11To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 27 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to you three letters the purport of which you will percieve. Mr Lucas’ prices seem to be lowest.— We are anxious to go into operation as soon as practicable tho’ it be only on a small scale. Only about 70$ have as yet been collected, but it seems to be the opinion that enough to make the amount 250$ might be added to it in a few days, which will be about half the...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 19 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In closing the present session of my school it gives me real pleasure to be able to inform you of the uniform good conduct of your grand sons during the year past. They have all been obedient & industrious & their progress & improvement have been such as I trust will prove highly satisfactory to you. in addition to the revision of his Greek & Latin Grammar, has read about two books in the N...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 2 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You will regret to learn that Mrs Southall is no more. She died last Evening between 9 & 10 OClock.— The family are much distress’d, but otherwise as well as could be expected.— You will recollect that Mrs Southalls child who died about a year ago was buried at y r Monticello’ Burying Ground, & the object of this communication is to ascertain in behalf of this afflicted family if it would be...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 3 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have acknowledg’d the receipt of your Note covering the draft on Mr Peyton for tuition of your Grandsons for the Sess. ending 19 th Dec r 1824, but my occupations have not allow’d me a moments leisure. With this acknowledgment my thanks are due for your kind attention to my pressing necessity. Benj n & Lewis have commenc’d their course quite in earnest & are progressing happily in...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 22 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Our plans for a Church, which it was thought promis’d well, have all fail’d. The meeting, (of the citizens) which was design’d to give energy to the proposition for erecting a place of public worship, appointed a Committee to select a site for the building & to report a plan of subscription. The Committee did not effect the former object, but they reported a plan of subscription, in which the...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 23 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The cause of the Greeks I fear will derive but little aid from this quarter—I have convers’d with Mr Southall on the subject, & find him dispos’d to wait for Mr Gordon who is expected on Court Monday. I thank you for the Pamphlet & will make the best use of it when the opport y offers. I see on the Catalogue. No 3642 the Port Royal Greek Grammar which I would like to have but must decline the...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 3 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
As the cause in Court on account of which you attended in Town yesterday did not come on & as your attendance will probably be requir’d today, will you do me the favor to make my house your Head quarters as a relief from the fatigues incident to a crowd, & take a family dinner with us— I would have call’d at Monticello this morng with the Church Paper but the duties of the School will not...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 22 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rev Mr M c Mahon from Alabama an inteligent Gentleman, with two of his friends Ministers of the Methodist Church being on his way to the General Conference in Balt o has selected his route thro’ this part of the Country with a view of visiting the University, & has express’d to me a wish to call for a few minutes at Monticello’ to see its grounds & make his respects to yourself.— I could...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 1 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been remiss in detaining so long the Pamphlet which I now return & must rely upon your goodness already experienc’d so often for my apology.— It has been read by me with pleasure—most of the sentiments contain’d in it are perfectly congenial with my own, tho’ from others I am constrain’d to dissent.— The introductory remarks to the sermon are truly excellent & eloquent.— My object...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am call’d by a deep sense of duty to pay a last visit to an aged & declining Parent: & my motive in obtruding the circumstance upon your attention is, that it may serve as my apology for a Weeks absence from my School previous to the Vacation which will take place on the 19 th of this Month & continue till the 19 th of July.—Mr Hurd will attend to the duties of the establishment during that...