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Thomas Jefferson Plt } upon a writ of Right  against John Hudson  &  Charles Hudson Def ts  and
Thomas Jefferson           Plaintiff against    } Upon an Attachment Joseph Gilmer Defendant The Plaintiff having obtained an attachment against the Defendant for the sum of Ten pounds and the Sheriff haveing returned the attachment executed on one negro girl Cornelia of the estate of the said Defendant ; the Defendant
In compliance with your desire on my departure for the springs I availed myself of a short stay in Charlottesville to enquire into the plan, the progress and prospects of the Central college , which has been sometimes spoken of in your paper. I will give you the result shortly, & so much only as I get from sources to be relied on. A law , it seems, had been past, authorising a board of...
Per l’Atto presente benche privato, da valere, e tenere come se fosse un Publico Instrumento, apparisca e sia noto Qualmente Fra l’Illmo Sig Tommaso Appleton Console Generale degli Stati Uniti d’America in Livorno , ed in questa Parte nella Qualità di Incaricato dal Sig Tommaso Jefferson di Virginia in America da una, ed i Sig i Michele Raggi , di Condizione Scultore Ornatista, e Jacopo Raggi...
   C r 1819  Received from John Wells   $ 200 a horse 120 An Order on the mill for ofall  4 324    D r Sep r 22. 1820 1819
I would be obliged to you to no what you are willing to take for the carriage. in a note last yeare you proposed to take what the carriage maker would think it worth of Charlottesville . I am intirely willing to allow you the value of the article but consider the carriage maker of Charlottesville an unfit person to fix the price on it. we all no that his work is more deare than at any other...
I am sorry to be under the necessaty of troubleing you so often especially when I no you are busiyly ingaged but such is my necessaty as to inforce me to be troublesome. Joe says by his haveing Davy that he can make the spikes for the dam and Iron the waggon in 10 or 12 days. if you can have it done I will let the man no that I will take it. he is Obliged to no this evening whither I want the...
The bearer, mr Edmund Bacon has lived with me twelve years as manager of my farm at Monticello . he goes to the Missouri to look out for lands to which he means to remove. he is an honest, correct man in his conduct and worthy of confidence in his engagements: any information or instruction which any person may give him will be worthily bestowed, and if he should apply particularly to Gov r...
Inclosed is a paper which was given to me by M rs Proctor . also an acc t of M r Vest I would like to consult with you on the subjec of procuring graine both for bread and food. If Gill continues to consume oats in the extrav extra va gant
The paper containing a settlement of accounts dated January 28 th 1821. saying all acc ts up to the first day of that month say Jan:y 1 st 1821. was settled and on that day was due me $634. 71. Jany 1 st your acceptance of
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson , rector and James Breckenridge , James Madison , Joseph C. Cabell , John H. Cocke , Chapman Johnson and Robert B. Taylor , visitors of the University of Virginia , are held & firmly bound to the President & Directors of the Literary fund in the sum of sixty thousand Dollars
Articles of Agreement entered into this seventh day of November 1818 Between John M Perry of the one part and Nelson Barksdale Proctor of the Central College of the other part Witnesseth, that the said John M Perry for and in consideration of the sums of money hereafter mentioned to be paid him by the said Nelson Barksdale hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant,...
W orkmen wanted —For the buildings to be erected at the University of Virginia , near Charlottesville to wit: Brick Makers and Brick Layers, Stone Masons House Carpenters and Joiners, Plaisterers, Painters and Glaziers, who can produce certificates from known characters, of their perfect skill in their line of business, and of their good faith and punctuality in the performance of their...
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Nelson Barksdale of the county of Albemarle , Proctor of the Central College within the same county, Greeting. By virtue of the powers granted to me by certain homologous instruments of writing, signed and executed by the sundry subscribers, contributors & founders of the said College , which several instruments are all of the same tenor, and...
