4391Bill for Purchase of Butter, [by 22 April 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Gross — Tare — Nett 16 8 8 l bs @ 1/6. MS ( ViU: TJP-RFP ); written in an unidentified hand on a small scrap; undated; endorsed by TJ: “ Walker sent 2.D. by Gill Apr. 22. 19.”
4392To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, [1 November] 1817 (Madison Papers)
National Education. Respectfully Addressed to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, Past Presidents of the United States. It is not a common occasion, venerable fathers of the republic, that could induce me to prefix your names to a public address. In my estimation, there is something in it that may make me liable to be considered indiscreet, if not impertinent, by some who will not take the...
4393Enclosure: Address by “Franklin” to Western Citizens, [ca. 28 January 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
you all remember when Jefferson purchas Lousiana , the Hue in Cry the yankey federalist rais d against it, for giving such a enormous Sum as fifteen Million Doll s for it, Scouting the Idea, it being so large wild a Teritory enlarging our bounds, so as to endanger a Dissolution of the Union, And that the y were Copying after Mother Britton , runing the Nation in debt so as to Create a Enormous...
4394Virginia Council of State’s Appointment of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 29 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The Governor called the attention of the board to the subject of appointing Visitors for the University of Virginia in Conformity with the provisions of an act of assembly passed the 25 January 1819 —Whereupon, the following persons were duly appointed Visitor—to wit: Thomas Jefferson — James Madison — Chapman Johnson — Jos. C. Cabell
4395Enclosure: Wiley & Halsted’s Circular Soliciting Books for Seamen, [ca. 22 July 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
A Gentleman who has done as much as you have in the cause of humanity , need only be informed that an exertion is making to better the condition of Seamen; to effect which purpose , it is intended to furnish each Ship on going to Sea , with 10 to 25 volumes of History , Voyages , Travels
4396Enclosure: Statement of the Mineralogical Committee of the New-York Historical Society, 11 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
T he Mineralogical Committee of the New-York Historical Society, having by their order prepared an apartment for the purpose of receiving and displaying a collection of the minerals and fossils of the United States , beg leave to communicate to the public the arrangements that have been made, and the further claims of the Society to the patronage of the friends of science. The progress of the...
4397Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Notes on Contract with William J. Coffee, [ca. 8 July 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Extract from the agreement entered into betwe e n the Proctor of the University of V a & W. J. Coffee for the composition ornaments for the Entablatures of the drawing rooms &c at the U.V a Viz Ionic with modid modilions
4398William H. Hening’s Prospectus for a Vaccine Dispensary, 24 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
CIRCULAR. VACCINATION. PROPOSALS BY DR. WM. H. HENING , OF RICHMOND , to establish by subscription, A VACCINE INSTITUTION, for the benefit of the people of virginia . The necessity of preserving a constant supply of the pure Vaccine infection, is deemed of such high importance, that in almost every part of Europe , Vaccine institutions have been created and protected by almost every...
4399John Organ’s Survey Notes on Poplar Forest Boundary Lines, 27 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A Copy of Courses and distances Run the 27 th of November 1817 for Thomas Jefferson Esqr Begining at Th Tomahack Creek , and Runing S 24° E 19 poles to Thompson s Corner red oak. thence along Thompson lines S 16° E 205 poles to his Corner on a bra n ch,
4400James Dinsmore’s Report on Tin to Central College Board of Visitors, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Haveing been requested by the visitors of the Central College to Examine and report on the Eligibility of Tin as a Covering for Houses as Introduced in Staunton —I beg leave to inform them that I have repaired to that place. was Introduced to the owners of the two Principal Houses Coverd with Tin— m r Smith , and m r Cowan and also to m r Brook the workman who put it on—they all acted with...