1From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 24 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Report of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virga which accompanies this letter, expressing a doubt, from the informn then possessed , whether our Agent would be able to effect the purposes of his mission to Europe at as early a day as we had expected, observed that ‘of this more would be known in time for it’s communication by the Rector with the Report’. I have to give the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 30 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose to the President & Directors of the Literary fund (to be laid before the legislature at their next succeeding meeting) the Report of the disbursements, the funds on hand and a general statement of the condition of the University of Virginia, agreed to by the Rector and Visitors at their last meeting on the 7 th of October, together with the documents to which it...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 23 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Fearing that there might be some obstacle at Wash n to the speedy reciept of the last donation to the Univ ty I wrote to mr Ja s Barbour stating to him the importance of hav g our library and apparatus all in place for the commencemt of our next term, Feb. 1. that Students disposed to come might be encoraged by a knolege of our full preparn with these essentials, and requested him to expedite...
4Thomas Jefferson’s Circular to Prospective Donors to Central College, 4 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You have probably seen mentioned in the public papers that it is in contemplation to establish near Charlottesville a seminary of learning which shall embrace all the sciences deemed materially useful in the present age. towards this object the legislature has passed an act giving us a constitution nearly of our own choice, under the name of the Central College , making the Governor patron of...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 9 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the requisitions of the law I now inclose for the President and Directors of the Library fund to be laid before the legislature at their ensuing session, the Report of the 6 th of October last, of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, embracing a full account of the disbursements, the funds on hand, and a general statement of the condition, of the sd...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 21 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the Governor and forwards to him the application of another candidate for the place of Engineer. being appealed to for his testimony he thinks it his duty to say that of the writer of the letter mr Brant he knows nothing, nor does he personally know mr Haessler, but his character is well known to him thro’ many channels. he is a Swiss, has been in this...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 12 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time that the Bursar of the University recieved the sum of 40,000. D. the first part of the last loan of the Literary board to the University, the Proctor had estimated that that sum would be sufficient for all purposes until the end of the year. if falls short however, and there is now a pressing call on him for a sum of 4000. D. which he has not funds to answer. it is of great...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 10 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We learn authentically that Congress has passed a law authorising the payment to Virginia of such a portion of her claim as will certainly cover the donation of 50,000 D. to the University by the legislature. from the 5 th section of the act making that donation I observe that we are not obliged to seek it through the circuitous channel of a loan from the Board of public works, but may ask it...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Duty obliges me to forward to you such letters as the inclosed. I do it willingly on behalf of men of the merit of mr Haessler, but at the same time without any other view than that of enlarging the field of selection, and enabling you to chuse the best subject. I salute you with affectionate esteem and respect. Vi : Public Works Papers.
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 22 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ritchie some time ago requested me to send you the Report of the Visitors of the University with the documents as early as I could in the hope that you would permit him to print it in time to lay it earlier on the table of the legislature. It has not been in my power to do it till now it accompanies therefore this letter you will percieve in it an intimation that I am to communicate to you...