John Barnes , In ℀ with Thomas Jefferson Esqr — 1814     Sep r 2 d Of Gibson & Jefferson Rich d recd
The deposition of Thomas Jefferson taken at his own house in the county of Albemarle and the Commonwealth of Virginia on the 9 th day of March 1821 . to be read as evidence on the trial of a certain action of Ejectment now depending and undetermined in the Greenup circuit court in the Commonwealth of Kentucky , wherein John Doe , on the demise of John Fry
At a regular meeting of the Visitors of the Central College on 11th. May 1818, at which Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John H. Cocke, & Joseph C. Cabell, were present, it was agreed, that it being uncertain whether Thomas Cooper would accept the Professorship of Chemistry, in the event of his not doing so, it would be expedient to procure a Professor of Mathematicks. It was also agreed to...
At a meeting of the Visitors of the Central college held at Charlottesville on the 5th. day of May 1817. on a call by three members, to wit, John Hartwell Cocke, Joseph C. Cabell & Th Jefferson, present James Monroe, James Madison, John H. Cocke, and Th: Jefferson. The records of the trustees of the Albemarle academy, in lieu of which the Central college is established, were recieved from...
At a meeting of the Visitors &c. 8. Oct: 1817. Certain letters from Doctor Thos. Cooper to Th: Jefferson, dated Sep. 17. & 19. received since the meeting of yesterday being communicated to the board of Visitors, and taken into consideration with his former letter of Sep. 16. they are of opinion that it will be for the interest of the College to modify the terms of agreement which might be...
At a meeting of the Visitors &c. held at Charlottesville 7. Oct: 1817. On information of the amount of the subscriptions to the Central College, known to be made, and others understood to be so, the board resolves, that the Pavilion now erecting be completed as heretofore directed, with the 20. dormitories attached to it, and that two other pavilions be contracted for and executed the next...
At a called meeting of the Visitors of the Central College, held at the House of Mr. Madison in Orange, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Hartwell Cocke, and Joseph C. Cabell, being present: The plan of the first Pavilion to be erected, and the proceedings thereupon, having been stated and agreed to— It is agreed that application be made to Doctor Knox of Baltimore to accept the...
We The subscribers, Visitors of the Central College, having been specially called to meet on the 26th. day of Feb. 1819, and authorised by the act of the legislature, now in session, for establishing the University of Virginia, to continue the exercise of our former functions, and to fulfill the duties of our successors, Visitors of the sd. University, until their first actual meeting, have...
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 29th. day of March 1819, being the day prescribed by the Governor for their first meeting, James Madison, Joseph C. Cabell, Chapman Johnson, James Breckenridge Robert Taylor, John H. Cocke and Thomas Jefferson attended. The board proceeding to the duties prescribed to them by the act of the General...
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the sd. University on Monday the 4th. of October 1819. present Thomas Jefferson, Robert Taylor, James Madison, Chapman Johnson & John Hartwell Cocke. Resolved that instead of the Hotel, which had been directed to be built in this present year by the Visitors of the Central College, at their meeting of Feb. 26. & approved by this...
At a meeting of the Directors at Charlottesville on Tuesday the 4 th of Dec. 1810. present W m D. Meriwether , Dabney Minor , & John Kelly . Ordered that the Directors will meet at
To the President & Directors of the Literary fund . In obedience to the act of the General assembly of Virginia , requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make report annually to the President and Directors of the Literary fund (to be laid before the legislature at their next succeeding session) embracing a full account of the disbursements, the funds on...
At a meeting of Visitors of the University of Virginia at the sa said University on Monday the 2 d of April 1821. present Th: Jefferson Rector, James Breckenridge , Chapman Johnson & James Madison . A
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...
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 1 st day of April next , do therefore appoint that day for such meeting, and request the attendance of the sd Visitors accordingly; personal notice being to be given to them respectively one week...
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on monday the 3 d of April 1820 , present Thomas Jefferson , James Madison , James Breckenridge , John H. Cocke , and Joseph C. Cabell .