1James Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed, I send you a small sample of the cotton, and the coffee, which grows Spontaneously on that part of the coast of Africa now colonising with the free people of Colour from America. It was sent to Richmond by one of the first adventurers from Virginia He writes, the country is remarkably healthy and the soil extremely fertile—It gives me a pleasing hope, that we shall, in time, get rid...
2Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
If in the request I am about to make, there is the smallest impropriety, I trust in your goodness to excuse it—I am extremely desirous of procuring for one of my boys a midshipman’s warrant, and should feel myself much indebted to you if you would afford me your influence in obtaining it—the lad is in his fourteenth year, very active and robust, and anxious to go to sea—and altho in time of...
3Thomas Jefferson’s Request for Warrants for Funds for University of Virginia, [ca. 15 August 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
The Auditor is requested to issue two warrants for moieties each of the within sum of 29,100.D. the one for one moiety in favor of the bank of Virginia to be deposited there to the credit of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia , the other for the other moiety in favor of the Farmer’s bank of Virginia to be deposited there to the same credit. MS ( Vi : RG 12, Literary Fund...
4Riègert to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Obligé d’abandonné ma Patrie, depuis quatre ans j’habite la terre hospitalière de l’heureuse Amérique ; mon intention à toujours été de me fixer en Virginie , et jamais il ne m ’ a été possible de mettre mon projet a éxécution. Je vous prie de m’excuser Monsieur le Président, si je prends la liberté de vous entretenir; vos talens et vos vertus, me sont un sur garant que vous ne vous offenserez...
5To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Madison Papers)
In obedience to the resolution of the visitors of the university at their last session, the Proctor has been constantly employed in “ascertaining the state of accounts under contracts already made, and the expence of compleating the buildings begun and contemplated”: and we have consequently suspended, according to instructions, “the entering into any contracts for the Library until we see...
6Thomas Jefferson and John H. Cocke to James Breckinridge, Joseph C. Cabell, Chapman Johnson, James Madison, and Robert … (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the resolution of the visitors of the university at their last session, the Proctor has been constantly employed in ‘ascertaining the state of accounts under contracts already made, and the expence of compleating the buildings begun and contemplated’: and we have consequently suspended, according to instructions, ‘the entering into any contracts for the Library until we see...
7Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters will so fully explain their object that I need not trouble you with a repetition of their contents. I will therefore request you to take the subject into consideration, and to decide freely on it, and should you not concur with me, to return the papers. should you approve, you will be so good as to subscribe your approbation to each letter, sign each copy of the call, and...
8Call for Meeting of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
We the subscribers visitors of the University of Virginia being of opinion that it will be to the interest of that institution to have an occasional meeting of the visitors by special call on the thursday preceding the next meeting of the General assembly do therefore appoint that day for such meeting, and request the attendance of the sd visitors accordingly. Witness our hands on the several...
9Thomas Jefferson to James E. Heath, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an order from the President & Directors of the Literary fund for the sum of 29,100 D. for the use of the Rector and visitors of the University of Virginia , for which I have to request you to issue two warrants of the tenor described in the endorsement on the order, and I pray you to accept the assurance of my great esteem & respect. PoC ( ViU: TJP ); on verso of reused address...
10Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My visit to Bedford has been delayed by a serious accident to my mill . the workman on whom I relied, went on a journey, then returned and died, so that I have had to attend to it day by day myself. it will be finished and agoing tomorrow, and we shall set out for the Forest the next morning (Friday) the waggon starts this morning with a Harpsichord and some necessaries & baggage and will...