251From Thomas Jefferson to George W. Lewis, 25 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know whether the Professor to whom Antient and Modern history are assigned in the University, have yet decided on the course of historical reading which they will recommend to their schools. if they have, I wish this letter to be considered as not written; as their course, the result of mature consideration, will be preferable to any thing I could recommend. under this uncertainty,...
252From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Walker Gilmer, 23 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very anxious to see you, and the sooner the more I shall be gratified. the dissensions at the University, depend, for a thorough healing on a delicate conduct of it’s friends at this time. a party schism among the Professors is the thing to be feared. my health is subject but to small changes. paroxysms of pain succeeded by intervals of ease, more or less short. I am far from foreseeing...
253From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 22 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Eighty two years old, my memory gone, my mind close following it 5. months confined to the house by a painful complaint, which, permitting my neither to walk nor to sit, obliges me to be constantly reclined, and to write in that posture, when I write at all, you, as my friend would not propose or permit me to take up such a case as is the subject of mr Cau st en’s letter, commencing with the...
254From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Raggi called on me yesterday while at dinner with company whom I could not leave to open the budget of Appleton’s letters. he promised to come again tomorrow. Appleton informed me expressly that Raggi had not repaid our 50.D. there, and of course that we must look to them here. he claims them on the ground that the price at which he contracted for the bases was too small. but that is nothing...
255From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now recieved your letter of Sep. 22 on the subject of appointing Commissioners in my case with the Rivanna company. I have long since put all my business into the hands of my grandson Th: J. Randolph, and must the more especially refer this to him, being unable to leave the house myself, nor likely to be otherwise soon if ever I will immediately communicate your letter to him and...
256From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from N. H. Lewis as Secretary of the Rivanna company, as also a copy of the interlocutory decree of Chancellor Brown for the appointment of Commissioners, which is the object of this letter. I have informed mr Lewis that I leave all further proceedings in this matter to you, and shall confirm whatever you do in it. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
257From Thomas Jefferson to William Maclure, 19 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 24. was recieved in due time and with great thankfulness on behalf of our University for the kind offer of mineral and geological articles. we are young, and have as yet little or nothing in either of these branches of science. and we will request you so far to add to the proffered favor as to chuse for us what you think would be best for us of your collection and of what...
258From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 19 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Raggi called on me yesterday and explained to me the contents of the two boxes of marble arrived at Philadelphia to my address from mr Appleton. the one containing a truncated column 32. I. high, 16 I. diam the other contains the base of the column. I have recieved no bill of lading from mr Appleton, nor other invoice but his general account which therefore I now inclose you. it is the upper...
259To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
Every thing is going on smoothly at the University. The Students are attending their schools more assiduously, and looking to their Professors with more respect. The authority of the latter is visibly strengthened, as is the confidence of those who visit the place, and the effect, on the whole, has been visibly salutary. The Professors are all lecturing, the two Cantabs however somewhat in the...
260From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 18 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Every thing is going on smoothly at the University. the Students are attending their schools more assiduously, and looking to their Professors with more respect. the authority of the latter is visibly strengthened, as is the confidence of those who visit the place, and the effect, on the whole, has been visibly salutary. the Professors are all lecturing, the two Cantabs however somewhat in the...
261From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 14 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Octob.—has been duly recieved. the information which I have given you from time to time has kept you truly informed of the state of our University. it behoves me then also to mention to you a serious incident which has just taken place there; and the rather as, of the thousand versions which will be given, not one will be true. my position enables me to say what is so, but with...
262From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coolidge, 13 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is so long since I ought to have written to you that I am ashamed to quote your last date. the information particularly which you were so kind as to obtain and furnish me, as to the cost of a college clock should have been answered. but finding the price you mentioned far beyond our expectation and funds, I took time to have other enquiries made. these however did not result in bringing the...
263From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough was before desired to remit to Gen l Dearborn Collector of Boston on the marble capitels arrived there Freight from Leghorn to Boston 795.30 Expenses in Boston 17.50 Insurance 72.28 885.08 [note in Brockenbrough’s hand?] : Nov 9 ’25 Voucher rec d he is now desired to remit to Jonathan Thompson, Collector of New York on the bases & pavement arrived there Duties on 31. cases. @...
