4381To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 20 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the pleasure of seeing you yesterday, it escaped my memory to beg of you an inspection of the Bill of Parcels of the unopened Boxes of Books now in the University. I will therefore feel obliged by your sending them to me by the Bearer to the end that I may take out some works essentially necessary for me in the present department of my course—leaving the remainder in their places so...
4382To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, [ca. 30 September 1826] (Madison Papers)
The Committee to whom the Revision of the Laws was entrusted, with the Approbation of the Faculty, offer the following Suggestions to the Visitors. Rule 29. For “if there be only one ” substitute “should he choose to be the only one.” 33. Is again respectfully submitted to the Consideration of the Visitors and their attention to it particularly requested at this time in order that the proper...
4383Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 24 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Willis has, I regret to say, incurred our most severe punishment. He was intoxicated on the lawn, & using profane & disturbing language when Professor Harrison reproved him. For this reproof he next morning called upon the Professor to apologize, which was refused, when he assaulted him. The Faculty on the following day expelled him. The Assistant Proctor has heard that it was probable...
4384To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 27 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
When I had the pleasure of visiting Montpellier last year, I promised Mr. Payne to send him some vaccine matter so soon as I could obtain any: the inclosed is the first I have been able to recommend: you will oblige me by placing it in his hands. The only plan to be adopted in using it is merely to moisten it with cold water & to cover the point of the lancet well with the solution. Mrs....
4385To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 23 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
One of those troublesome ailments to which I have lately been so subject, is again infesting me so much that I am unable to visit you to day: so soon as it has yielded I shall make a point of calling at Monticello. ViU .
4386Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 8 November 1832 (Madison Papers)
Mr Trist requested me to forward to you the accompanying Treatise on Cholera by the delegates, appointed by the French Government to examine into the Disease in Russia & Germany: and he at the same time begged me to ask you to be good enough to forward it to him after you have perused it. It is one of the most unpretending and satisfactory accounts of this Pest which I have seen. If the second...
4387Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 7 October 1833 (Madison Papers)
It is my intention to quit this place, to which I shall ever be attached by many tender associations, on the 14th Inst., and I hope to be able to take leave of Mrs. Madison and yourself on that day. Our intention is to proceed to Dr. Terrill’s the same evening, so that our visit can be but short. Brief as it may be, I cannot willingly forego the pleasure of calling at Montpellier before I quit...
4388To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 2 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
I am requested by the Faculty to lay the inclosed letters before you, and to state that the Faculty have declined licensing the individual until they learn from you the amount of the emolument which will accrue to him in the event of his appointment. I have the honor to be Gentn obediently Yours RC and enclosure ( ViU : Special Collections). Addressed to the Board of Visitors of the University...
4389To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 18 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
An abscess, occasioned by the rays of the Sun powerfully heating my Saddle, has prevented me from visiting Monticello for the last few days, and I fear it is not sufficiently firm to admit of my venturing up today. I shall however, recommend you to take at bedtime as you are deprived of your pills and the symptoms are exacerbated, 50 drops of Laudanum in order that I may distinctly notice...
4390Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 1 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
It* will keep the University of Virginia perpetually before the public, and it will diminish the expenses of the institution by printing in its pages matter that is now issued in an independent form. *Refers to The Virginia Literary Museum and Journal of Belles-Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc. Extract printed in Philip A. Bruce, History of the University of Virginia (N. Y., 1920), vol. 2, page 346.
4391Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 24 June 1833 (Madison Papers)
My friend Dr Patterson & myself have arranged our University matters in such sort as to be able to pay a hurried visit to his Daughter on the Rappahannock; where we shall pick up Miss Leiper, who will return with us to the University. It is my earnest desire to pay my respects to you, and Dr. Patterson & Miss Leiper will probably accompany me. We shall be at Montpellier on Tuesday the 2d....
4392Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 31 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
I am glad to learn from your letter of the 26th. Inst. that your troublesome complaint is, at the least, mitigated I do not think it would be advisable, in any other manner, than by the Sulphur Water, to attempt to remove the itching, as I should be afraid, that by any sudden repercussion of the irritation it might be transferred to organs of greater consequence. The internal use of the...
