41To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 7 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I left London for this place on the 22 d of June, immediately I had procured from Mr. Rush, the necessary letters. I found on my arrival here, the same evening, that the long vacation at the university, had virtually commenced three weeks before, that is while I was at sea. of the three persons to whom I had letters, he on whom Mr. Brougham principally relied, was absent on a visit of a week....
42To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 25 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me dear Sir, to introduce to your acquaintance, Mr. Greenhow, a well informed young gentleman, who just returning from Italy, to his native state, is desirous of visiting Monticello. At the same time, I beg to present to you, a copy of Cicero’s “Re Publica,” lately recovered by the diligence of the Abbé Mai. It is a rare satisfaction, to have it in my power to offer to so distinguished...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 23 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached this place last monday exhausted by fatigue & long sickness almost to death. The daily hope of being better, & able to visit you, has prevented my even sending to inquire after your health. I shall wait on you in a few days. Mr. Johnson (whom I saw at Lynchburg) had given me a great deal of very unpleasant intelligence of the university. The temper of Mssrs. Key & Long toward me as...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letters from Edinburgh gave you so gloomy an account of our prospects, that I hasten to relieve the picture. When I saw needy young men, living miserably up 10 or 12 stories, in the wretched climate of Edinburgh reluctant to join us, I did not know where we could expect to raise recruits. While at Cambridge, I became acquainted in Trinity College, with an intelligent & fine young man,...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 20 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctor Parr (Samuel) was delighted with your letter, and received me with the greatest kindness. I have now been two days with him. Tho’ not above 76 years of age, I soon discovered, that he was too infirm, to be of much service to us in the selection of professors. Tho’ he is our decided and warm friend, my interview with him has been the most discouraging. He has however been of great...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 14 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received from Key the gratifying intelligence, that he, Bonnycastle, and Dunglison, are all in norfolk. They will be here early Wednesday morning, and in Charlottesville I suppose, by the Saturday’s stage. I had fixed on wednesday last, for setting out to albemarle. we had four days continued rain (& it is now raining) which will delay me another week. MoSHi : Francis Walker Gilmer...
47Francis W. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My inclination to visit Philadelphia with Mr Correa which has been strengthened by every days acquaintance with h im has finally determined me to do so; and I must beg of you the favor which you were so kind as to promise, in giving me a letter to Doctr. Wistar . I am sensible, of the obligation which such a recommendation as yours will imp ose upon me of deserving it, & will promise my...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 21 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Marx, in writing to me from London, nov r 6 th says, “the professors sailed in the Competitor.” He does not mention on what day. This gives them on any estimate, a voyage of near 80 days. Tho alarming, the case is not desperate. It grieves me however, that their delay, should frustrate our opening in Feby. which I knew you had so anxiously at heart. My recovery is constantly retarded by...
49Francis W. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 26 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heard with great pleasure of your convalescence. by winter you will be quite well to enjoy the triumph of the university which is now beyond all danger. It is highly probable that you will be consulted by friends from Philadelphia as to a successor to Dorsey & our excellent friend Doct r Wistar . Should you be—I must beg of you to converse with Colo: Randolph on the pretensions of...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 13 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a few words yesterday merely to apprize you of my arrival. I am likely to be confined here with the Doctors some weeks, God knows how many, and now send you a letter from D. Stewart whom I did not see, for his state of health made it improper to call on him: & another from J. Campbell the Poet. all Campbell expects is, the patronage of the university & of yourself for his young...