101To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 6 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached this late last evening & fell over one of the banks and got much injured in several parts of my frame, insomuch that I can scarcely write. I have just seen my brother, who has received a reply from M r Wirt, from which it appears conclusively that he would not accept the law chair. M r Lomax therefore is the Professor, & the system will remain as you desired. Privately owned.
102To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 11 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of this morning, I forgot to mention that I had sent you by the mail an extra Copy of the Documents relative to our interest claim transmitted by the Governor to the Assembly at the commencement of the session. M r Loyall strongly recommends that you should send these documents to M r Tazewell with a note of request that he would pay particular attention to the subject. It is now...
103Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 6 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you the Duplicate Patent of M r Des Essart ’s land, which I procured from the Land office, together with his letter to you , and the French copy of his Patent. I have retained a copy of his letter to you , of yours to me on the same subject, and of the Patent, which I shall put into the hands of M r Davisson , or some other member, for the purpose of procuring particular...
104Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long detention on the road by the deep snow that fell in the latter part of the month of January I arrived here on 5 th ult, since which I have had the pleasure to receive your favor of 5 th Jan: together with the papers enclosed. you have imposed on me new obligations by this communication. The particular posture of my domestic affairs at the time I reached home, and the new...
105Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I most heartily regret to be under the necessity of again apologizing for my absence from the meeting of the Visitors . The cause of my disappointment is an inflamed ulcer on one of my ears, the character & tendency of which Gen l Cocke will more particularly explain to you. I am pursuing a course recommended by two Physicians in Richmond , and thus far approved by Doct: Smith of this place....
106Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by my brother William , the signatures of the majority of the subscribers to the funds of the Central College in Nelson County to the deed of conveyance of the property of the College to the Commonwealth on the condition of the location of the University at the Scite of the College . I have met with the ready assent of every subscriber to whom I have yet presented the paper; & I am...
107Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Banks has not appointed as good a select committee as I had expected. There is a decided majority of the committee in favor of the Central College : but the eastern members are less attentive than the western. I have urged the importance of having a full meeting, before the final question is taken. M r Taylor is aware of the danger. The committee has had two meetings; at the first, it was...
108To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 25 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place yesterday, on my return from Lancaster and have to-day had an interview with M r Loyall, in the course of which he shewed me the copy which he had received of your circular of the 13th ins t relative to the nomination of Judge Dade as Professor of law in the University. Considering it unnecessary to defer writing till my return home some two or three weeks hence, and...
109Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bill respecting the Turnpike from Rockfish Gap was this day postponed indefinitely in the House of Delegates . Col: yancey , as I am informed by M r Thweat , did every thing in his power to push the Bill thro’ the House , after having consented to lay it on the table for the Balance of the session. The Bill for calling taking the sense of the people as to the expediency of calling a...
110Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not write you this day week because the posture of affairs had undergone no change, and I had nothing to communicate worthy of your attention. I thank you for your two favors of 14 th & 25 th ult: both of which I have shewn to many friends. Since the date of my last , M r Johnson has suggested to me an expedient, perhaps freer from objection than any heretofore thought of since the...
111To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 30 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been greatly relieved by finding from a Norfolk paper that the Ship Competitor was at Plymouth on the 5 th Dec.—I had given them up as lost in the gale of the last of October, & myself almost to despair. I now hope all is safe.—I think there is a majority for moving the College: but I am confident the plan of splitting up the funds will succeed, if the opposite party should not be able...
112To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 19 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached this place on the 17 th ins t and write now merely to apprize you of my arrival. I returned to Williamsburg from the Northern Neck on the 6 th ins t and immediately wrote to a friend in this place to ascertain whether the usual recess of the Senate would take place. I counted on a recess as a matter of course, & was willing to avail myself of it, in order that I might enjoy some rest...
113Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 22 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will not think me neglectful in not having sooner acknowledged the receipt of your letters of 31 st ult: and of 6 th 15 th 14 th and 15 th inst , to all of which I have paid all the attention compatible with my immediate and indispensable duties in the Senate .
114Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The question on striking out the central College from the University Bill has just been taken in the Senate , and rejected by a vote of 16 to 7. And I am happy to inform you that immediately thereafter, the question was taken on the passage of the Bill , and that it passed by a vote of 22 to 1. I began to take some part in the discussion which has taken up all of Saturday & to-day; but in my...
115To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 3 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By the aid of my valuable friend Col: Boyd of the county of King & Queen I have been enabled to finish my business in the northern neck, and to return to this place on the 2 d of this month. I took my seat in the Senate to-day. Finding that my private affairs could be so speedily adjusted, I returned hastily over stormy rivers, and frozen roads, to rejoin the band of stedfast patriots engaged...
116To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be presented to you by our friend Gen l Cocke, whom I am truly sorry not to accompany on his journey to Monticello. My brother in Law, Docter Carter, having departed this life on 30th ult: leaving his affairs in a very embarrassed situation, it becomes necessary for some one of his surviving friends to attend at Lancaster Court on the 3 d monday in this month to qualify as his...
