1Thomas Jefferson and John H. Cocke to James Breckinridge, Joseph C. Cabell, Chapman Johnson, James Madison, and Robert … (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the resolution of the visitors of the university at their last session, the Proctor has been constantly employed in ‘ascertaining the state of accounts under contracts already made, and the expence of compleating the buildings begun and contemplated’: and we have consequently suspended, according to instructions, ‘the entering into any contracts for the Library until we see...
2Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 30 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough has been closely engaged, since our last meeting in settling the cost of the buildings finished at the University , that we might obtain a more correct view of the state of our funds, and see whether a competency will remain for the Library. he has settled for 6. Pavilions, 1. Hotel, and 35. Dormitories, and will proceed with the rest; so that I hope, by our next meeting, the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 12 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received from all our brethren approbations of the loan, I authorised M r Brockenbrough to engage the work of the Rotunda, and have it commenced immediately. we had only two bricklayers and two carpenters capable of executing it with solidity and correctness; these had not capital sufficient for so great an undertaking, nor would they have risked their little all but for a great advance...
4From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 9 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding the reduction which was made in the rents proposed, it appears that that on the salaries will so much enlarge our surplus, that we may very safely engage 8. professors, and still have a surplus this year of 6000.D. and annually after of 5024. D the opportunity of procuring the anatomical professor is so advantageous, that I propose to make the provisional instruction for his...
5From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the day of one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, between Arthur S. Brockenbrough, Proctor of the University of Virginia in the county of Albemarle on the one part and Thomas Jefferson Rector, and James Madison, James Breckenridge, Chapman Johnson Joseph C. Cabell, John Hartwell Cocke and George Loyall Visitors of the said University on the other part witnesseth...
6From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 15 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d a proposition from m r Perry the owner of the lands which separate the two tracts of the Univ ty which I think of so much importce to that instn as to communicate to the visitors by letter in their separate situations. the university tract of 100. a s is ¾ of a mile distant from that of the observatory of 153. a s the water which supplies the cisterns of the Univ ty by pipes...
7From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 13 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Every offer of our Law chair has been declined, and a late renewal of pressure on M r Gilmer has proved him inflexibly decided against undertaking it. what are we to do? the clamor is high for some appointment, we are informed too of many students who do not come because that school is not opened, and some now with us think of leaving us for the same reason. you may remember that among those...
8From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 4 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Chancellor Tucker, Mr. Barbour, Judge Carr, as you know had declined accepting the law chair of the University, and yesterday I received a letter from Judge Dade finally declining also. Mr. Gilmer, our first choice had declined on account of his health, very much deranged by his voyage to Europe. that is now in a great degree reestablished, and he is willing to accept. what shall we do? shall...
9From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 10 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Circular. The state of my health renders it perfectly certain that I shall not be able to attend the next meeting of the Visitors (Oct. 3) at the University . Yet I think there is no one but myself to whom the matters to be acted on are sufficiently known, for communication to them. This adds a reason the more for inducing the members to meet at Monticello the day before, which has been...
10From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 20 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Circular It is with the sincerest regret I inform you that we are likely to be again at default for our Professor of law. M r Gilmer’s situation is become decidedly pulmonary and hopeless. he has not yet been made sensible of the real character of his case and therefore only notifies me in a letter that it is certain he shall not be in health for the commencement of the term, and suggests the...
11From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 21 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Wirt declined the offices proposed to him. M r Lomax has accepted the Professorship of Law, and will open his school on the 1 st day of July. he has paid us a visit, and his appointment appears to have given the highest degree of satisfaction to every body, Professors Students, Neighbors, and to none more than to myself. we have now 166. students, and on the opening of the Law school, we...