21Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 18 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that it seems to be the general impression here that we shall be able to effect nothing for the University during the present session. It is with the most heartfelt grief that I acknowledge this to be my own impression. The Reports relative to the Literary Fund are not yet before us, and this delay operates against us. The Governor has done all in his power, but the...
22Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to inform you that, since I last wrote you , the Legislature has de repealed the additional appropriation of $20,000, to the education of the poor . The question came up again by an amendment in the Senate to the Revised Bill respecting the Literary Fund; it passed the Senate una ni mously, and the House of Delegates by a majority of 18. We are thus happily extricated from an...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have got thus far on my way home & to the meeting of the Visitors, with the further view of returning afterwards on business to the lower country, & of coming up again with my family early in May. Events crouded so rapidly in the latter part of the session as to deprive me of the power of writing you an account of our proceedings on the subject of the College Bill. I will now give you a...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 6 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
On sunday evening preceding our last Court, I rode up to Lovingston to meet the undertakers from the University, & to select a suitable site for our new Jail. I found there M r Corby from Staunton, & M r Phillips, M r Perry, & M r Crawford from the University. During that evening & the next morning, I marked out the site; with enclosures taking in our old Jail as a suitable House & kitchen for...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Chapman Johnson, 26 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your circular, on the subject of the law professor has been received, and we have had a meeting to consider what ought to be done. The continued ill health of M r Gilmer is very much to be lamented, and we deeply deplore the prospect of his loss, in the University and his country— We are very sensible of the importance of filling the vacant chair, as soon as possible, but think that a meeting...
26Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note of this morning has this moment been received by Gen l Cocke & myself. The association for an Agricultural Society , adjourned yesterday evening to 10’ 11’ O’clock this day. The Judge Stewart has been engaged to give an opportunity to the members of the Bar to attend. If we let slip this op- occasion, perhaps, it will be impossible to bring the gentlemen together a second time. Will...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 26 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The Legislature being on the eve of adjournment, & all the business of my district, & indeed of the state in general, being compleated, or so nearly so, as to admit of my departure, I left town on the 23 d inst & arrived here on the evening of the same day. During the latter part of the session we provided by law that visitors of the University should not lose their seats by the mere fact of...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 28 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 22 d covering your bill is received, & I beg you to accept my most heartfelt thanks. I have held a conference on it with some of our friends, and I think it will be a powerful instrument in our hands. Our friends in the other house were committed to the Williamsburg party to vote in the first instance , for the postponement. Then they will be free. If that question should not be...
29Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the enclosed paper calling a meeting of the Visitors of the University , having procured the signatures of M r Johnson & Gen l Taylor , and annexed my own, as requested in your favor of 30 ult . I have also shewn the paper to Governor Randolph , & the course pursued is satisfactory to him & the Executive . A Bill in favor of the University
30Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a good hunt for among my papers for Main ’s recipe for the preparation of Haws: and at length, after almost despairing, have found it in the midst of a small volume of extracts from Brown ’s Rural Affairs. I now send it to you, agreeably to your desire. I am, dear sir, very respectfully & truly yours RC ( ViU: TJP-PC ); endorsed by TJ as received 8 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in...