4393To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 22 June 1826 (Madison Papers)
Mrs Dunglison and myself have been for some time anxious to avail ourselves of the kind invitation of Mrs Madison and yourself to visit Montpellier; but we have been prevented by the Baby having received, about a month ago, the Contagion of Hooping Cough. She is now, however, so much recovered that we are anxious, if perfectly convenient to you, to pay our visit in the Course of a week or...
4394Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 10 July 1829 (Madison Papers)
Report to the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, by the Chairman of the Faculty. [Reports, professors & students] In presenting to the Board of Visitors the reports of the relative attention, paid by the Students, and of the number of Lectures &c delivered by the Professors in their various departments, since he came into Office—the Chairman trusts that it will not be deemed a...
4395Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 14 May 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have this day received a Communication from the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maryland, informing me, that, at their meeting of the 9th Inst; they had unanimously appointed me Professor of Materia Medica, Therapeutics, Hygiene and Medical Jurisprudence in the Faculty of Physic in that Institution. In laying before you my resignation of the Chair I now hold in the...
4396Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 30 October 1829 (Madison Papers)
Some few of the Students, who are their own Guardians, have received permission from the Authorities of the Institution to be absent for a short time at the Convention. This I have considered it important to make known to you, as otherwise it might seem that they had absented themselves without leave. I have the honor to be with the most profound respect, Your obed Servant RC (DLC) . Docketed...
4397From Robley Dunglison to the Board of Visitors, 1 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
I am directed by the Faculty of the University to request your particular attention to their proceedings since the 22d of September, and to press upon your notice the necessity of appointing an efficient police as circumstances have occurred during the last and present night which render such a measure essentially necessary. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, very respectfully yours, RC and...
4398To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 18 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not recollect the compromise to which you allude in your letter of yesterday—I well recollect your proposition on the subject, but it was waved, not agreed to, by me, as a proof of which I may state that I have not kept any account whatever against you. You will therefore do me the kindness to suffer the trifling attendance I have paid you, since the conversation to which you allude, to...
4399To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 30 June 1825 (Madison Papers)
Dr Dunglison presents his respectful salutations to Mr. Madison, & would wish the Servant with the swelled neck to take 10 drops of the Tincture in the phial, twice a day, in a little sugared water, until the whole is consumed, when the Doctor would be glad to know whether the tumor is diminished by its use. Should symptoms of cholera morbus arise during the administration of the medicine, it...
4400Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 19 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
I regret to see in the Enquirer of the 17th the charges of some anonymous Correspondent against the Authorities of the Institution. This I fear may be but the commencement of attacks of this character upon us, which, it may be difficult to answer. The course pursued by myself, in the case, has been a zealous one, and leaves no reproach whatever in my own mind: Still the world may not think so,...
4401To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 10 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that myself, and colleagues arrived here, this evening, after a long and tedious passage. We left London on the 27 th of October, and were detained in the British Channel until the 16 th of December. Of the introduction contained in the accompanying letters with which we were politely favored by M r Gilmer, we shall personally avail ourselves, so soon as the...
4402To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 18 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The catalogue you sent me is the one to which I alluded, but as there will be a meeting of the Faculty at my house on Monday evening, I take the liberty of detaining it in order to see whether any other periodical may be added. The scheme for the Dispensary I shall likewise return as Soon as I can inspect it. ViU .
4403Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 25 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 18th. Inst. with the Morning Chronicles for which you will be pleased to accept our united Thanks. It was my duty to have forwarded you the accompanying letter at the commencement of the Session. I was not clearly, however, aware of my Duty and now, that I have been informed of it, hasten to supply the defect. You will be kind enough to do with it as you...
4404Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 19 March 1830 (Madison Papers)
I regret to be compelled to trouble you so frequently on business, and assure you that I shall do so no oftener than may seem necessary. The inclosed letter, however, to Mr Lomax seems to require your Perusal, although I fear we can take no steps in the matter, in our present depressed State of Finances. When you have done with the letter you will perhaps be good enough to return it to me in...
4405Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 28 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
The last accounts from Montpellier not representing you as in perfect health, I shall endeavour to visit you on Sunday morning next, when I expect the Stage will deposit me at the Mill. May I request the favor of you to allow a Servant to meet me there. Under anxious hopes of finding you much restored: and with my kindest & most respectful regard to Mrs Madison, believe me, dear Sir, with the...
