51Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 29–30 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia by special call on Thursday the 29 th of November 1821. at the University , two members only attending, towit Thomas Jefferson and Chapman Johnson , they adjourned to the next day. November 30. present Thomas Jefferson ,
52Thomas Jefferson and John H. Cocke to James Breckinridge, Joseph C. Cabell, Chapman Johnson, James Madison, and Robert … (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the resolution of the visitors of the university at their last session, the Proctor has been constantly employed in ‘ascertaining the state of accounts under contracts already made, and the expence of compleating the buildings begun and contemplated’: and we have consequently suspended, according to instructions, ‘the entering into any contracts for the Library until we see...
53John H. Cocke and Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
We the subscribers, acting as a committee of superintendance under the authority of the Visitors of the University of Virginia have consider’d the proposals of Michael and Gio Giacomo Raggi Sculptors, that we shou’d relinquish their obligation to continue longer in the service of the University & permit them to return to Italy under certain other stipulations: and we do not think we should be...
54Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 17 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr Coffee , an English gentleman of eminence in the arts of sculpture and painting. he has been for some time an inmate with us at Monticello , having been engaged in making the busts in plaister of myself and all the grown members of our family. he has done the same at mr Madison ’s and some other families of my neighborhood, and much in Richmond and to very general...
55Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Account with Martin Dawson, [ca. 4 March 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
D John Rogers . payable Dec. 31. 20 75 Edmund Meeks payable Jan. 1. 21 18. 35 93. 35 Int. Jan 1. to Mar. 10. 69. days 1. 07 94.
56Thomas Jefferson’s Conveyance of Milton Lands to Martin Dawson, 28 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made on the 28 th day of March 1818 between Thomas Jefferson of the one part and Martin Dawson of the other both of the County of Albemarle Witnesseth that the said Thomas in consideration of the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the sd Martin hath given granted bargained and sold unto the said Martin a certain parcel of land in the same County...
57Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, Charles Johnston, and Archibald Robertson, [13] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Mons r de Laage , a gentleman from France , lately removed to Lynchburg , has lived some time in Charlottesville , where he became known to myself, and greatly esteemed by all for his great worth, his correct and amiable manners. he was in the military line in France , of the most respectable connections & standing there; but by the chances of their various & calamitous revolutions, has been...
58Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on George Divers’s Answer to Interrogatories in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, [after 23 July … (Jefferson Papers)
M r Divers’s answer . Notes on it. These answers of mr Divers are to be considered as if given under oath of in the usual form tenor , that is to say that whatever facts are stated as of his own knolege , are true; he is incapable of affirming
59Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Nicolas G. Dufief, 23 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Jefferson Esq. 1820 To N. G. Dufief March 31. Potter ’s Aeschylus, 1 vol. 8vo bds . $2. 50. May 17 Aeschylus Gr. & Lat. 18 o
60James Duke to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1822, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
M r Killes Hord , who by the request of my Brother Rich d Duke came up for the purpose of seeing M r Jefferson , relative to engageing with him as a