1Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 12 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of M r Perry s absence from home, I was not able to see him untill yesterday at sun set, when I closed the contract with him in behalf of the college , he has promised to survey it as soon as possible say Wednessday or thursday next; I understand from M r Winn , that the Glebe money in his hands except about 6. or 700$ is in Virginia bank stock, should not some arrangements be...
2Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A.G. had an interview with M r Perry on yesterday in which M r P. disclaimed all intentions of insisting upon any conditions being annexed to his conveyance of the land to the Central College , M r P. is to meet AG. in town to day,
3Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our respective lodges feeling, with the public, much solicitude for the erection and success of the Central College , have nominated us, with others, as committees in behalf of our respective institutions, to make the necessary arrangements for carrying into effect your very kind and polite reply to the wish expressed by some of their members, that we might be permitted, as is usual with our...
4Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23 has been received. The abscence of each of us from town with other circumstances is the apology for this delay in our Reply: but it affords us now infinite satisfaction to be enabled to acquaint you, in behalf of our brethren, that, on second thought, it has been concluded to dispense with a small part of the ceremony and to undertake the laying of the corner-stone of the...
5Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept the thanks of Mr. Southall and myself for your kindness, in loaning us your c s ilver cups. three will be sufficient:— I avail myself of the opportunity (by your boy) of sending you a letter , news paper, & small book; left with me yesterday by M r Minor for you. I have not sent the glass of honey fearing the boy might brake it, it shall be sent very shortly by a safe conveyance RC (...
6Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was in hopes of seeing you yesterday on your return from the college , M r Chisholmn tells me he is in want of money to pay his hands and purchase provisions & c for those employed in the building, that he has paid away all the money he could raise of himself, we have not as yet advanced him any. M r Peyton has upwards of $1000. in readiness, ariseing from the sale of the bank stock. Will...
7Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 31 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home last night I recieved your favor of the 29 th In t incloseing the draft of a report intended to be made by the Visitors of the Central college to the Governor —and altho much gratified at an opportunity of seeing the report, yet I regret extreemly that my absence from home, should have occasioned a moments delay, in forwarding the same to the Governor ; I now return you the...
8Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, [28] January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I now send you Latrobes price book: Mr. Dinsmore yesterday mentioned to me that he had heard with regret, that you were dissatisfied with the contract made with him, and beg’d me to assure you, that he would take no advantage of any mistake you may have made in that contract; that he will be entirely satisfied to work by the printed prices of the book now sent you. not even insisting on the...
9Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Before you left home , I examined the state of the funds of the University at the command of the Bursar, and thought them sufficient to meet the usual drafts, untill your return but contrary to my expectation, the drafts for the current week have been unusually heavy. I have therefore enclosed you a check on the Farmers bank of Virginia for five thousand dollars, the remainder of the deposit...
10Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, [8 October 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Alex Garrett sends Mr Jefferson the Govenor s letter recieved last night, a copy of my account & report will be ready by tomorrow. Mr Brockenbrough will have his ready by tuesday. RC ( DLC: TJ Papers , 220:39260); with PoC of TJ to James Gibbon, 12 Apr. 1821
11Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 13 th ult. the Lit er ary board deposited in the Bank of Virginia $20.000. for the use of the University , $10.000. of which you will recollect you check’d for in my favor as Bursar that sum I had passed to my credit and since my return home from Richmond the drafts on me being very heavy I have disbursed the whole and yet left some amount considerable unpaid, I have therefore now...
12Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter recieved last night from Detroit, Michigan Territory , I learn that Samuel T. Davenport an attorney of that place, died on the 26 th April last leaveing my sister his widow with three small children in dependant circumstancies, without any relation nearer than Kentucky to administer to their comfort and wishing to relieve her from difficulties, untill provision can be made to...
13Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you herewith a list of drafts furnished me this evening by Mr. Brockenbrough which he states will be wanting before you return from Bedford . by his note he wishes a check for $3000. to meet those drafts and to pay for a waggon purchased for the University , I have therefore drawn a check for the $3000. which for your approval if you deem it proper. otherwise the check can be returned,...
14Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am again out of funds to meet the drafts of the Proctor of the University and the holders of a few, are pressing. I therefore enclose a check for three thousand dollars for your approval. I would come up to see you in person, but am detained by the court setting today. I intend starting early tomorrow morning to Richmond and wish to take the enclosed check down with me. RC ( CSmH: JF );...
15Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I send for your approval the check of two thousand dollars enclosed; besides several drafts which have been presented for payment (& which I could not pay for want of funds) M r Peyton has sent me his account for the purchase of the bill of exchange on Leghorn by which the University is in his debt about $100. and which I wish to send him by the return mail, I would have wrode up to see you...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 18 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The child of my daughter Southall, died in yesterday. she is desirous it should be burried by the side of the one you were so good as to permit my wife and self to deposit in your grave yard some time past. If it is not askeing too much of you, I should be greatly obliged by your permission to gratify my daughter in her wish. MHi .
17To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 30 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By request of M r Brockenbrough contained in the enclosed letter, I send for your approval, a check on the President & Directors of the Literary fund, for seven thousand dollars. my engagements at home to day, prevents my waiting on you in person on this subject CSmH : Jefferson File.
18To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 22 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send for your perusal, a letter recieved yesterday from M r Brockenbrough stating the want of $500. to meet some pressing demands upon the University I also send a check for the $500. for your approval provided you consent to apply the $500. heretofore reserved to meet the freight &c. of the marble caps. as M r B. proposes: there is yet a balance of the annuity of 23. undrawn, how much...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 2 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send for your perusal the enclosed letter recieved today, from M r Brown relative to the loan to the University, I send you a couple of fresh shad, of which I beg your acceptance. CSmH : Jefferson File.
20To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 4 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas not having returned from Richmond, I have not been able to get his report (relative to the state of the subscription) corrected as you desired, I return it to you least it may be wanted at the meeting of the Visitors, On the return of M r Thomas I will get him to report anew as directed, and forward it to you I hope in time to answer all purposes. Not having time to get from the...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 6 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send for your inspection a letter lately recieved from Jos C. Cabell esq r asking of me to procure for him from persons residing in this county some evidence relative to the value of negroes in the year 1815. 16. the affidavits of such as I have been able to procure in the short time allowed me, I also send for your inspection, In an interview I had with M r Cabell a few days ago in...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 16 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Thinking it possible that at this meeting of the Visitors, they may take into consideration the applications for stewardships at the University, I take the liberty of enclosing two letters written me on that subject, the one by Col. P. P. Barbour the other by Reynolds Chapman esq. clerk of Orange, setting forth in strong terms the pretentions of Major Geo. W. Spotswood of Orange county to such...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 18 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send you two letters recieved by the last nights mail, the one from the 2 d Auditor, the other from the Cashier of the Farmers Bank of Virginia; by the former it seems, no part of the Annuity of 24. can be expected from the Literary board untill July, by the latter an accomodation is proposed to the University on payment of interest, shall I accept or reject the proposal; If the...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 1 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the letters & c with which I was charged by Mess rs Gilmer & Cabell to which I beg to add, a part of a New York paper giving some information of the Competitor, by a still later arrival at Norfolk, later intelegence is recieved, the Norfolk Herald of the 27 th Jan y states, that the Competitor was at Plymouth on the 5 th December to sail soon, I succeeded in selling $10,000 of the...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 4 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In execution of the resolution of the board of Visitors of October 1824. directing “a negociation with either of the banks in Richmond for a loan to the University, to the amount of the s e perate part of the subscriptions,” On the 14 th of October last, I addressed letters to the Presidents of the bank of Virginia, & Farmers bank of Virginia, preposing an accomodation to the university of...