1131From Thomas Jefferson to John Patterson, 22 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I spare nobody in point of trouble, as to whatever concerns our University, because I consider that as concerning every body. I am the less scrupulous with you because you have hitherto borne it so patiently and kindly. in November last Doct r Gr. S. Pattison of Baltimore made me an offer of his Anatomical Museum. but we had no money. we have money now, and I lately made him a proposition, but...
1132To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 22 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have understood that some persons have been prevented from sending their sons to the University because reports have gone abroad that there were already as many students in attendance, as can be accomodated within the walls of the institution, & not being disposed to board them elsewhere, have declined sending them.—Would it not be well for the papers to say, unofficially, that a greater...
1133From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Pendleton Barbour, 21 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I received with real affliction your favor of the 12 th and the more so as the condition proposed in it is entirely incompatible with the objects and character of an University. Continuing in your judicial office, you could attend to the duties of the University during only the two summer months of July and August, and two winter months of Feb. & Mar. (December and January being the University...
1134To Thomas Jefferson from William John Coffee, 21 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We form plans of profit, and Pleasure, and determine to put them in to execution, but from Imperfect powers of Perception (alltho we boast much of our Little Knowledge) we can t see this moment wat the next will Produce, I Tharfore sometimes Think that chance brings to Pass; for man more then any Contemplated designe That Human machines can make. I had got all my necessary Things redy for your...
1135To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Fitzwhylsonn, 21 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I was this morning honored with your letter of the 16 th Cur t I am the agent for the Edin: & Quarterly Reviews in this City. Of the former I have rec’d the 81 st and of the latter the 61 st N os and agreeably to your orders shall forward the 80 th & 81 st N os of the Edin: Rev: by the very first conveyance that occurs. I could send them regularly, by post in future, if desirable. M r John H....
1136To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 21 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your kind and I may add your affectionate letter of the 6 th of December—Some time after the receipt of your letter I was in quest of my son William to inform what a kind reception he would met from you but before I found him he was a very considerable distance to Monticello on his way home—Julia by her Month’s Residence at Richmond perfectly recovered her Health and to make it...
1137To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16th reached me last evening, and I have this day, agreeable to your request, forwarded a check, for $15.25 Dollars, to William F. Gray Esq r of Fdksburg, on your a/c—Your dft favor Leitch, for $192—, & in favor of J. & Raphail, for $60, have been presented and paid, & those you now advise of having drawn, will also be duly honor’d, when presented— The Box of engravings of the...
1138To Thomas Jefferson from Walter Ruding Deverell, 19 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
If the office of Librarian at the University be not yet appropriated, I beg to say that it would afford me very great pleasure to accept it. The emolument that may accrue is not the motive of my application for it; but the kind of employment is that for which I have ever had a peculiar predilection.—My knowledge of languages, and other qualifications, are I believe sufficient for the purpose:...
1139To Thomas Jefferson from Johann Friedrich Daniel Lobstein, 19 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to accept the book which I have the honor of presenting to you, as a testimony of my high esteem for your character MHi .
1140To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 18 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of the Register of the Students of the University V a up to this date—Ten or twelve of the Number are anxious to be informed when the Professor of Law will get here—I do suppose that some of them will return home if there is not a probability of the Professorship being filled in a short time—can I give them any assurance of Judge Barbours having accepted the...
1141To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Randolph, 17 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you permit me my dear Sir to offer a copy of a book which my necessities compelled me to publish, and which I shall be much gratified to know meets with your approbation. With sincere wishes for the continuance of your health receive the venerating esteem of MHi .
1142From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bartlett, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your fav r of the 4 th inst. has been rec d I am too much enfeebled by age to write letters, and am obliged therefore to withdraw from that labor. I return you the letters of mr Adams & mr Gherry which you would doubtless desire to keep, and with every wish for your health & well-being pray you to accept my best respects DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1143From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ownes, who was with me at the University yesterday, a person who has been at the head of great works, and well skilled, informed me of the method of making roads in England, lately adopted, on the plan of M c Adams, much superior to the former roads, and much cheaper . I had for some time heard and read a great deal about them. no foundation is to be dug, the road is only smoothed, and...
1144From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Fitzwhylsonn, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some years been furnished with the Edinbg reviews to which I am a subscriber, by the agent in Fredsbg. but with that plan I have no connection, and they let me fall into arrears which I do not like. understdg that you are the agent in Richm d I should prefer recieving them thro you, because you will need only once a year or twice if you please to present my acc t to Col o B. Peyton...
1145From Thomas Jefferson to William F. Gray, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 24, is rec d and I have this day desired Col o Peyton of Richm d to remit you 15. 25 I rec d some time ago a letter from mr Withers on the subject of the Reviews, but it will suit me much better to take them from the agent of Richmond instead of Fredsbg because he can annually call on my correspdt there for payment so as that I may never be in arrears. understand g that mr...
