Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Thomas Cooper and the University of Virginia, [ca. 3 October 1820]
Notes on Thomas Cooper and the University of Virginia
[ca. 3 Oct. 1820]
Extract from a letter of Sep. 19. 1817. from Dr Cooper to Th: Jefferson
‘I calculate that in a course of Philosophical & Chemical lectures at Philadelphia the expences would be 300.D. for articles quæ ipso usu consumantur. it would cost about 100.D. in Charlottesville.’
Extract from the Journals of the Visitors 1817. Oct. 8.
‘Certain letters from Dr T. Cooper to Th Jefferson dated Sep. 17. & 19. being communicated to the B. of Visitors Etc. Resolved Etc.’1
‘3.2 That the expence in articles consumed necessarily in a course of chemical lectures shall be paid by the College.’
At a meeting of the Visitors Etc. Mar. 29. 1819.
Dr Cooper confirmed in his appointment, Etc
‘Resolved that until he shall have 50. students in Chemistry, the expence in articles consumed necessarily in the courses of Chemical lectures be defrayed by the University; not exceeding 250:D. in any course.’3
At a meeting Etc. 1820. Oct. 3. the contract with Dr Cooper is annulled.
[Note at the meeting Mar 29. 19. the established tuition fee to the Professor4 is ‘for instruction in any or all the branches of science which constitute his department.’5
MS (DLC: TJ Papers, 211:37647); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; entirely in TJ’s hand; undated; unmatched bracket in original; endorsed by TJ: “Chemical contribns Extracts from Journals.”
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors meeting etc. 1820. oct. 3 began on the previous day, at which date its minutes are printed.
1. Omitted closing quotation mark editorially supplied.
2. TJ added the number of the resolution passed on 8 Oct. 1817 by the Central College Board of Visitors beneath the opening quotation mark.
3. Omitted closing quotation mark editorially supplied.
4. Preceding three words interlined.
5. Omitted closing quotation mark editorially supplied.
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- Central College; professors for search
- Central College Board of Visitors; and proposed professorships search
- Central College Board of Visitors; Minutes of search
- chemistry; collegiate education in search
- Cooper, Thomas (1759–1839); and Central College search
- Cooper, Thomas (1759–1839); University of Virginia professorship proposed for search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; Notes on Thomas Cooper and the University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; and faculty compensation search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; meetings of search
- Virginia, University of; Faculty and Curriculum; faculty compensation search
- Virginia, University of; Faculty and Curriculum; T. Cooper as proposed professor search