1Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a good hunt for among my papers for Main ’s recipe for the preparation of Haws: and at length, after almost despairing, have found it in the midst of a small volume of extracts from Brown ’s Rural Affairs. I now send it to you, agreeably to your desire. I am, dear sir, very respectfully & truly yours RC ( ViU: TJP-PC ); endorsed by TJ as received 8 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in...
2Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place yesterday evening on my return home from the election in Goochland . Gen l Cocke informs me that he met you at Enniscorthy on his as you were going to Bedford , and that he learned from you that the meeting which you proposed of the Visitors of the Central College was intended to be on the day fixed in the Law for the Gen l meeting in the Spring, viz, on the first day...
3Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now do myself the pleasure to enclose you the list of English Books sold by Barrois at Paris , agreeably to my promise to you at M r Madison’s . Upon examination I find there are but few works, which you would probably wish to purchase. You would oblige me by the return of the catalogue at some future day, as I shall wish to make use of it from time to time. But I shall not want it for a...
4Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note of this morning has this moment been received by Gen l Cocke & myself. The association for an Agricultural Society , adjourned yesterday evening to 10’ 11’ O’clock this day. The Judge Stewart has been engaged to give an opportunity to the members of the Bar to attend. If we let slip this op- occasion, perhaps, it will be impossible to bring the gentlemen together a second time. Will...
5Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the use of the enclosed papers, which I have copied, and now commit to the first mail after my return to this place. I shall endeavor to make myself master as well of your plan for schools, as of that for Colleges, before the period at which these subjects will be taken up in the House of Delegates . If you could conveniently spare the time, I think it would be of great benefit...
6Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed subscriptions to the funds of the College by M r Tucker and M r Coalter are made by those gentlemen to demonstrate their favourable opinion of the institution and friendly regard to those who have its management entrusted to their care. Having been exposed five hours on the water in going down the Rappahannock from Urbanna , and several in returning, an inflammation arose on one...
7Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived in town last evening, and received this morning at the post office your two letters of 18. & 19. inst , which now lie before me. Before I reply to them, I will go back to circumstances that preceded their arrival. I presume you have reached Monticello , and have received my last letter from this place, touching our prospects with the Cincinnati and the General Assembly . Shortly...
8Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of 18. and 19. ult , were both received at the same time, and had been lying in the post office at this place, some days before my return from Williamsburg . Since their receipt to this time, I have been unusually employed on a joint committee of the two houses , of Assembly , and in the Senate . But I lost not a moment in attending to your request respecting the rates of...
9Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 22 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will not think me neglectful in not having sooner acknowledged the receipt of your letters of 31 st ult: and of 6 th 15 th 14 th and 15 th inst , to all of which I have paid all the attention compatible with my immediate and indispensable duties in the Senate .
10Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
As I came out of the Capitol to-day, I was received from one of the doorkeepers the enclosed copy of the bill reported by the Committee of Schools & Colleges , which I have hastily looked over, and in regard to which I confess myself greatly disappointed. Indeed, Sir, the prospect before us is dreary indeed . Perhaps the subject may be dressed up in the House , but when a committee begins so...