117To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 30 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your circular to M r Johnson, M r Loyall & myself relative to the appointment of a successor to M r Gilmer, and your favor of 20th inst by your Grandson respecting the sale of your property, have both come safely to hand & both commanded much of my attention. M r Johnson was requested to write a reply in conformity to the results of a conference between himself, M r Loyall, Gen l Cocke, &...
118Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your favor of Nov: 28. which I received on my arrival here on 5 th ins t . I should have written you before now, but that my whole time has been taken up by the scandalous attack on Governor Randolph ’s character. Thank Heaven! we were fortunate enough to make the blow recoil on the heads of his accusers, and I trust we shall never again be insulted by the intrusion...
119Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On saturday the Visitors of the University were appointed. They are Thomas Jefferson , James Madison , Chapman Johnson , James Breckenridge , Robert B. Taylor , John H. Cocke and Joseph C. Cabell . I communicated to the Governor a message from
120Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 14 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Miller’s bill has passed. The Bill respecting the central college has also passed—but with modifications. The bill respecting the navigable waters of the commonwealth, with Col: Greene ’s amendments, has also passed. your various letters of late have been gratefully received: and your copy of the books in the national Library has been deposited in the Council chamber. I am compelled to...
121Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 17 December 1818 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing the within I have conversed with M r Davidson , the Senator from Clarksburg . He arrived but two days ago. His friendship I was sure of: but I feared the opposition had drawn him so far over, as to silence him: but but I did him injustice. He tells me he has conversed with 22 members from the N. West: and they all, except one, promised expressed themselves in favor of the Central...
122To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 9 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you very sincerely for your letter of 28 Dec: and am mortified at the circumstance of my having been the cause of so much trouble to you. I am happy to inform you that our prospects are now very favourable. Every thing is understood, every thing is arranged. Our bill will be introduced in the Committee of Schools & Colleges in a day a two. We ought to have had a select Committee to get...
123Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here the day before yesterday, & found your favor of 20 th ult , in the post office. The unfortunate and long-continued illness of my wife , kept me in Williamsburg till the 1 st ins t . The session is now far advanced; but I hope it is not too late to procure a further endowment of the University . The lamentable occurrence in the treasury
124Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail I received the Circular of Gen l Cocke & yourself proposing to the Visitors to omit the regular autumnal meeting, and in lieu thereof to hold a special meeting on the wednesday preceding the meeting of the Assembly . The reasons stated in the circular in support of this proposition are entirely satisfactory to my mind. I shall accordingly decline carrying M rs Cabell with me...
125Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to accept my sincere thanks for your favor of the 13 th ins t , and for the communication of the accompanying letter on the propriety of calling a convention to amend the constitution of Virginia . The information you give me on the subject of Hedges is very acceptable; it will exempt me from the mortification of failures in experiments that extend thro so large a portion of human...
126To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 27 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith return you M r Coffey’s work on the state Prison of New York, with my best thanks for the use of it. I will take the liberty to retain Roscoe’s work a little longer as I have been so much engaged in my brother’s affairs of late as to have been unable to read it. I am sorry to inform you that I am unable to find the Oxford & Cambridge Guides any where about my House, & that I know...
127Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition of Count Barziza was rejected some time past in the House of Delegates I have kept a watchful eye on the Turnpike Bill to which you desired me to attend. M r Thweat has shewn a very friendly anxiety on the occasion. I spoke to several of my friends in the low House of Delegates , to cooperate with him. M r Maury has been ill nearly the whole of the session. But an agreement has...
128Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I neglected to bring with me M r Garrett’s account , which I am instructed to examine & verify; and beg the favor of you to send it by the Bearer. I wish to compare it with the account in the Bursar’s Books from which it was copied; at the same time that I compare t check the latter by the vouchers. Perhaps I shall be induced to take the account home, in order to examine the additions at my...
129To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 3 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your intended application to the Legislature has excited much discussion in private circles in Richmond. Your Grandson will doubtless give you a full account of passing occurrences. A second conference was held at M r Baker’s last evening, at which were four of the Judges of the Court of Appeals, & several members of the Legislature. Finding considerable opposition in some of your political...
130Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Louis Summers of the county of Kanawha & one of the members of the House of Delegates , proposes to leave town in the morning on his return to his constituents. It is possible that he may have it in his power to call at Monticello on his way thro’ Albemarle . I have taken the liberty to offer him a letter of introduction to you. It would give him great pleasure to become personally...
131Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the last mail , that the bills respecting the Central College , and Capt: Miller ’s claim, had just reached the Senate : and that the former was objected to in two points: 1 st because it gives to the Trustees of the College the power of determining the time at which the act of 22 d Dec r 1796 . shall be carried into execution in albemarle , and 2
132Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 16 th is now before me. I thank you for your confirmation of what I did with your Letter . Whatever may be the success of a few interested men in lessening the weight your advice ought to have with the Assembly , as soon as the present contest is over, your conduct will command the respect of all, as it now does of the enlightened and liberal. I hasten to apprize you that our...
133Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
As I came out of the Capitol to-day, I was received from one of the doorkeepers the enclosed copy of the bill reported by the Committee of Schools & Colleges , which I have hastily looked over, and in regard to which I confess myself greatly disappointed. Indeed, Sir, the prospect before us is dreary indeed . Perhaps the subject may be dressed up in the House , but when a committee begins so...
134Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happily recovering from the severe fever which has, of late, confined me to my bed for 20 days, but am barely able to take a turn across the room. Col: Coles told me the substance of his conversation with you lately at Monticello ; observing, that you wished to go to Bedford & had a thought of calling on me on your way, but your health being bad, it was doubtful whether you would be...
135Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last wrote you , I forgot to enclose you the letters which passed between yourself and M r Griffin of York relative to the University . I now enclose them to you by mail, least some unforeseen accident may prevent me from getting to the meeting on the first of next month. Information but recently received from my farm in Lancaster would renders it highly important that I should go there...
136Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not untill the 25 th ins t that I found my health sufficiently restored to enable me to set out for the lower country. By travelling slowly & lying down some hours in the day I was enabled to get down from my Brother ’s in three days, but not without being compelled to go to bed with a high fever at Powhatan Court House , which continued half a day & one night. I arrived here much...
137To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 24 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned home on the 3 d ins t and yesterday attended as one of the members of Nelson Court, where I was engaged with others to procure a suitable plan for a new Jail for our county, in conformity to the provisions of the late act of Assembly on the subject of Jails. A committee had been appointed at a former term to procure & report to the court at the June term a plan for the new Jail: and...
138Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March [1818] (Jefferson Papers)
I have just arrived here on my way home, having left my wife in the lower country till the roads get better. My plan is to stay at home about a week, and to call on you either in going or coming. When I get to Gen l Cocke ’s this evening, I shall be informed whether there is any necessity for my calling on my way up; sh d there not be, as I have great occasion to see to my domestic concerns, I...
139Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry to inform you that the Resolution of the Committee of Schools & Colleges in favor of a suspension of the Interest of the University debt was this day called up & postponed in the House of Delegates by a vote of 86 to 66. The poor-school or arrearage bill is on the table of the Senate & we shall send them down an amendment. I fear we shall be compelled to vote for a modification...
140Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now do myself the pleasure to enclose you the list of English Books sold by Barrois at Paris , agreeably to my promise to you at M r Madison’s . Upon examination I find there are but few works, which you would probably wish to purchase. You would oblige me by the return of the catalogue at some future day, as I shall wish to make use of it from time to time. But I shall not want it for a...
141Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing the enclosed letter , I have conversed with m r Mercer of the lo House of Delegates , to whom I had lent your Letter to m r Carr , upon being informed by him that he had it in contemplation to endeavor to get a considerable part of the debt due from us by the Gen l Gov t
142Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Being now at this place on my way to the Lower country I avail myself of the opportunity by M r Neilson to return the plan of your House in Bedford , for the use of which I beg you to accept my sincere thanks. I admire it very much. But the want of suitable instruments and continued indisposition almost ever since I left Monticello , have prevented me from taking a copy. It is not however...
143Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The University Bill passed to a second reading in the House of Delegates by a majority of one vote only. It is now on its third reading & will be read to-morrow. Our friends, I think, are encreasing. Gen l Blackburn will support it. M r Garland came over & voted for it. If we lose the Bill in the lower House , we shall hang on upon the Poor school bill . I hope we shall work it thro’, in one...
144Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place yesterday evening on my return home from the election in Goochland . Gen l Cocke informs me that he met you at Enniscorthy on his as you were going to Bedford , and that he learned from you that the meeting which you proposed of the Visitors of the Central College was intended to be on the day fixed in the Law for the Gen l meeting in the Spring, viz, on the first day...
145Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 7 th inst covering an abstract of the Bill respecting yourself & the Rivanna River C o , did not get to Warminster , till nearly a fortnight after I had left home for the lower country: and it was not untill the 26 th inst that I received it at this place. This will account for the delay of my answer; as well as for my not calling at Monticello on my way down, agreeably to your...
146Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasing satisfaction to inform you that the University Bill passed yesterday, not exactly in the shape its friends preferred, yet in one not very exceptionable. The first intelligence of its passage in the lower House was conveyed to us in the Senate Chamber by a tumultuous noise below, like that which is usual on the adjournment of the House . This was the tumult of rejoicing...
147Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The University Bill has passed very in the form of the enclosed, with one small exception. The appointment of the Commissioners is now a subject of infinite importance to us. The Executive, I think, will do us justice. But you will observe that vacancies are to be filled by the President & Directors of the Literary fund . Three out of five of these of the five come from beyond the mountain ....
148To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 22 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place on yesterday and to-day shall proceed on my journey to the county of Lancaster, but from my detention in Nelson in consequence of my late purchase it will probably be out of my power to get back to the meeting of the Assembly. Indeed, I fear I shall be compelled to be absent nearly all the month of December, as I shall probably have to return to Nelson. As Gen l...
149University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 30 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President & 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 and 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...
150University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 4 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President & Directors of the Literary fund . In obedience to the act of the legislature of Virginia , intituled ‘an act establishing an University ’ & enjoining on the Rector & Visitors thereof ‘to 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...