1Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Geographic Center of Virginia’s Population, [before 28 June 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Counties on the Western waters. Brooke 5,511 Ohio 7,735 Monongalia 12,442 Wood 2,586 Harrison 9,499 Randolph 2,743
2Thomas Jefferson’s Draft of the Rockfish Gap Report of the University of Virginia Commissioners, [ca. 28 June 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners for the University of Virginia having met at the tavern in Rockfish gap on the Blue ridge on the 1 st day of August of this present year 1818 and until the instant when the attendance of a Quorum of members enabled them to form 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...
3Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Curricular Definitions, [after 28 June 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the terms used in this table being subject to a difference of acceptation, it is proper to define the meaning & comprehension intended to be given them here. Geometry, elementary, is that of straight lines and of the circle. transcendental, is that of all other curves; it includes of course Projectiles, a leading branch of the military art. Military architecture includes...
4Proceedings 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
5Rockfish 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...
6Thomas Jefferson’s Statement of Thanks to the University of Virginia Commissioners, [ca. 4 August 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, gentlemen, for the kind indulgence with which you have been pleased to view the feeble services I have been able to render to the board . but I am conscious I owe you many Apologies for the imperfect manner in which they have been rendered, and many Acknolegements for the spirit of order and harmony which has so much distinguished the proceedings of this board . while I see the...
7Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
On 21 Feb. 1818 the Virginia General Assembly approved “An Act appropriating part of the revenue of the Literary Fund, and for other purposes,” which authorized the creation of the University of Virginia . Under the provisions of the statute the governor was to appoint a commissioner from each of the state’s twenty-four senatorial districts to attend a meeting at the tavern in the Rockfish Gap...