1Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 30 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough has been closely engaged, since our last meeting in settling the cost of the buildings finished at the University , that we might obtain a more correct view of the state of our funds, and see whether a competency will remain for the Library. he has settled for 6. Pavilions, 1. Hotel, and 35. Dormitories, and will proceed with the rest; so that I hope, by our next meeting, the...
2Virginia Council of State’s Appointment of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 29 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The Governor called the attention of the board to the subject of appointing Visitors for the University of Virginia in Conformity with the provisions of an act of assembly passed the 25 January 1819 —Whereupon, the following persons were duly appointed Visitor—to wit: Thomas Jefferson — James Madison — Chapman Johnson — Jos. C. Cabell
3Thomas Jefferson to James Breckinridge, Chapman Johnson, and Robert Taylor, 8 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Proposing within a few days to set out for Bedford , I think it a duty previously to state to you the progress and prospect of things at the University . you may perhaps remember that almost in the moment of our separation at the last meeting one of our colleagues proposed a change of a part of the plan of the grounds, so as to place the gardens of the Professors adjacent to the rear of their...
4Thomas Jefferson’s View of the Expenses and Funds of the University of Virginia, [ca. 28 September 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
A view of the whole expences & of the Funds of the University Actual cost estimated d o Averages D D D Pavilions. N o 3. & 7. undertaken in 1817.18. 19,149. 81 9,574. 90 N
5Thomas Jefferson and John H. Cocke to James Breckinridge, Joseph C. Cabell, Chapman Johnson, James Madison, and Robert … (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the resolution of the visitors of the university at their last session, the Proctor has been constantly employed in ‘ascertaining the state of accounts under contracts already made, and the expence of compleating the buildings begun and contemplated’: and we have consequently suspended, according to instructions, ‘the entering into any contracts for the Library until we see...
6Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was omitted in my letter of yesterday . frdly salutns. perhaps some other paper was inadvertly put in it’s place. if so be so good as to return it by mail. RC ( ViU: TJP ); dateline above postscript, which was added separately; addressed: “ Joseph C. Cabell esquire or in his absence Chapman Johnson esquire both of the Senate of Virginia now in Richmond ”; franked; postmarked
7Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, [18] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you mr Divers ’s answer I given without form or the ceremony of an oath. his health, and hurry to depart for the springs rendered it necessary to dispense with useless formalities. I furnished the def s with a copy of the bill some months ago, but I know nothing of the progress of their answers. as soon as they shall be given in, I will pray you to send me office copies as guides...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 22 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the day before yesterday I committed a quid pro quo which just now occurs to me and must be corrected. I had before me the Riot act 1786. c. 142. and the Gaming act c. 147. §. 28 in the 1 st Rev. Code 536 and 590. in the designation I named the former instead of the latter. of the Riot act we already have the use. but it is the 28 th § of the Gaming act of which no use can be...
9Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 26 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I was summoned by the Rivanna company to attend taking the deposition of Alexr Garrett this day which was to prove that the body of the Inquisition of 1805. was in my handwriting, and the interpolation in a different one; a fact which I have stated in the bill . it will be conveyed I presume by tomorrow’s mail. I have given them notice that I shall take the deposition of John Coles on Monday...
10From James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 18 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 15th inst: and thank you for your sympathies on the score of my health, which I have just recovered. I am glad you escaped the abortive trip to the University, the more so as the state of the weather might have endangered yours. The considerations which induced the decision agt. the proposal of Mr Harrison were certainly very cogent, particularly your personal...
11James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 24 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
Previous to the receipt of yours of the 8th. inst: I had recd. a letter from Mr. Lawrence our Chargè d’Affaires in London, from which it appeared that the enquiries instituted by Mr. Gallatin for a Professor of Nat: Philos:, were continued by him, but without such an assurance of success as I conceived ought to arrest the pursuit of a satisfactory appointment here; against which it was...
12James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 1 May 1828 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of your letter of the 21st. Ult: concurred in by Genl. Cocke, I wrote to Mr Laurence requesting him to ascertain and let us know as soon as possible, whether Mr Ritchie would accept the vacant Chair of Nat: Philo: if offered to him, and how soon he could enter on its duties. The letter probably leaves Phila. in a vessel sailing for London this day; and will be followed by a...
13Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 4 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1 st is recieved. the ruinous and compleatly rotten state of the locks at my mill is such that any thing of an extraordinary fresh will infallibly blow them up and sweep away the bank of the canal so as to unite it to the river to an extent which no one can previously determine. an immediate decision therefore is of the first importance and takes place of all other...