4406Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 20 April 1831 (Madison Papers)
In my last letter to you it completely escaped me to mention to you, by request of Mr Davis, that, if I should leave the University at the termination, of this Session: and if he should be continued in his chair, he might be esteemed an applicant for the house I now occupy. He finds his present residence unfavorable for his abstract Studies, and considers mine would be preferable. Should I be...
4407To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 21 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Jefferson will be pleased to take six grains of Rhubarb with fifteen of Magnesia , every other night, in a little milk—to use the tepid or cold affusion as directed last night—and should the symptoms of which he complained be in any wise aggravated, he had better abstain in part or wholly from vegetable food, living on Animal food & Biscuit. Should the old symptoms become aggravated during...
4408To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 21 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
When I requested the catalogues from you, I was not the least aware, that the Boxes, in the University, could be considered the property of M r Hilliard, but such being the case it would, of course, be the height of imprudence to meddle with them. I regret this the more inasmuch as those who attended my lectures last year will find that we possess no additional advantages this—& the two first...
4409To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 3 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
The Undersigned respectfully suggests to the Rector and Visitors of the University the propriety of instituting some regulations with respect to Graduation in his school. It is true that, as yet, no individual can have passed through such a course of study, in this institution, as to enable him to arrive at the highest honors; but as the views of the Board of Rector & Visitors have been openly...
4410Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 26 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have been expecting to have the honor of receiving a letter from you advising what course should be pursued to satisfy the public desire to hear accurate accounts from the University. This morning, the Faculty have determined to make the accompanying Statement of Facts, in order that you might use your own discretion with regard to its publication. The Public seem uninformed or misinformed...
4411To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 28 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed memorial has been this morning handed in to the Faculty, but as they conceive that the question does not come within their Jurisdiction, they have requested me to inclose the communication to you for your decision. CSmH .
4412To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 11 November 1825 (Madison Papers)
Mr. St. Aubyn —the son of an English Baronet, and Mr. Hallam, both from Cambridge England, being extremely desirous of meeting with an introduction to you, I have taken the liberty of recommending them to your notice. They are making a tour through some of the States and have been with us at the University for the last two days. Every thing, I am happy to say, is going on well with us here,...
4413Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 25 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d. of December: and I will take care that every facility be afforded for the delivery of the Books into the possession of the Executor of the late Mr. Jefferson. The Proctor has already informed you of some trifling inconvenience to which we have been put, by the resignation of one of the Hotel Keepers, in consequence of a...
4414Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 11 October 1831 (Madison Papers)
A person of the name of Brooks—an artist, who is exercising his Profession at Charlottesville and has permission to teach the Students the art of painting in the University, is very desirous of being permitted to take a copy of the portrait of Mr Jefferson by Stuart which, he has heard, you possess. He has requested of me to learn from you whether it would be agreeable to you for him to take...
4415To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 4 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
General Lafayette is very anxious to possess a Work which he thus describes: “Mr. Madison’s Report on the federal Constitution, a Work in which his opinion of federal & state rights is clearly expressed.” I presume he means your Report of the Year 1798. I have enquired of all our Booksellers for this work & have not been able to find it in this City. I would, & the General also would take it...
4416To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 23 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that the new Virginia University at Charlotte[s]ville is to be opened in December next, & that a Professor of Chemistry & Mineralogy is to be elected, I take the liberty of recommending for that station, Mr Lardner Clark Vanuxem, now of Columbia S.C. He is a native of this City, from respectable parents, who from his infancy Shewed such a disposition to the studies connected with...
4417To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 17 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have received the Letter you have done me the honor to write to me, with the pamphlet containing your Report of 1798 for Genl. Lafayette, which I shall not fail to transmit to him by the first opportunity, & for which I know he will be very thankful; for he has made repeated applications to me to procure it for him, until, at last, in despair of otherwise Succeeding, I took the liberty of...
4418To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 5 November 1825 (Madison Papers)
By order of the Board of Directors of the Society for the Commemoration of the landing of William Penn, I have the honor to inform you that at their Meeting on the 2d inst. You have been unanimously elected an honorary Member of the Said Association. I am directed also to transmit to you a Printed Copy of their Constitution & late proceedings, which you will find here inclosed. I have the...
