1081To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 6 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer of this, is Mr Reeder, & his object in calling on you is to recommend himself to your favorable influence in the Military appointment for the University for which he has offer’d himself, a candidate.— Of his qualifications I do not feel myself competent to judge, but from my own observation & the remarks of others I have no doubt of his being possess’d in a high degree of all of...
1082To Thomas Jefferson from John V. Kean, 6 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not lightly that I appreciate the favour (for such I greatly esteem it) lately confered on me by my appointment to the office of Librarian. Though so early an absence, is not the most auspicious sign of future—diligence & promptitude in place, yet I have to request one of you to whom I feel responsible until a meeting of the Faculty or Visitors or those under whose direction soever I may...
1083To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Colvin, 5 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I Present You assurances of my friendship for You. Sir. Pray, for me, if you please. Sir. God Built the skies. I, am with true Peity. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1084From Thomas Jefferson to Horace Holley, 5 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter of Oct. 10. with which you favored me came safely to hand, and with it the Report of your School-comm rs for which be pleased to accept my thanks. I inclose herein a copy of our Rules for the government of the University, which, in the same letter, you expressed a wish to recieve when printed. unfamiliar with the government and discipline of schools, these are the mere result of...
1085From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 4 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is very long since I have written to you. now within a few days of fourscore and two, with a weakened body and waning mind, writing is become slow and unpleasant. but another reason has been that I had nothing to write about which could interest you, except our University, in which you have kindly taken an interest; and the constant hope of seeing that get shortly under way, and furnish...
1086From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 4 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in the progress of our University, I will now undertake to give you some account of it; and it is not till now that any thing definitive could have been communicated. The selection of Professors from Europe has been most judiciously made. they are 5. in number, most of them a little under or over 30. years of age, one only being something over 40. of the highest...
1087To Thomas Jefferson from John L. Thomas, 4 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you from our last Court (March) informing you that Mrs. Eppes the Extx of John W Eppes dec d had Enclosed to me a Dft on you for one hundred Dollars, the Bals due by the s d Eppes to the University of V a and requesting me to forward her a receipt for the same—I have not heard from you since, and as mrs. Eppes may be uneasy, to hear whether dft arrived safe. Will you do me the...
1088To Thomas Jefferson from George Ticknor, 4 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to commend to your kindness Mr. B. A. Gould of this city. He has been for ten years at the head of our publick latin school, & has made it the most valuable means for promoting the Knowledge of ancient literature, that yet exists in N. England. But in doing this, he has impaired his health and is now at the South seeking its restoration. One object will much attract his...
1089To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Webster, 4 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you allow me the pleasure of introducing Mr Gould of this town, to your acquaintance & regard. Mr Gould has long been the Principal in our Latin School, and has met with eminent success in the business of instruction. We think him a good scholar; & he is a very respectable man. I ask the favor of being remembered to Mrs Randolph & her daughters; & beg you to accept the assurances of my...
1090From Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 3 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The contents of this letter must be an absolute secret between you and myself, not communicable, as yet , even to the partner of all your secrets, altho’ interested in it. Would you accept the chair of law in the University? your present place I know is honorable and profitable; but our professorship is preferable in every point of view. 1. an elegant and convenient house, offices and garden...
1091From Thomas Jefferson to John Patterson, 3 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very thankful to you for the information of your letter of Mar. 24. it will be some guide to us in the purchase of articles of that kind. According to your request I send you 1 st an editorial article of our Central gazette of May last. 2 the particular Notification of Feb. last, which you say you had not seen. and 3. a copy of the Rules for the government of the University; which will...
1092From Thomas Jefferson to Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 3 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 25. has been duly recieved. the fact is unquestionable that the Bill of rights and the Constitution of Virginia were drawn originally by George Mason, one of our really great men and of the first order of greatness. the history of the preamble to the latter is as follows. I was then at Philadelphia with Congress, and knowing that the Convention of Virginia was engaged in...
1093From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will thank mr Brockenbrough for half a dozen copies of the printed enactments of the Visitors. while compiling them, he recieved from the professors of several seminaries their rules of government and promised in return to send copies of ours when printed. he salutes mr Brockenbrough with friendship and respect. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
1094From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Hewitt Key, 2 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Hilliard, the expected agent for purchasing our library being now here, Th: Jefferson is obliged to request from mr Key the return of the catalogue for communication to him. mr Key will still be so good as to prepare his supplement at his leisure and to accept the friendly salutations of SzGeBPU .
1095To Thomas Jefferson from William Wirt, 2 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter from my friend, M r Thomas A. Emmet, of New York, informs me that his son, Doctor John P. Emmet, has been chosen Professor of Chemistry & c in the University of Virginia, and, as he is going to a land of strangers, he feels the solicitude natural to a parent that he may find his happiness as well as his interest promoted by the change of residence. I have not the advantage of a...