264From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 12 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your favor of Sep. 22. I directed the Proctor of the University to have remitted to you the sum of 885. D 08 according to the statement in your letter, which I hope you have duly recieved. as a meeting of the board of Visitors was then to take place within a few days, I have delayed somewhat the returning the proper bond. the Board preferred bonding the whole for...
265From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 12 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not a scrip of a pen on the subject of the marbles you mention as arrived for me at Philada, neither invoice, nor advice nor letter of any sort. I must therefore substitute conjecture for certainty. in Aug. 1823. an Italian stone cutter Giacomo Raggi whom mr Appleton had sent us was returning to Italy, with an intention however of coming back to us. he agreed to bring me 2. alabaster...
266From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Walker Gilmer, 11 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have great pleasure in informing you that the Board of Visitors at their late meeting unanimously appointed you Professor of the school of Law in the University of Virginia, and that on signifying your acceptance the letter of appointment shall be immediately made out. with my sincere hopes that this mark of the esteem in which they hold you may be recieved with as much pleasure as it has...
267From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Thompson, 11 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d is just now recieved, and I have this day instructed the Proctor of the University to remit you immediately the sum of 658. D 32 c on account of that institution which wish the 127.19 formerly remitted for my portion of what was due, makes up the whole sum of 785.51 the only motive for proposing a postponement of the duties was the supposition that Congress might more...
268From Thomas Jefferson to George Tucker, 11 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a M.S. copy of the new enactments passed by the Visitors of the University at their late session, and also a printed copy of those formerly past now made conformable, by corrections with the pen, withe the amendments enacted at the same session, and request that by handing them from the one to the other of the Professors they may make them known by reading them successively to the...
269From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l Dearborne, Collector of Boston, has advanced the expences on our marble Capitels as follows Freight from Leghorn 795.30 Wharfage E t c 17.50 Amount premium and policies 72.28 885.08 which advance being gratuitous and an uncommon favor be pleased to have him reimbursed without any delay. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
270Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 7 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
The Board met according to adjournment. Present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that the Proctor be charged with the duty at all times, as the Attorney in fact of the Rector and Visitors, of preventing trespasses and intrusions on the property of the University real and personal, and of recovering it’s possession from any person who shall improperly withhold the same, and, for this...
271Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 6 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
The board met according to adjournment. Present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that mr. Johnson, mr. Cabell and mr. Loyall be appointed a Committee, whose duty it shall be to consider and enquire what system may be digested for the better government of the University; that they be especially charged with the duty of considering how far it may be practicable and prudent to connect with...
272Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 5 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
The board met according to adjournment. Present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that the 47th. enactment be amended by inserting after the word “chewing” the words “or smoking.” No Student shall appear out of his dormitory masked or disguised in any manner whatever which may render the recognition of his person more difficult on pain of suspension or expulsion by the Faculty of...
273Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 4 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
The board met according to adjournment. Present the same members as yesterday. On complaint from the Faculty of certain riotous proceedings of some of the Students on the nights of Sep. 30. and Oct. 2. and of insults on some of the Professors the whole of the Students were called before the board of Visitors. They were exhorted to state to the board the facts which had taken place within their...
274Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [3 October 1825] (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 3d. of Oct. 1825. at which were present Thomas Jefferson Rector, James Madison, James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke, Chapman Johnson and George Loyall. In pursuance of the resolution of the board of the 5th. of March last, on the subject of a claim of mr. Bonnycastle to the discharge...
275Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 3–7 Oct. 1825, 3 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 3 d of Oct. 1825. at which were present Thomas Jefferson Rector, James Madison, James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke, Chapman Johnson and George Loyall. In pursuance of the resolution of the board of the 5 th of March last, on the subject of a claim of mr Bonnycastle to the discharge...
276From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Report of the Visitors we shall state 1. the number of Students matriculated at the University, omitting however such as may have left it, & are not to return again. 2. the number of Students actually and at present engaged in each school as they were yesterday Sep. 30. the 1 st number you can be so good as to furnish, and I must ask the favor of you to get from each of the Professors...
