51From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Abbot Cummings, 22 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last of the 9 th I have recieved representations from the faculty of our Professors, on the subject of the annual importations of the Periodicals desired by the Visitors. they say that to answer their views it is indispensable that they should come at shorter intervals, quarterly, for example, at least. I must therefore correct the request in that letter, and pray you to direct your...
52From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 22 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
you perhaps noted in the newspapers some 3. or 4. months ago the mention of cucumbers in a particular garden in Ohio which measured 2½f. V 3.f. in length. having a friend in that quarter I wrote and requested him to procure & send me some seed from one of the identical cucumbers. he has sent it, and to multiply chances of securing it, I send you 9. seeds, assured that no body will be more...
53From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Rodman Paxson, 22 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The mr Ware after whom your letter of the 3 d enquires came on here as an undertaker of two of our buildings. he compleated them, was paid, and did some work in other parts of the State, after which he went to N.Y. where I believe he is now resident. this is all the informn I can give you with which be pleased to accept my respects MHi .
54From Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell Rives, 22 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
you mentioned in your last favor that until the term of payment of our bond to the Collectors should be approaching. it would be better to let that subject lie, to come on in it’s proper turn. the bond becomes due in the course of the ensuing month of May, the particular day I do not recollect, but it is after the middle of the month. and I believe I may say for one & all of us that it would...
55To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Wirt declined the offices proposed to him. Mr. Lomax has accepted the Professorship of Law, and will open his school on the 1st. day of July. He has paid us a visit, and his appointment appears to have given the highest degree of satisfaction to every body, Professors Students, Neighbors, and to none more than to myself. We have now 166. students, and on the opening of the Law school, we...
56From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Bonnycastle, 21 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted, in conversn with you yesterday to observe on the arrangement of the Elliptical Lecturing room that one third of the whole Area may be saved by the use of lap boards for writing on instead of tables, the room will hold half as many again, and, the expence & lumber of tables be spared. a bit of thin board 12. I. square covered or not with cloth to every person is really a more...
57From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 21 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Wirt declined the offices proposed to him. M r Lomax has accepted the Professorship of Law, and will open his school on the 1 st day of July. he has paid us a visit, and his appointment appears to have given the highest degree of satisfaction to every body, Professors Students, Neighbors, and to none more than to myself. we have now 166. students, and on the opening of the Law school, we...
58From Thomas Jefferson to E. Copeland, Jr., 18 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 8 th inst. and this day desire Col o Bernard Peyton, my correspond t of Richm d to remit to you for mess rs Dodge & Oxnard for my account the sum of 124.61 stated in your lre which I hope will get safely and speedily to hand. I salute you with great esteem & respect. MHi .
59From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 18 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am called on for the amount of my last supply of wines E t c. from Mess rs Dodge and Oxnard of Marseilles, amounting to 124. D 61. c which I must pray you to remit for me to Mr E. Copeland j r their agent in Boston to be placed to my credit with them. ever and affection ly yours MHi .
60From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 15 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The use you have made of my letters needed no apology. they were in fact public in their nature. had not my memory so totally left me, I have no doubt I might supply from that source whatever may be defective in the extracts you have made, for altho’ I cannot say I recollect the actual fact, yet from my knolege of myself I am conscious that a compliance with your request to return home was so...