132621To James Madison from William Beach Lawrence, 23 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
In the letter, which I had the honour to address to you on the 29th. November, I mentioned that I entertained strong expectations that the University of Virginia would find in Mr Ritchie, a gentleman, who had been particularly recommended to my attention, a suitable Professor of Natural Philosophy. I have now the pleasure to communicate a letter from Mr Key to you, which had been left open for...
132622From James Madison to George Tucker, 25 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 20th. The view you give of the usefulness of Dr. Barbers Lectures to the Students, and the favorable dispositions of the Faculty reconcile me to the indulgence you suggest for him. You are aware however that my authority, being individually not greater than that of any other Visitor, except as one of the Executive Committee, the concurrence of Genl. Cocke is as...
132623From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 26 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your favours of the 18th have been duly recd. I am sorry you thought an apology necessary for the delay in sending me the residue of my letters to Mr. Jefferson, and rather surprized that you should be scrupulous of reading them. I took for granted that you would regard them, as on his files equally open tho less entitled to inspection than his to me. In forwarding the parcels, you are so...
132624Power of Attorney by James Madison and Nelly C. Willis to John H. Lee, 28 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Know all men that we James Madison and Nelly C. Willis of the county of Orange and state of Virginia do by these presents constitute and appoint John H. Lee of the county of Davies and state of Kentucky our lawful attorney with full power to receive and to pursue all lawful means for recovering for use the sum or sums of money remaining due to us by virtue of a covenant and agreement entered...
132625University of Virginia Bond, 28 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia owe to Thomas Jefferson Randolph , Trustee for Mrs. Martha Randolph, the sum of five hundred dollars, for so much money borrowed of him, pursuant to an act of the General Assembly, passed on the seventh day of March, 1827, entitled “An act altering the stated meetings of the Visitors of the University and for other purposes.” Which sum they...
132626To James Madison from James Maury, 29 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
On the 24th of February I acknowleged your good letter of the 25th of the preceding November, with a promise to say more to it in my next, which has been put off until now: and, probably, might have gone on even further, but for my friend Mr James Hagarty calling this morning to request an introduction to you. He is returning, for a while, to his native Land and intends taking Monticello on...
132627To James Madison from James Monroe, 29 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have just receiv’d yours of the 23d., and by the same mail, a second, from Judge Brooke, the purport of which I hasten to communicate to you. He is aware, as I infer, from the communications which were made to the members of the convention, by Col: Mercer, & likewise, on your part, by Mr Cabell, that we will not act, as Electors, nor remain on the ticket, and has assur’d me, in the letter...
132628To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, 29 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have been expecting by every mail for a week past, an answer to a letter I wrote you on the 18th instant; and I begin to fear that it has either miscarried, or found you unwell. It was to apologise for my long neglict of your wishes on the subject of the remaining letters from you to Mr Jefferson, & to apprise you that they were at length separated from the books in which they had been sewn,...
132629From James Madison to Littleton Dennis Teackle, 30 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 21st. covering a copy of your first Report to the Legislature of the State, as Superintendant of public Instruction. The Report contains information of general use. And the System of Education to which it relates, is made particularly interesting to the States analogous in the sparseness and mixt kind of their population, to the difficulties encountered in...
132630To James Madison from William Beach Lawrence, 30 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
As supplementary to the testimonials in favour of Mr Ritchie, which I last week had the honour to transmit, I now beg leave to enclose a letter from Mr Herschell to Mr Key and one from Capt Sabine to myself. Mr Herschell was the late and Capt Sabine is the present Secretary of the Royal Society and they are both among the most esteemed scientific men of this Country. The latter gentleman was...