1146From Thomas Jefferson to Frederick Winslow Hatch, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with regret that Th:Jefferson has been so tardy this year in placing in mr Hatch’s hands the sum for which he annexes an order. he wishes his grandsons Benjamin and Lewis to drop their Greek for the present, and after their Latin lesson, to give an hour daily to Arithmetic, and the rest of the day to French. about midsummer he would wish to enter Benjamin in the University and then Lewis...
1147From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A mr Maveric of N.Y. who furnishes engravings of our University sent a box of them some time ago to your address for mr Brockenbrough. I hope they are arrived safely. I have procured mr Hilliard book seller of Boston to establish a branch of his business here, and sent him a catalogue of the immediate wants of the students, advising him to consign them to Meredith jones near Charlottesville as...
1148To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached town last evening from a short trip, to the country, & found your letter of the 16 th Inst: I had previously received from Governor Barbour a copy of the bill authorising the adjustment of our claims against the Government of the U. States. The bill was placed in the hands of the auditor, with directions to make out the accounts in conformity with its provisions. They will be...
1149To Thomas Jefferson from Granville Sharp Pattison, 15 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
your communication of date the 12 th March, I have this evening received, and in answer to its contents, I beg leave to state that I have already disposed of my Museum, to the university of Maryland. I have just recovered from a very severe indisposition, which has confined me to bed for the last three weeks and I am busily employed, in making arrangements for my departure for Europe, where I...
1150University of Virginia: State of the funds of the UVA as of 1 Jan. 1825, 15 Mar. 1825, 15 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
State of the funds of the University Jan. 1. 1825. Due on Annuity of 1823 800 Debt from the Library fund 6,000 Debts due to individuals 6,144. Annuity 15,000 To be remitted to Italy for capitals, bases, pavem t 3,000. Bank loan on credit of arrearages of sbscrpt ns 5,000 Ordinary current expences of the year 3,500. Residuum of sperate arrearages (3426) ½ y s
1151To Thomas Jefferson from John Patten Emmet, 13 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your letter announcing my election to the Professorship of Chemistry and Natural History, in the College over which you preside—I beg to express my strong feeling of gratification at the result; and hope, by attention and zeal, to Compensate for the disadvantage of not being on duty, as early as my Colleagues—As various arrangements, no doubt, yet remain for my own...
1152To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 13 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a very full account of all that passed between Mr B. & myself. I am astonished he should be so entirely in error, from any thing I ever said or, wrote, for I know not what Mr Barlow may have told him. I am surprised that the books from the continent which were to be shipped in Nov r were not shipped on 29 th Jany. I cannot understand this. I have been waiting 6 weeks for a letter...
1153From Thomas Jefferson to Littleton Waller Tazewell, 13 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very thankful to you for your lre of the 1 st inst. the information it conveyed was very anxiously looked for. without that fund our situation was disadvantageous in the extreme and indeed very mortifying: with that, I think we can, in the course of the year, provide our institution with all it’s necessary appendages & apparatus as respectably and competently as is any one in the Union....
1154To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Pendleton Barbour, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I left Monticello, I have with great deliberation reflected upon the proposition which you made me, in relation to the professorship of law in the University. It has resulted in the opinion that I cannot accept the proposition, upon terms which would require my permanent removal from my estate, consistently with the duties which I owe to my family. At the same time, I would beg leave to...
1155To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I kept no copies of the numerous notes which passed between Mr. Barlow and myself, on the subject of Mr. Bonnycastles engagement, but I have a very distinct recollection of the offer & assurances I made. you will observe, that the contract with D r Blaettermann allows him only $1000 salary after the first year. Without any very specific understanding with D r Dunglison & Mr. Key, in my...
1156To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of some intimations from your Grand Son Benj n respecting y r wishes as to his future course of study, I have concluded to place him on Monday in a French Class, to continue his Latin, carry him forward in his arithmetic & dispense with his Greek.—In this way, he may be qualified to enter the University by the middle of June.— He informs me that such is your wish, & in order to...
1157From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
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1158From Thomas Jefferson to Granville Sharp Pattison, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have it now in my power to resume our correspdce of early winter last. the donation which our legislature had made to the Univ ty of Virginia at their preceding session is now placed at our commend. it is appropriated by law to the purchase of a library, and what may remain after that, to the procuring necessary apparatus, but what remains after so large a draught on it as a library will...
1159To Thomas Jefferson from Henry St. George Tucker, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to acknowlege the receipt of your obliging letter communicating my appointment to the chair of the professorship of Law in the University of Virginia, and beg leave thro you to present to the board of Visitors my warmest thanks for this distinguished and flattering Evidence of their good opinion. Looking, from the moment the great plan of the University was devised, with sincere...
1160From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now engaged in preparing a general view of the state of our finances on the 1 st day of January last, of the probable expences of the present year, and it’s probable income. I cannot do it satisfactorily for want of explanations of some of the articles in the statement you lately furnished me, and which can be given only personally. I have had so many terrible rides to the University...