14James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 2 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of a Statement by the Faculty of the University, which prepared wth. a wish that it may be published in the Enquirer & Natl. Intelgr. I have forwarded a copy for the latter, and ask the favor of you to have the one inclosed handed to the Enquirer. Previous to this communication from the chairman I had recd. a letter from him, suggesting the Expediency of an inspection &...
15Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 3 March [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
I have learnt with sincere pleasure your nomination as a Visitor of the University ; and with the more as it will again give us occasions of seeing you here. I hope you will make Monticello your head quarters on all these occasions; and I particular ly wish you could come a day at least before our meeting of the 29 th instant . the papers being all here, their examination would put you into...
16From James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 1 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
Mr Jesse B. Harrison of Lynchburg offers himself as Successor to Mr. Long, in the Professorship of Ancient languages; and if satisfied by the concurring opinions of the Visitors separately expressed that he may expect the appointment, intends to embark immediately for Germany at his own expence, in order to avail himself of the peculiar opportunities there afforded for improving his...
17From James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 29 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 24th. In writing to Mr. Gallatin, I kept in view the shortness of time allowed him, and the necessity of not precluding us from the chance of finding a Successor to Mr. Key in our own Country. It is possible tho.’ barely so, that he may present us an acceptable offer, and hear from us in time to give it effect, by the 1st. of Sepr. But, on the contrary...
18Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson and John H. Peyton, 28 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you mr Cole ’s deposition taken this morning at Milton , and closing, as I suppose, all further examination on either side. you will find that it solidly supports the statement in the bill as to the interpolated clause in the inquest of 1805. his answer to the question whether he did not think the dam an obstruction to the navigation? is perplexed, but meant to convey this idea,...
19Thomas Jefferson to Robert Taylor and Chapman Johnson, 16 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
We regretted much your absence at the late meeting of the board of Visitors , but did not doubt it was occasioned by uncontroulable circumstances. as the matters which came before us were of great importance to the institution , I think it a duty to inform you of them. You know the sanction of the legislature to our borrowing 60,000 D on the pledge of our annuity of 15,000.D. the Literary...
20From James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 4 November 1827 (Madison Papers)
Previous to the rect. of yours of the 29. Ult. I had requested Gen. Cocke unless Mr. Bonnycastle should hold out a flattering prospect of filling the Chair of N. Phil: from abroad, to notify at once the appt. of Docr. Jones. In consequence of your suggestion, I shall immediately desire him if not too late, to suspend the notification, till the answer of your Correspondent at New York shall...
21James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 3 June 1833 (Madison Papers)
It has been suggested that the Govr. may wait for some regular notice of the Death of Genl. Breckenridge before he fills the vacancy occasioned by it. I hope this is not the case. He has all the evidence of the event, that is possessed by any of us; and beyond that of the Newspapers, better means of ascertaining it than I have. Perhaps it wd. not be inconvenient for you to learn his views of...
22Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson and John H. Peyton, 11 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you the documents, original or authentic, to which the references of my bill relate. N os 4. 5. 7. 8. are duly authenticated by mr Minor as a Commissioner in Chancery .
23From James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 9 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have but this moment received from Mr. Trist your letter of the 3d. and catch a fugitive conveyance to the post office, to say that it will not be in my power to attend the meeting of Visitors at Charlottesville this week, being confined by influenza and fever which do not abate, and that I have so written to Genl. Cocke. Mr. Monroe not having been heard from, will certainly not be there. I...
24Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose my bill in Chancery for the file of the court. it has been read by all the defs . the four of them acknolege the facts, within their own knolege, to be correct. they are glad the suit is brought, that they may know their rightful ground, and will answer without delay, and consent to it’s being brought on by motion as soon as ready. some depositions will be necessary. the suit...
25James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 23 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
I inclose a copy of the paper which the Secy. to the Board of Visitors has furnished according to an instruction for the purpose. And I ask the favor of you, in case Mr. Cabell shd. have left Richmond to forward the one for him, with the proper direction FC (DLC) .
26Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson and John H. Peyton, 9 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the information of mr Peyton that my suit with the Rivanna co. was set for hearing at your approaching term, I took up the corporate answer of the def s which till then I had read but once, & that slightly, & made observations on it as I went along, which I now inclose. mr Divers ’s individual answer I had sent you before, on which also I now furnish some observations. On the 31 st of May &...
27James Madison to Chapman Johnson, 10 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 3d. instant was received yesterday and I forward to day to Doctr. Harrison, the authorized appointmt. noting therein its limited term, & the amount of compensation. You will have seen that Doctr. Patterson the Chair of Natural Philosophy. He makes a point of having the Pavilion left by Mr. Long, in which there will be no difficulty; and suggests for consideration, the expence of...