12381John Neilson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 3 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Impressed with a lively sense of gratitude, for your kindness, I sincerely regret that the early period stated for the completion of the work, deprives me at this time of endeavouring th to merit your aprobation’s, owing to my present engagements. If at any future period you are pleased to honour me with your confidence, Whatever industry or skill I posess shall be exerted, with the hope of...
12382Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on University of Virginia Construction Proposals, [after 3 April 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Bricklayers Cosby . Staunton Cosby . Staunton Perry Carter & Phelps Perry Northern price. Ratcliffe Richmond Oil stock bricks 25.D. 18.
12383James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
this morning I was at the university and was informed by Mess rs Pery & Dinsmore that they ware aboute handing in proposals different from theare former ones, and if permission be Granted to them, I also aske Sir the faver of renewing mine, I have been confin’d & unable to move aboute untill a few days past and from the infermation I have gethered theare are some little advantages whitch I was...
12384William C. Rives to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving, thro’ Col. Randolph , last evening, your kind invitation for myself & my wife to spend the day at Monticello . I regret very much that arrangements previously made, involving the convenience of others as well as ourselves, prevent us, at this time, from paying you a visit, which my own feelings would have promptt prompted me to do, without an invitation. But we...
12385From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of March 21st. I will Communicate to Mr Bowditch, and Pickering— You may put my Letters upon the Subject of Tracy’s Book into any hands you please, with or without any Verbal alterations, as you may think fitt—“what you would have them, make them.” Or as James Otis used to say to Samuel Adams—here take it. and “Quicu Wuicu” it— I am obliged to borrow the hand of a friend to write...
12386From John Adams to Ebenezer Green, 2 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
Memorandum of Agreement made the 2d day of April in the year of our Lord 1819, between John Adams of Quincy in the County of Norfolk Esqr and Ebenezer Green of said Quincy Yeoman. It is covenanted and agreed by & between the parties to submit all Accounts and demands between them, to the determination of Messrs Josiah Bass, James Hall and George Beale all of Quincy—the Report of whom or any...
12387From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 2 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your three last journals are three Pearls—I have not been able to thank you for either—untill now, they bear the form and impression of the age—they let me into the Characters of Statesmen, Politicians, Orators, Pacts, Courtiers, Convivialists, dancers Dandy’s and above all, of Ladies of whom I should no Nothing, without your kind assistance—I am a little surprised at the depth of your...
12388John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of March 21 st I will communicate to Mr Bowditch , and Pickering — You may put my Letters upon the Subject of Tracy ’s Book into any hands you please, with or without any verbal alterations, as you may think fit —“what you would have them, make them.” or as James Otis used to say to Samuel Adams —here take it. and “ Quicu Wuicu ” it — I am obliged to borrow the hand of a friend to...
12389Thomas 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...
12390To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 1 April 1819 (Jay Papers)
Col. Pickering called on me last Sunday & breakfasted with me on Monday. He was going that Day in Stage as far as Stamford where he intended to hire a horse & ride over to Bedford to visit you. I mention this because the weather was such as probably prevented him from putting his Intention in Execution. M r Eddy this Morning shewed me a letter from the Governor in which he says that M r Jays...