancy in our Univ y all the Professorships being filled, and we wait, to open it, the arrival only of three Professors embarked as we expect in Nov. from Lond. for Norfolk. the moment their arrival is known the day of opening the instn will be announced, among those daily...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John L. Thomas, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Period is approaching when it is expected the University will go into operation, and when I pursume like all Simular institutions it will require a Librarian, and if so, having this immediate opportunity I should like to be considered as an applicant, Provided when I can hear the, Nature and qualifications required to fulfill it do not surpass my competence—I confess I am too much a...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Tornquist, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not in my power to give a definite answer to the offer in your favor of the 27 th from Boston, of a physical, chemical and astronomical apparatus. Dollond’s name would sfft ly recommend the articles made by him. but we are not yet in possn of funds for those objects. a sum has been voted instead for a library and apparatus but when it will be recieved is quite uncertain; and when rec d...
7From Thomas Jefferson to H.P. Van Bibber, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 25. was rec d on the 31 st we are in the hourly expectation of hearing of the arrival of three of our Professors embarked, as we expect, in November from London for Norfolk. we cannot open our University until they arrive; because two of them are of the important departments of Mathematics & Natural Philosophy. the moment I hear of their arrival an advertisement will be put...