1096To Thomas Jefferson from John Winn, 1 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Post -O ffice , Charlottesville , April 1. 1825. ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES OF THE MAILS . Fredericksburg Mail , Arrives Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9 a. m. Departs Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4 p. m. Or within half an hour after the arrival of the Staunton mail. Richmond Mail Stage , Arrives Thursday and Sunday, at 6
1097To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The two Boxes of Books for M r M. Jones, & the Box for you, from New York, have arrived, & are this day forwarded, by a Waggon, together with a bundle each from Nash & Fitzwhylsonn, of this City, for you, care J. & Raphael Charlottesville—all which I wish safe to hand— MHi .
1098To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
$5000. Sixty days after date, for value recieved, I promise to pay to the order of Thomas Jefferson Rector of the University of Virginia Five thousand dollars, without offset, negociable and payable at the Farmers bank of Virginia. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
1099From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 31 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
linen shirting for the bearer Burwell ViCMRL .
1100To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton Waller Tazewell, 31 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 13 th Inst, I cannot fail to offer you my very cordial gratulations, on the final accomplishment of your excellent plan, for the establishment of our University; and on the very favourable auspices under which its operations will commence—The circumstances to which you refer, together with others, necessarily incidents to the incipient stage of...
1101To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Whittenberg, 31 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
With your leave, please to permit me to inform you, that I have seen a letter from you to Mr. Fürst, in which you have been pleased to Comunicate to him, that he came to this Country without any Engagement by Mr. Appleton at Leghorn, & on his own views only, for seeking Employment, as an Engraver. Honble Sir, that he need it not, for, he had Sufficient work there, without crossing the...
1102From Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 30 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 24 th inst. covering an invitation to some one of the Professors of the University of Virginia to attend the examination of the Cadets at West point on the first Monday in June next. in most of the Seminaries of the US. I believe there is a Summer vacation which may admit the attendance of such of their professors as are honored by a like invitation. but...
1103From Thomas Jefferson to John V. Kean, 30 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You are hereby appointed Librarian to the University of Virginia, with a compensation of 150. D. a year to be paid by the Proctor from the funds of the University. an important part of your charge will be to keep the books in a state of sound preservation undefiled and free from injury by moisture or other accident, and in their stated arrangement on the shelves according to the method and...
1104From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Randolph, 30 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns his thanks to mrs Randolph for the valuable little volume she has been so kind as to send him. it is one of those which contribute most to the innocent enjoyments of mankind, and which give us the useful instruct n how to employ to our greatest gratification the means we may possess, great or small. a greater degree of merit few classes of books can claim. with his thanks...
1105To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1825 (Madison Papers)
Not knowing whether you may have obtained mr. Barber’s acceptance in the visit you proposed, I have thought of a proposition which it has been suggested to me would reconcile him to our offer. If therefore he has not accepted that of joining us at the end of his first circuit, and you would approve of giving him a year on his assurance that he will then accept, be so good as to forward him the...
1106From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Pendleton Barbour, 29 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In your favor of the 12 th inst. I observe an expression which did not strike me at the time, nor indeed till it occurred to my recolltn yesterday it seemed to open the way for a proposition from us which has not been made. it presents the idea of a possibility that at the end of the year you might make an election in favor of our Professorship of law in preference to the office you hold . if...
1107To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Everett, 29 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
By order of the Standing Committee of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, I beg leave to inform you, that you were this day elected an honorary member of that institution. Its object is, by the erection of a permanent monument, to commemorate an event highly interesting in its consequences to the cause of American freedom. Should it, as is hoped, be agreeable to you to be thus united with...
1108From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 29 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing whether you may have obtained mr Barber’s acceptance in the visit you proposed, I have thought of a proposition which it has been suggested to me would reconcile him to our offer. if therefore he has not accepted that of joining us at the end of his first circuit, and you would approve of giving him a year on his assurance that he will then accept, be so good as to forward him the...
1109To Thomas Jefferson from William Turpin, 29 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
among the Numerous papers Sent to me from the friends of humanity both in England, and US, was one Containing Copy of your Letter dated August 25 th 1814, to Edward Coles Secretary to the president, in which you highly Approve his principle in fav r of the oppressed Affricans, and “Recommend to him as a Young man to persevere until Complete emansipation Shall be Affected, excusing yourself as...
1110From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1825 (Madison Papers)
I saw Col. Barbour yesterday, as I intended. He remains decided agst. relinquishing his Judgship without a previous experiment of the Chair in the University. He feels evidently a strong attraction towards it; and I think a growing one. It is quite possible that the experiment he is making of his Judicial duties, carrying him as they will beyond the Mountains, will diminish his preference of...