21To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 12 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of some intimations from your Grand Son Benj n respecting y r wishes as to his future course of study, I have concluded to place him on Monday in a French Class, to continue his Latin, carry him forward in his arithmetic & dispense with his Greek.—In this way, he may be qualified to enter the University by the middle of June.— He informs me that such is your wish, & in order to...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 24 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By the unexpected arrival of company at our house on Sat y last, I was particularly disappointed in my wishes to see you on several subjects. My letter to our Theo: Trustees did not arrive in time but it has been us’d since, I believe with some effect.—One of the Gent. is expected here in a few weeks.—A temporary location of the school has been made at Alexand a & two professors appointed. Dr...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 23 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The close of the present session of our little establishment makes it my duty to give some account of the progress of your Grandsons. This has not been as great as I could have wish’d, but perhaps the circumstance is to be attributed in a considerable degree to the defect of interest in a new study, the Greek not being very amusing to a beginner, & particularly to youths.— James, I doubt not,...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 30 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Our library is status quo . We expect however to have our room (Mr Leschous old abode) fitted up in a few days. We receive some donations occasionally & am about to apply to our City booksellers for propositions.—I thank you for the catalogue, wh will be of much use to us, & as soon as I can command my time, will do myself y e pleasure to call on you with a view to some advice as to y e point...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am call’d by a deep sense of duty to pay a last visit to an aged & declining Parent: & my motive in obtruding the circumstance upon your attention is, that it may serve as my apology for a Weeks absence from my School previous to the Vacation which will take place on the 19 th of this Month & continue till the 19 th of July.—Mr Hurd will attend to the duties of the establishment during that...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 23 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The cause of the Greeks I fear will derive but little aid from this quarter—I have convers’d with Mr Southall on the subject, & find him dispos’d to wait for Mr Gordon who is expected on Court Monday. I thank you for the Pamphlet & will make the best use of it when the opport y offers. I see on the Catalogue. No 3642 the Port Royal Greek Grammar which I would like to have but must decline the...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 16 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Duty requiring my absence in attendance upon the Convention of our Church for a few days, my school must necessarily be suspended mean while.—The time lost will be supplied during the usual vacation.— Benj n has just finish’d the cube Root, & I propose confining him during the remainder of the Session to the revision of his whole course & further improvement in French.—During my absence, if he...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 22 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rev Mr M c Mahon from Alabama an inteligent Gentleman, with two of his friends Ministers of the Methodist Church being on his way to the General Conference in Balt o has selected his route thro’ this part of the Country with a view of visiting the University, & has express’d to me a wish to call for a few minutes at Monticello’ to see its grounds & make his respects to yourself.— I could...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 12 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A class in preparation for the University, commences its studies with me tomorrow: should you require any attention to James, either in Arithmetic or Prosody I shall be happy in seeing him at the School room as soon as convenient—The regular course of my School will be resum’d on Monday next .—The charge for James will be only for the time he attends, before going to the University. MHi .