4301To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Bonnycastle, 27 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Both M r King’s letters mention the apparatus, but as the last is the most specific I have sent that only. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4302To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Everett, 29 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to ask Your acceptance of a speech lately delivered by me, on a motion to Amend the Constitution.—Some of the doctrines, I fear, will not meet your approbation, particularly those on the subject of slavery: which, while my Countrymen in New England are severely attacking them, are also at Variance with those, so powerfully expressed in Your Notes on Virginia. I also take the...
4303To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Howard, 29 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
By the papers I perceive that the Lottery granted for your benefit is in progression, my object in addressing this letter to you is to offer you my services as an agent for the sale of the Tickets in this place, & I beg leave to refer you to D. J. Pearce & Tristam Burges our representatives in congress for an account of my ability. MHi .
4304To Thomas Jefferson from J.J. Robinson, 29 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I hereby take the liberty of addressing to you a few lines, in which I hope you will find no offence, on the subject of your Lottery—making a few enquiries— Have you as yet concluded on the mode and time of drawing, the number of Tickets and the price, the amount of highest prize &c—I wish to engage a few tickets for myself and friends also for your Revolutionary friends in this place — Major...
4305To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 31 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am induced to address You, On the presumption that both might be benefited. And in a way, that the Law fully Authorises eathar by an exchange of Land Or sale to you, Of this tract. to be valued by the same Gent n that value Yours & On the same terms Or principals. from which I wou d be willing to make to You, a deduction Of three thousand Dollars—from the valuation, If desirable to you this...
4306To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The above statement shows the situation of Funds of the University of Virginia to the 31 st March 1826 without breaking in upon the Annuity or borrowing we can’t possibly get on with the buildings and other expences would it not be practicable to borrow $25,000 by pledging, about $3000 of the annuity to pay the interest and the gradual redemption of the Principal? By the fall if the Buildings...
4307To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor sof the 27 & 29 th have both been rec d , the former covering one to Messrs: C & A. Warwick, which I deliv d , & the collector has commited to deliver the articles, which I will forward by first careful Boatman, care Ch s Vest, at Shadwell Mills, & will pay M r Warwick’s bill of chg s on them—Nig l Gibbon will expect, after they are opened, an invoice of their contents, & value, to...
4308To Thomas Jefferson from C. & A. Warwick, 1 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour 27 th Ult was rec d in due course & shewn to our Collector (Maj r Gibbon) who directed us to deliver the 5 Boxes for the University to Col o Peyton as you directed & that he would write to you upon the Subject, we return you enclosed the letter from M r King—And Remain MHi .
4309To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 3 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The Undersigned respectfully suggests to the Rector and Visitors of the University the propriety of instituting some regulations with respect to Graduation in his school. It is true that, as yet, no individual can have passed through such a course of study, in this institution, as to enable him to arrive at the highest honors;—but as the views of the Board of Rector & Visitors have been openly...
4310To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Rodman Paxson, 3 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
You will excuse the liberty I am taking (being a total stranger) in addressing you on a subject which only interests the writer. A few years ago, I believe about the time of the commencment of the building of the University at Charlottesville; a Carpenter by the name of Richard Ware, left Philad a for Virginia to be employed, as he stated, by you or the superintendant of the buildings in...