1To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 18 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance D r Gunnell, formerly of Virginia, but now a resident of this place—He is respectable alike, for his moral worth and professional acquirements—He visits the University: and feeling for you the same profound regard which is common to the rest of Mankind he is anxious to have the honor of paying you his respects—Hence I have taken the liberty of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 19 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16 th is this moment received—The appeal you have made to me on the subject of the $50000, as a Virginian, and a Friend to the university, I feel no vanity in Saying, is justified by my zeal and exertions in promoting by all means within my power the desired result—The instant the law passed the Senate, after having at my instance been taken up out of order without which it would...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 2 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
With very great pleasure I have it in my power to communicate to you, that this moment, after much difficulty we have obtained a final passage of the bill awarding to Virgina payment for interest actually advanced by her as interest—The amount is not fixed but more than sufficient to cover the appropriation in favor of the University—On this fortunate event permit me to offer you my...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 28 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter in behalf of M r Cathcart I applied to the President, and to every head of the Departments to obtain a Situation, for him—Whilst, all professed a friendship and a disposition to Serve him—nothing was done—and want, from the old gentlemans representation in which there has too much truth, was pressing him to the wall. Finally however M r Crawford Gave...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 29 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel obliged to you for enlarging the number of my acquaintances by the addition of Doctor Dunglison and M r Long—Who as far as I have been able, from short interviews, to appreciate their Characters, are entitled to all the kind offices you recommend—and which I shall most cheerfully afford—A conversation with them on the State of the University, has revived an intention which I had formed...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 3 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you I have had another interview with the Chairman of the Committee of Claims—He had the goodness to shew me the bill and report on our application to Congress—It is as favorable as we expected or even wished—as it proposes to refund to us all the interest we actually paid on loans—More than that we thought impudent to ask for as it might Jeopardize the whole—I urged the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 16 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter some time past from M r Madison advising me of the arrival of a box of seeds, sent from France, addressed to him as President of the A. A. Society; and which he turned over to me—I immediately wrote to the French Consul of France requesting him to consign it to M r Allen of Fredericksburg or Moncure Robinson & Pleasants of Richmond—since which I have heard nothing of it—I...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 24 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Military Academy at West Point, has become an object of great National importance, as well on account of the number of youths of great Scientific acquirements, which it annually discharges, as the very improved system of Education adopted there, which has produced this beneficial result. The Pupils are subjected to an Annual examination, commencing on the first Monday in June, by a Board...
9James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be presented you by M r Lewis who is desirous of obtaining a Situation in the university —I have not the pleasure of any acquaintance with M r Lewis —but he is strongly recommended to me by a much esteemed friend for his moral qualities—his capacity for the situation, to which he aspires will be for yourself to decide—I Suggested to him that I was apprehensive the university was...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 15 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately, on the meeting of Congress, in conformity to the instructions of the Legislature, and in entire coincidence with my own feelings I brought the Subject of our claims, before the Senate—Upon returning to the Departments here, for the documents connected therewith, I was Surprized to hear that no claim had even been made for interest: and consequently the extent, as well as the...
11James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On my leaving Washington , I cheerfully, at the request of M r Macon , took charge of a box; as also of a letter addressed to you—I was informed of the contents of each—If the wine Sent you, by M r Macon , equal his hopes, Justified as they are by the Specimens furnished our mess, this winter, by the politeness of D r Hall , it will be to him peculiarly gratifying—For to the pleasure of...
12James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearers of this, James Bradley and Edward Ancel are the undertakers of my building—the former a Carpenter—the latter a bricklayer—I have resolved on the plan you were good enough to present me and for which I return you my Sincere thanks—You were kind enough to accompany the plan with a Suggestion that it would be well for my workmen to See your building and receive such verbal...
13James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Some years past I recollect to have drunk some ale at Monticello which I understood was of your own brewing—The manner of doing which you had obtained by a recipe from some intelligent Briton —Being desirous to introduce that kind of drink and having a facility in preparing the materials of which it is made you will oblige me much by furnishing me with a copy of the recipe as soon as your...
14To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 11 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed essays were written for the Enquirer in which they appeared—The partiality of a few here, who read them, determined to give them a more permanent shape—The object cannot fail to have obtained your approbation—What has been the writers success it is for others to decide—He is anxious to submit them to your perusal— CSmH : Jefferson File.
15To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 31 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of the 26 th yesterday—In answer permit me to say that I have taken the deepest interest in the result of our application to Congress—more on account of the destination, in the event of Success, of the fund, than on account of the money itself—Its fate, at the last Session, I presume you recollect, as I believe I wrote you then on the Subject—On arriving here this winter I,...