1William Jones to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have sooner replied to your favors of the 8 and 26 th Ult o had not the delay been suggested by the expectation of the deputation from Lynchburg , and a desire to ascertain, in order to communicate the result. Yesterday the proceedings of the meeting at Lynchburg , and the representations of the deputies, were submitted to the board of directors, and as the discussion which ensued,...
2Rockfish Gap Report of the University of Virginia Commissioners, 4 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners for the University of Virginia having met, as by law required at the tavern in Rockfish gap on the blue ridge , on the 1 st day of August of this present year 1818 , and having formed a board, proceeded on that day to the discharge of the duties assigned to them by the act of the legislature intituled an “act appropriating part of the revenue of the literary fund and for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones, 6 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to interrupt your repose so far as to make some enquiry respecting your seminary of Education at Charlottesville in the Vicinity of your Residence. I have a Son now at Oxford whose Intelect is Judged to be promising, having a very slender Education myself such only as a common country school would afford 35 years past I am not capable of Judging the boys capacity with that accuteness...
4William Jones to James Madison, 16 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
The packet ship Algonquin commanded by my friend Captain Charles Dixey will punctually sail on the 20th instant for Liverpool, and I have placed in his hands the letter received in yours of the 10th, for Mr Maury, which he will deliver immediately on his arrival. I beg of you to command my services freely, if in any way they may be useful in this quarter, and to accept, and tender to Mrs...
5William Jones to James Madison, 12 May 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 26 Ulto covering duplicate letters directed to our Chargé d’Affaires in London, one of which has gone in the Ship London Packet, Benedict Master, cleared on the 6th inst, and the other will go by the Ship Thames, expected to clear on the 25th inst. These are the only vessels destined for London since the receipt of yours. Most respectfully and truly yours RC...