2901Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cramer, 7 April [1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d on the 4 th inst. your favor of Mar. 4 . inform g me of my nomination as an honorary member of the Agricultural society of the Valley , I accept with just respect the membership of the society , but and am bound to
2902Thomas Jefferson to Mark Langdon Hill, 5 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
A near relation of my late friend Governor Langdon needs no apology for addressing a letter to me . that relationship giving sufficient title to all my respect. we were fellow laborers from the beginning of the 1 st to the accomplishment of the 2 d revolution in our government of the same zeal and the same sentiments, and I shall honor his memory while memory remains to me. the letter you...
2903From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 10 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The warrant on the treasurer of Virga from the Pr. & Dir. of the Literary fund & the Auditor for the payment of 40,000 D. to the Rector & Visitors of the sd University of Va shall be validly discharged by delivery to Alexr Garrett bursar of the University of the Treasurers order on either of the banks in Richmond for the payment of that sum to the sd Rector & Visitors ViU .
2904Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate of Funds and Expenditures for Central College, [by 30 December 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
D C Albemarle Glebe lands. 3,195 .86 Subscriptions 27,610 . Fluvanna . 2,590 Nelson 2,052 Lynchburg 900 Richmond 820 Williamsbg
2905Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 December [1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Dec. 9. answ d that we had no authority to borrow until the annuity payable Jan. 1. is exhausted: but that that may be rec d punctually on that day FC ( CSmH: JF ); abstract in TJ’s hand beneath endorsement of RC of Brockenbrough to TJ, 9 Dec. 1821 ; partially dated. Not recorded in SJL .
2906Thomas Jefferson to de Bure Frères, 4 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Sep. 11. , original and duplicate, was recieved a few days ago, and I have notice that the books arrived at New York with the letters. I propose, the ensuing year to employ the annual sum I devote to these objects in an importation from London of some English books which I have long wanted; and therefore shall intermit the application of that year to you. as I very much desire...
2907Thomas Jefferson to Peter Jefferson Archer, 10 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Feb. 8. was long on the road & found me suffering under an attack of Rheumatism, which has but now left me at sufficient ease to attend to letters which have been recieved. these occasional infirmities, with the lethargising advance of years, render me dayly daily less and less qualified to pursue any continued object; and I have no doubt therefore that you have younger friends,...
2908Thomas 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...
2909Thomas Jefferson to Lemuel Shaw, 20 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Shaw for the report of the committee of the legislature of Massachusets which he has been so kind as to send him on the Maryland proposition to appropriate lands for the purposes of education. the Committee has certainly made a very strong argument against a measure which promised at first to be carried by acclamation. he begs leave to assure mr Shaw of...
2910Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 11 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter of the 5 th inst. from Col o W. C. Nicho las falls on me like a clap of thunder. in April was twelvemonth he requested me to endorse 2. notes for him of 10,000 D each, with an assurance that he would ask a continuance but for a year. I yeilded with much reluctance strongly manifested in my answer , and a reliance that it’s temporary limit would secure me. that limit being past, I was...