1To James Madison from Philip Slaughter, 23 January 1818 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 8th Instant Came Safely to hand Wherein you Request that I will inform you of the Success I have Met with, in this County Culpeper, in Obtaining Subscriptions for the Central College. One of the papers I put in the hands of Coll. Armistead Long, Who lives in the lower part of the County. I have not heard from him Since the Receipt of your last letter. I am Concern’d to State,...
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 Philip Slaughter, 2 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rev d Mr Patterson and the Rev d Mr Fullerton are on their Way to spend the Winter in the South— they are Desirous of Seeing the University, & of paying their respects to you—I have therefore taken the Liberty of giving them this letter of Introduction— CSmH : Jefferson File.
4To James Madison from Philip Slaughter and Gabriel Long, 16 August 1825 (Madison Papers)
The Undersign’d being Deputed by the Committee of Arrangement to Invite you, to partake of a Dinner to be given to Genl La Fayette, by the Citizens of Culpeper County at the Courthouse of said County on the 22d. day of this present Month —do themselves the pleasure of Solic[i]ting the Honor of your Company on that day. Yr. fellow Citizens RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . For a brief account of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Slaughter, 16 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned being Deputed by the Committee of Arrangement to Invite you, to partake of a Dinner, to be given to Gen l La Fayette by the Citizens of Culpeper County at the Courthouse of said County on the 22 d day of this present Month do themselves the pleasure of Soliciting the Honor of your Company on that day Phil, Slaughter Gabriel Long MHi .