26801Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail I received the Circular of Gen l Cocke & yourself proposing to the Visitors to omit the regular autumnal meeting, and in lieu thereof to hold a special meeting on the wednesday preceding the meeting of the Assembly . The reasons stated in the circular in support of this proposition are entirely satisfactory to my mind. I shall accordingly decline carrying M rs Cabell with me...
26802Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to accept my sincere thanks for your favor of the 13 th ins t , and for the communication of the accompanying letter on the propriety of calling a convention to amend the constitution of Virginia . The information you give me on the subject of Hedges is very acceptable; it will exempt me from the mortification of failures in experiments that extend thro so large a portion of human...
26803To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 27 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith return you M r Coffey’s work on the state Prison of New York, with my best thanks for the use of it. I will take the liberty to retain Roscoe’s work a little longer as I have been so much engaged in my brother’s affairs of late as to have been unable to read it. I am sorry to inform you that I am unable to find the Oxford & Cambridge Guides any where about my House, & that I know...
26804Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition of Count Barziza was rejected some time past in the House of Delegates I have kept a watchful eye on the Turnpike Bill to which you desired me to attend. M r Thweat has shewn a very friendly anxiety on the occasion. I spoke to several of my friends in the low House of Delegates , to cooperate with him. M r Maury has been ill nearly the whole of the session. But an agreement has...
26805Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I neglected to bring with me M r Garrett’s account , which I am instructed to examine & verify; and beg the favor of you to send it by the Bearer. I wish to compare it with the account in the Bursar’s Books from which it was copied; at the same time that I compare t check the latter by the vouchers. Perhaps I shall be induced to take the account home, in order to examine the additions at my...
26806To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 3 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your intended application to the Legislature has excited much discussion in private circles in Richmond. Your Grandson will doubtless give you a full account of passing occurrences. A second conference was held at M r Baker’s last evening, at which were four of the Judges of the Court of Appeals, & several members of the Legislature. Finding considerable opposition in some of your political...
26807Joseph C. et al., Commissioners of Nelson County Cabell: Contract to build a jail, 29 July 1823, 29 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandum of a contract made and entered into this 29 th day of July 1823 between Robert Rives. Joseph C. Cabell and Thomas Napier Jun r Commissioners appointed by the Court of Nelson County on monday the 28 th July 1823 to make a contract for the building of a new Jail, of the one part: and William B. Phillips of the other part. It is agreed between the aforesaid parties that the said...
26808Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the last mail , that the bills respecting the Central College , and Capt: Miller ’s claim, had just reached the Senate : and that the former was objected to in two points: 1 st because it gives to the Trustees of the College the power of determining the time at which the act of 22 d Dec r 1796 . shall be carried into execution in albemarle , and 2
26809Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 16 th is now before me. I thank you for your confirmation of what I did with your Letter . Whatever may be the success of a few interested men in lessening the weight your advice ought to have with the Assembly , as soon as the present contest is over, your conduct will command the respect of all, as it now does of the enlightened and liberal. I hasten to apprize you that our...
26810Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
As I came out of the Capitol to-day, I was received from one of the doorkeepers the enclosed copy of the bill reported by the Committee of Schools & Colleges , which I have hastily looked over, and in regard to which I confess myself greatly disappointed. Indeed, Sir, the prospect before us is dreary indeed . Perhaps the subject may be dressed up in the House , but when a committee begins so...