277From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Bonnycastle, 30 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Ideas on the subject of a Meridian for the University. The small mountain a little to the West of the South from the University was purchased for the purpose of an Observatory, whenever the establishment of one may become desirable. it is proposed that wherever the meridian from that may cross the South West ridge of mountains, to cut a vista through the woods across the ridge in the direction...
278From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Thompson, 30 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You will by this time I hope have recieved from Col o Peyton the sum of the freight duty & charges for the 6. boxes of marble recieved from Mr Appleton on my own private account. this you will observe covers the new as well as the old duties, as to which I make no demurrer in what concerns my six; and I wait only your answer to mine of the 13 th on the suspension of the new duties as to those...
279From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Voigt, 21 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The University of Virga lately built with which I am connected will have occasion for a large clock and bell, such an one as may be heard 2. miles distinctly and habitually. are such made in Philadelphia, and what would be the separate price of the clock and bell? we wish works substantially good. In the mean time I shall request you to send us a n 8. day clock in a mahogany case neat, without...
280From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a statement of the administration of the library fund which is perfectly accurate. it charges that fund with every article properly chargeable to it, and leaves the balance as if on hand to be applied hereafter. for the two loans of 5. and 3000. are mere temporary accomodations to the general fund, which need not appear in any permanent account. I return you your statement to be...
281From Thomas Jefferson to James Mease, 20 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In the P.S. of my letter of the 16 th I made the mistake of writing S.E. instead N.E. it was the N.E. corner house if my conjecture be right & be pleased so to correct it. see Mease’s lre of Nov. 4, that the house was in fact at the S.W. corner of Market and 7 th streets DLC .
282TJ: Statement of the University of Virginia Library Fund and debts of the General Fund, 19 Sept. 1825, 19 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A Statement of the Library fund. Sep. 19. 25. to wit of 50,000 D For finishing the Library room 6 000 Paid D r Emmet for Chemical apparatus & minerals 500. Due to the General fund for advance for books & apparatus 7,677.81 Advanced to Hilliard to purchase books accdg to Catalogue 18,000. Advanced for purchase of Philosophical Apparatus 6,300 for d o Anatomical 3,157.50
283From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Clark, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been confined to the house by sickness now 4. months I can no further comply with the request in your letter of Aug. 18. than by thanking you for it’s kind expressions towards myself acknoleging the pleasure I receive from every testimony that my services have been acceptable to my follow citizens and assuring you of my best wishes and respects MHi .
284From Thomas Jefferson to A. St. C. Heiskell, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
When your acc t headed against myself was handed to me, I knew nothing of that headed against Col o Randolph, or I should have given the order for both at the same time. the call on me by a young gentleman from your store occasioned me to enquire, and to learn that the other had been handed to, Col o Randolph., I take this on myself as I do every thing mrs R. gets & which, had better therefore...
285From Thomas Jefferson to William Hilliard, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
your’s of the 2 d is recieved, and to the question respecting Barrow’s works and Bruce as to size and price I will give this general answer for this & all such cases that we shall prefer 8 vo editions altho’ considerably dearer, because of the superior symmetry of their arrangement on our shelves, because generally they will be later and improved editions, and are so much more handy for use....
286From Thomas Jefferson to Bayard & Co. LeRoy, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The honble mr Dennison (one of the members of parliament lately in this country) by a lre from London of July 30. informs me that by the then next London packet to N. Y. he should send to your care a small packet of books for the library of our University, addressed to me tho’ there are but 4. books, 2 of them are 4 tos and consequently too much for the mail. supposing you might be at a loss...
287From Thomas Jefferson to James Mease, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not for me to estimate the importance of the circumstances concerning which your letter of the 8 th makes enquiry. they prove even in their minuteness the sacred attachment of our f.c. to the event of which the paper of July 4. 76. was but the Declaration, the genuine effusion of the soul of our country at that time. small things may perhaps, like the relicts of Saints helps to nourish...
288From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am not able to give you any particular account of the paper handed you by mr Lee, as being either the original, or a copy of the declaration of Independence, sent by myself to his grand father. the draught when compleated by myself, with a few verbal amendments, by D r Franklin and mr Adams, two members of the Committee, in their own hand writing, is now in my own possession, and a fair copy...