4419To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 21 May 1825 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance & that of Mrs Madison, the bearer of this letter, Count Charles Vidua, of Turin. Altho’ belonging to one of the first & most influential families of his own Country, he has Spent his Youth in travelling thro’ the various parts of the old Continent, in order to add Experience to those acquirements which he owes to an excellent Education. He is now...
4420To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 13 September 1824 (Madison Papers)
I was out on a Journey to New York & Boston, when the letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 14th. ulto. reached here. I have but lately returned home & lose no time in returning you my thanks for the kind & condescending Notice which you have been pleased to take of the little work which I took the liberty of sending to you. The approbation of yourself & such Men as you is...
4421To John Adams from Peter Stephen Duponceau, 28 June 1819 (Adams Papers)
I feel exceedingly honored as well as gratified by your kind notice of my humble labours. Your Letter, which I shall preserve with Care, will be a proud Testimony to my descendents, that their Ancestor enjoyed the esteem of one of the most illustrious among the illustrious founders of this great Empire. I have not read either Bryant’s Analysis nor Dupuis’ Culte Universal, but Shall read them...
4422To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Stephen Duponceau, 19 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Count Charles Vidûn, of Turin, who will have the honor of delivering you this Letter is one of the few Noblemen of Europe, who extending their views beyond the Circle in which they live, wish to become experimentally acquainted with human Nature under all its diversified aspects. He has already travelled over the greatest part of Europe & Asia, & has I believe even penetrated into Africa. He...
4423To John Adams from Peter Stephen Duponceau, 12 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of the 5th. inst. If you have felt pleasure in recognizing in me the friend & pupil of a Man whom you knew & esteemed; you may judge of my Satisfaction, in discovering that his modest mind had not escaped your just discernment. He was all that you describe; to all Mankind he was an enlightened instructor; to me he was almost a father, for he loved me with filial...
4424Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In the last letter which I had the honor of writing to you, I omitted to return you thanks in the name of the Historical Committee for the very interesting MSS. which you had the goodness to forward to them on the Subject of opening the Isthmus of Darien . They are fully Sensible of its value & importance, & beg leave to tender you their thanks, with the assurance that your injunction on the...
4425Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself at present the honor merely to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 30 th ult o . The Committee are highly Sensible of the value of your Correspondence & of the important aid you have been pleased to give them Since their institution. They have expressed their S Grateful Sense of it in a report to the Society , which will be presented at their meeting on Friday next,...
4426Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the Letter you have done me the honor to write to me , dated the 28 th ult o which shall be treated as it is meant, as Strictly private & confidential. I am well acquainted with M r Sanderson . Some Years ago a M r Carré , a planter from S t Domingo
4427Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope I shall not be considered intrusive in communicating to you the Substance of the answer I have just received from M r Heckewelder to a Letter I wrote to him on the Subject of the Nottoway Indians. He thinks with me they are of the Iroquois, not of the Lenape family. He considers their name Nottaway , to be the Same with Nadowési or Naudowessie the denomination which the Chippeways (a...
4428Enclosure: Peter S. Du Ponceau’s Comparison of the Nottoway and Iroquois Languages, [ca. 13 July 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Affinities of the Nottoway language with the Iroquois Dialects Nottoway Nottoway The Sun Aheeta , Tuscarora. Heita The Moon Tethrake , Onondago,
4429Enclosure: Peter S. Du Ponceau’s Comparison of Indian Numerals, [ca. 12 July 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Indian Numerals The Onondago is taken from Zeisberger’s Grammar The Mohawk from Luther’s Cathechism , Swedish & Delaware with a Short Mohawk Vocabulary 1. Nottoway — Unte = Onondago — Skata = Mohawk =
4430To John Adams from Peter Stephen Duponceau, 19 April 1821 (Adams Papers)
The honor you have done me by noticing my weak productions & encouraging my endeavours to be useful to a Country to which I am under So many & Such great obligations; a Country that has kindly received me into its bosom, & treated me (a stranger) as a child of the family, emboldens me to take the liberty of presenting you with a Copy of the proceedings which have taken place on the opening of...