3351Draft Resolution of the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, [after 1 May 1820], with Jefferson’s Note, 30 July … (Jefferson Papers)
The President laid before the Board a Letter from the Thomas Jefferson Rector of the University of V a , dated the 1 st instant , requesting to be informed of the determination of the Board concerning a loan
3352Jefferson: Lottery Ticket, Apr. 1826, April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
state of virginia. JEFFERSON LOTTERY. Register No. managers. John Brockenbrough , Philip Norb. Nicholas , Richard Anderson . Combination Nos. This Ticket will entitle the holder thereof to such prize as may be drawn to its numbers in the JEFFERSON LOTTERY. Richmond , April , 1826. For the Managers, Yates & M
3353Enclosure: Extracts from Minutes of the Directors of the Rivanna Company, 4 December 1810–4 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Directors at Charlottesville on Tuesday the 4 th of Dec. 1810. present W m D. Meriwether , Dabney Minor , & John Kelly . Ordered that the Directors will meet at
3354Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [5 April 1824] (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia held at the sd. University on Monday the 5th. day of April 1824. as prescribed by the Governor of the Commonwealth, present James Madison, Chapman Johnson, John H. Cocke and Thomas Jefferson. On a view of the Commissions produced, and of a letter from the Governor, dated the 1st. day of March last past, it appears that Thomas...
3355Albemarle County Circuit Court Order in Jefferson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson and Christopher Hudson v. John … (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Plt } upon a writ of Right against John Hudson & Charles Hudson Def ts and
3356Conveyance of Central College Properties to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, 27 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Nelson Barksdale of the county of Albemarle , Proctor of the Central College within the same county, Greeting. By virtue of the powers granted to me by certain homologous instruments of writing, signed and executed by the sundry subscribers, contributors & founders of the said College , which several instruments are all of the same tenor, and...
3357Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 3–7 Apr. 1826, 3 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia held at the said University on Monday the 3 d and Tuesday the 4 th of April 1826. at which were present Thomas Jefferson, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke, Chapman Johnson and James Madison the following proceedings were had. 86. There shall be established in the University a Dispensary which shall be attached to the Medical school, and...
3358Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 5 March 1825 (Madison Papers)
The board met according to adjournment, present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that on payment of the sd. sum of 50.M.D. by the General government a sum not exceeding 6000.D. thereof be advanced on loan to the building fund of the University for the purpose of finishing the interior of the library room. For the use and care of the library the board now establishes the following...
3359Proceedings of Rockfish Gap Meeting of the University of Virginia Commissioners, 1–4 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners for the “University of Virginia” having been required by law to meet at the tavern in Rockfish gap on the blue ridge , on this first day of August 1818 —the following members attended (to wit) Creed Taylor , Peter Randolph , William Brockenbrough , Archibald Rutherford , Archibald Stuart , James Breckenridge
3360Resolution of the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, 25 March 1820, with Jefferson’s Note, 17 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
At a Meeting of the President & Directors of the Literary fund , on Saturday, the 25 th of March 1820 — Resolved, that the following be adopted, as the form of the security to be given by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia , for payment of the interest and principal of the loan directed to be made to the said Rector and Visitors , by the Resolution of this Board, bearing...
3361Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [6 April 1824] (Madison Papers)
Tuesday April 6th. a constant and heavy rain prevented the meeting of the board. Ms ( ViU : Special Collections, Jefferson Papers). In Jefferson’s hand.
3362Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 5 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
The board met according to adjournment. Present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that the 47th. enactment be amended by inserting after the word “chewing” the words “or smoking.” No Student shall appear out of his dormitory masked or disguised in any manner whatever which may render the recognition of his person more difficult on pain of suspension or expulsion by the Faculty of...
3363Central College Subscription List, [ca. 7 May 1817], document 4 in a group of documents on The Founding of the … (Jefferson Papers)
CENTRAL COLLEGE. ═════════════════ Considering the right of self-government among the greatest political blessings, that this cannot be maintained but by an intelligent and instructed people, that to disseminate instruction, institutions for the purpose must be multiplied and made convenient, that the College proposed to be established near Charlottesville , under the name of the C entral C...
3364Newspaper Advertisement Soliciting Donations to UVa Library, ca. 28 Apr. 1825, 28 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The University of Virginia has, at different times, recieved from public-spirited citizens, as well her own as of other states, donations of books, more or fewer in number, but all acceptable. all contributing to the instruction of the youths confided to her care, and whom she hopes to restore to their country with increased science and virtue, & qualified to succeed worthily to the future...
3365University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 2 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President and Directors of the Literary fund . In obedience to the Act of the General assembly of Virginia requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make report annually to the President & Directors of the Literary fund (to be laid before the Legislature at their next succeeding session) embracing a full account of the disbursements, the funds on hand,...
3366Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 3–7 Oct. 1825, 3 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 3 d of Oct. 1825. at which were present Thomas Jefferson Rector, James Madison, James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke, Chapman Johnson and George Loyall. In pursuance of the resolution of the board of the 5 th of March last, on the subject of a claim of mr Bonnycastle to the discharge...
