21From Francis Walker Gilmer to Alexander Garrett, 30 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received of Alexander Garrett, Bursar of the university of Virginia, two sets of bills of exchange, amounting to £2.110.. 7..0. Sterling, drawn by Joseph Marx on Mesrs. Gowan & Marx of London. The first set of bills, amounting to Eighteen hundred pounds Sterling, to be applied to the purposes of the university, according to instructions; the second set, amounting to three...
22Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 31 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not answer your letter in the moment of it’s reciept but took time to recollect whether I had any acquaintance in Detroit but having none, nor any personal acquaintance with Gov r Cass I have written the inclosed as the only means by which I can be useful to you. you will of course address a letter to him yourself which perhaps you had better put into mine, as my name on it’s back may...
23Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 20 th informing me that the Masonic lodges of Charlottesville , unable to make their arrangements for laying the first brick of the Central College by the time the workmen would be ready to begin, had proposed to decline the performance of that function. I arrived at home on Sunday afternoon & went to the College on Monday forenoon in order to know the...
24Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is the draught of a report which the Visitors desired me to prepare, to be sent to the Gov r as our patron, and by him to be laid before the legislature , in the hope they may either adopt us, or help us. the inhabitants of Charlottesville and it’s neighborhood have taken so liberal an interest in this institution that I wish them always to possess correct information of the measures...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 10 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I hereby certify that Alexander Garrett is Bursar of the University of Virginia and is authorised to recieve from the President and Directors of the Literary fund their warrant for thirty thousand dollars for the use of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia, to transact the same in the necessary forms with the Auditor & Treasurer of the State, and to place the said sum to the...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 10 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The warrant on the treasurer of Virga from the Pr. & Dir. of the Literary fund & the Auditor for the payment of 40,000 D. to the Rector & Visitors of the sd University of Va shall be validly discharged by delivery to Alexr Garrett bursar of the University of the Treasurers order on either of the banks in Richmond for the payment of that sum to the sd Rector & Visitors ViU .
27From James Madison to Alexander Garrett, 11 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
Since I recd. yours of May 3. I have recd. the enclosed offer of a Loan from Mr. T. J. Randolph as Trustee of Mrs. Randolph, accompanied by a copy of the paper drafted by Mr. Johnson, from whom I have not heard the result of his communication with the Literary Board. With a view to hasten a provision for debts of the University, I can not do better than put into your hands the two pape⟨rs with...
28Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 16 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9 th did not come to hand until yesterday (Friday) and the Charlottesville mail had left Lynchburg the evening before. as the next mail will not reach you until the evening of Saturday next, and I shall be at home to dinner the next day I have thought it safer to carry your blank myself than to trust it by mail. it will be equally ready for the Richmond mail of Tuesday . The...
29James Madison to Alexander Garrett, 5 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
Do me the favor to have the enclosed handed to Genl. Cocke, if he should be at your Court on Monday: if not, to let it go on to him by the mail. I take this occasion to thank you for the statement sent me for the gentleman in Kentucky. It came in good time, and ought not to have been allowed to interfere with any of your official attentions. With great esteem & friendly respects RC ( ViU ).
30From James Madison to Alexander Garrett, 17 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I return the check in yours of the 11th. filled with the sum of $12.000, as proposed, and with the sanction of the Rector. If it be the practice to prefix “approved” before the signature, be so obliging as to supply the omission. With great respect RC ( ViU : Special Collections, Madison Papers). Addressed and franked by JM to Garrett at Charlottesville, Virginia; cover docketed by Garrett.