1To George Washington from the Board of Trustees of the New London, Va., Academy, 31 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
You have no doubt been app[r]ised before this of the resolution entered into by the Legislature of Virginia at their last session respecting an university to be established in this state and which you intend to endow with one hundred Shares in the James river canal company. While we view with admiration your accustomed disinterestedness and that you will not apply this valuable property vested...