289From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 15 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday, and with great pleasure, your favor of the 10 th informing me of your good health, which I hope may long continue. for 7. years past mine has been sensibly declining, and latterly is quite broken down. I have now been confined to the house, and chiefly to my couch, for 4 months, by a derangement of the urinary system, which as yet exhibits no prospect of a definite...
290From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Rush, 14 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am later than my wishes in offering you my congratulns on your safe return to your own country. I have been for nearly 4. months past confined to the house, and mostly indeed to my couch by a painful and tedious complaint, which has very much interdicted to me the use of my pen. tho’ late, they are not the less sincere, and I am especially pleased that you return associated with our...
291From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The capitels are arrived at Boston and now on their way to Richm d the balance due to mr Appleton is 362.77 which should be promptly paid and he permits to be paid in Boston. the duties at New York & Boston I suppose will be about 1200.D. to be also promptly payable. the cases with the capitels are so heavy that 2. different ships at Leghorn refused to take them. I shall be glad of answers to...
292From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 13 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 6 th and supposing it possible that mr Appleton may not have sent you an invoice of the cost of the marble for our University arrived in your port, so as to enable you to settle the duties, I inclose you his account furnished to me, by which you will see what their prime cost has been. these marble capitals were ordered Oct. 8. 1823. the new Tariff law...
293From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Thompson, 13 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter to you of Aug. 30. I omitted, through inadvertence to mention a circumstance which I beg leave now to supply respecting the duties on the marble for our University arrived at N.Y. . the bases stated in mr Appleton’s acc t were ordered on the 8 th of Sep. 23. the duties on such articles being then I believe 15. p.c. ad velorem. it was not till May 22. 1824. that the new Tariff law...
294From Thomas Jefferson to William Clark, 12 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I presume you have heard that we have established in your native state an University for the purposes of educn on a scale of the first order. we were much squibbed for having sought some Professors of the first advancement in science from countries in advance of us. some of our sister instns in this country would have wished us with their refuse professors to have placed ourselves at the tail...
295To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1825 (Madison Papers)
Circular The state of my health renders it perfectly certain that I shall not be able to attend the next meeting of visitors (Oct. 3) at the University. Yet I think there is no one but myself to whom the matters to be acted on are sufficiently known for communication to them. This adds a reason the more for inducing the members to meet at Monticello the day before, which has been heretofore...
296From Thomas Jefferson to John C. Bowyer, 10 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
There is no favor you could ask, within my own powers, which I should not be disposed to yield with pleasure; and it is probable I have been myself the cause of le a ding you to the request of your letter of yesterday which is not within my powers. the apartments of the different buildings of the University are subject to the destinations of the Visitors; and they have accordingly, by...
297From Thomas Jefferson to John V. Kean, 10 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a donation from mr Wm. Mclure of ‘Michaux’ North American Sylva by Millhouse in 7 parts Ovo. by which title be pleased to insetion your Supplementary catalogue Chapter 12. Botany. ViCMRL .
298From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 10 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Circular. The state of my health renders it perfectly certain that I shall not be able to attend the next meeting of the Visitors (Oct. 3) at the University . Yet I think there is no one but myself to whom the matters to be acted on are sufficiently known, for communication to them. This adds a reason the more for inducing the members to meet at Monticello the day before, which has been...
299From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Bonnycastle, 8 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In making up my documents and vouchers to be laid before the Visitors at their ensuing session, I find I want one which I must ask the favor of you to furnish, on the subject of your bond of 500. £ sterl. to the British government. in our conference of May 31. the proposition of your letter of May 19. was mutually agreed to without hesitation; to wit, that ‘the University should advance the...
300From Thomas Jefferson to John A. Xaupi, 1 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
An application from young gentlemen of the Univ ty for the appropriation of a room wherein they might recieve instruction in the use of the small sword having led me to the consideration of that subject previously to the reciept of your letter of yesterday, I inclose you my answer to them, which I pray you to recieve as equally an answer to yourself. The other part of your request, for the use...