3367University of Virginia, Circular of Estimates of UVa income & expenditures, ca. 15-16 Apr. 1825, 15 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
this estimate was made in Apr. 25 but refers to Jan. 1. 25 Estimate of Income for 1825. and Expenditures D Due from Literary board of annuity of 1823 800 Proctor’s debts to individuals 6,144 Annuity of 1825 15,000 Remitted to Italy for Capitels, bases, pavem t 3,000 Debt from library fund, advance for books E t c 6,000 Ordinary expences of the establmt
3368Conveyance of Lands for Central College from John M. Perry and Frances T. Perry to Alexander Garrett, 23 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the 23 d day of June 1817. between John Perry & Frances T Perry his wife of the county of Albemarle on the one part and Alexander Garrett proctor of the Central college acting in trust for the sd college on the other part witnesseth that the sd John
3369Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 7 April 1824 (Madison Papers)
Joseph C. Cabell attended with the members present on Monday. In the University of Virginia shall be instituted eight Professorships, to wit 1st. of Antient languages. 2dly. Modern languages, 3. Mathematics. 4. Natural philosophy. 5. Natural history. 6. Anatomy. and Medecine 7. Moral philosophy. 8. Law. In the school of Antient languages shall be taught the higher grade of the Latin and Greek...
3370Rockfish Gap Report of the University of Virginia Commissioners, 4 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners for the University of Virginia having met, as by law required at the tavern in Rockfish gap on the blue ridge , on the 1 st day of August of this present year 1818 , and having formed a board, proceeded on that day to the discharge of the duties assigned to them by the act of the legislature intituled an “act appropriating part of the revenue of the literary fund and for...
3371Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 6 October 1823 (Madison Papers)
A meeting of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia was held at the University on the 6th: Octr. 1823, at which were present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Breckenridge, John H. Cocke, George Loyall, and Joseph C. Cabell. Resolved that the board approves of the contract entered into with Giacomo Raggi for furnishing bases of marble of Carrara for the columns of the...
3372David Higginbotham and TJ: Memo re. visit to D. Higginbotham, 15 July 1824, 15 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Memm July 15. 24. I called on mr Higgenbotham in consequence of his letter of the 9 th inst. and expl d to him the losses and disappointmts of the last year which disabled me from making now the paim t I had engaged. to wit money expected from N. Orleans mill rent Coopers, flour barrels tob o H. and tob o burnt in Bedf d I proposed to have the int t due on my bond calculated to this day, and...
3373Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 7 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
The Board met according to adjournment. Present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that the Proctor be charged with the duty at all times, as the Attorney in fact of the Rector and Visitors, of preventing trespasses and intrusions on the property of the University real and personal, and of recovering it’s possession from any person who shall improperly withhold the same, and, for this...
3374University of Virginia: Book purchases for UVa recommended by..., 1825, 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Key. Bilfingeri dissertatio de triplici rerum cognitione. 4 to 1721 elementa Physicus Leips. 1742. Atwood on motion Analysis of a course of lectures. description of experiments Charnock’s hist. of marine architecture 3.v.4 to —— Dupin’s works. Guericke experimenta nova Magdeburgica. fol. Amst. Gilbert Physiologica, seu tractatus de magnete et corporibus magneticis. Lambert Pyrometric Berlin...
3375Memorandum Books, 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 16. Sent blank notes of renewal to the banks as per statement ante Nov. 11. Began on the cask of Roussilon last recieved. 31. Recd. from J. W. Eppes by Fr. Eppes D. to replace the 25.D. ante Dec. 12. and 63.D. for the 2d. half year’s board with Laporte, which 63.D. I keep & credit Laporte for in the sums I have to pay as his security. Feb. 4. Pd. David Isaacs for candles 3.D. Isaac...
3376Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 26 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We The subscribers, Visitors of the Central College , having been specially called to meet on the 26 th day of Feb. 1819, and authorised by the act of the legislature , now in session, for establishing the University of Virginia , to continue the exercise of our former functions, and to fulfill the duties of our successors, Visitors of the sd University , until their first actual meeting, have...
3377Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors & c held at Charlottesville 7 Oct: 1817. On information of the amount of the subscriptions to the Central College , known to be made, and others understood to be so, the board resolves, that the Pavilion now erecting be completed as heretofore directed, with the 20. dormitories attached to it, and that two other pavilions be contracted for and executed the next...
3378TJ: Statement of the University of Virginia Library Fund and debts of the General Fund, 19 Sept. 1825, 19 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A Statement of the Library fund. Sep. 19. 25. to wit of 50,000 D For finishing the Library room 6 000 Paid D r Emmet for Chemical apparatus & minerals 500. Due to the General fund for advance for books & apparatus 7,677.81 Advanced to Hilliard to purchase books accdg to Catalogue 18,000. Advanced for purchase of Philosophical Apparatus 6,300 for d o Anatomical 3,157.50
3379Memorandum Books, 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan 2. Gave Wm. Johnson ord. on Gibson & Jefferson for 43.D. on account of boatage. Recd. of Jas. Leitch 15.D. 3. Inclosed to Wells & Lilly of Boston 10.D. for books. 7. Hhd. exp. 1.D. 11. Recd. of D. Higginbotham 100.D. & gave him an ord. on Gibson & Jefferson for 100.D.
3380Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 5-7 Apr. 1824, 5 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia held at the sd University on Monday the 5 th day of April 1824. as prescribed by the Governor of the Commonwealth, present James Madison, Chapman Johnson, John H. Cocke and Thomas Jefferson. On a view of the Commissions produced, and of a letter from the Governor, dated the 1 st day of March last past, it appears that Thomas Jefferson,...