1To Thomas Jefferson from William Taylor Barry, 24 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honour to enclose you by this mail the Report of the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of Kentucky upon the subject of Common Schools. It was made at too late a period of the session to be acted on; it will be considered at the next session, and it is expected that the plan suggested in substance will be carried into execution. We have heard with regret of the accident...
2To John Adams from William Taylor Barry, 30 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
A few days since I forwarded to you by Mail a printed Circular, the object of which is to gain information to enable the Legislature of this State, to fix on the best practicable plan for the education of our youth, for which liberal appropriations were made at their last Session. It was with reluctance that we ventured to intrude on your leisure; and it is not wished that our request should...
3William T. Barry to Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with diffidence that I have presumed to send you the enclosed Circular . Your leisure is doubtless often interrupted by applications for the aids to be derivd from your tallents and enlarged experience. The importance of the subj e ct must plead my apology. Accustomed as we are to look up to you as one of the Fathers of the people, and as the great benefactor of our common Country, we...
4Enclosure: Circular Soliciting Information to Improve Education in Kentucky, 13 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
W e take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of E ducation . The Legislature of Kentucky , at their last session, made liberal appropriations of money for the benefit of Schools, Academies, Colleges and the University . We were appointed a Committee to collect information and to arrange a plan for carrying into effect, in the best manner...
5To John Adams from William Taylor Barry, 13 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
We take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of Education . The Legislature of Kentucky, at their last session, made liberal appropriations of money for the benefit of Schools, Academies, Colleges and the University. We were appointed a Committee to collect information and to arrange a plan for carrying into effect, in the best manner...