3441To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13 th was rec d last night, from the contents of it I presume my letter of the 12 th was not sufficiently explicit on some points to be correctly understood in the way that I intended it should be, you will therefore please excuse my again troubling you on the subject—It was not my intention to claim additional compensation for any business wherein this institution itself was...
3442To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honour of receiving—a letter from you under date 12 th September 25’ which has afforded me much pleasure, particularly in that part of it which I am favoured with a continued friendship of a man whome I have always had the highest veneration and respect for. I am not the only one in this Section of the Country which feels proud of the University which you have laboured so long...
3443To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Without hearing directly from you, in relation to the present crisis in our political affairs, I take it for granted; that you view it, with the same regrets, and alarms, that I do—Such have been the impressions upon my mind, produced by the rapidly progressive usurpations of the general government: that I have deemed it a duty, to make them known to the public, under the caption of political...
3444To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing you a note accompanying this letter, upon a subject, which may probably be made to bear upon the most important interests of this country.—I need not tell you, Sir, the political consequences, I apprehend, from M r Adams’s administration, unless they can be counteracted, by the election of some other person in his stead—They are such, as will justify all...
3445To Thomas Jefferson from David Hosack, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
accompanying this note is a Discourse I lately delivered at the opening of the last session of our medical school—I wish it may have any interest for you—. Mr Wall a distinguished artist your city informs me that you are about to appoint a Professor of Drawing in your university—I beg leave to say that Mr Wall appears to possess in an eminent degree the talents required in that station and...
3446From Thomas Jefferson to William Harris Jones, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 2 d was reserved to be laid before the Visitors at the meeting expected on the 12 th but there was no board three members only attending. I communicated it to them and altho’ no appointment could be made, yet it was observed in conversation that, altho’ where proper persons could not be found at home to fill the offices of the University, it would be for the benefit of the...
3447To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have addressed you letters respecting of going electioneering for you in the year 1800. having left Philadelphia for Richmond virginia arrived at Baltimore the last week of May proceeded from there to Charlestown on to Easton to Hadler Cove and crossed Chesepeake Bay ; for Annapolis arrived there about the last of June left there the 5th of July for Washington city got on to and to...
3448From Thomas Jefferson to John B. Richeson, 14 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Visitors did not form a board yesterday, three members only attending, I communicated to them your letter of the 10 th proposing to establish in the University a reading room for the amusement of the Students at their leisure hours, to be furnished with the best polilitical, agricultural and periodical papers of the US. The course of education to be pursued at the University is prescribed...
3449To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 14 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this pleasure on the 2 d ul to & trust that letter got safe to hand. I inclosed in it a song composed & sung at a public dinner by a man of your own age, & who to me has always professed the longest & most invariable friendship for you. I sent at the same time the discourse of a Russian on public education. I thought it might perchance amuse you to see the ideas in those climates on this...
3450To Thomas Jefferson from Edward A. Turpin, 14 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Aware of the trouble frequently imposed on you in receiving and attending to communications, I should not now myself do it were it not for the peculiar nature of the subject, always interesting to you, and I may hope particularly so in This State —the advancement of Literature—.The Legislature at its last session made an endowment of $6600 per annum for the establishment of a college; of which...
3451To James Madison from Henry Lee, 13 December 1825 (Madison Papers)
I felt myself pleased and honoured by your letter, & shall avail myself of the earliest stage of maturity that my materials may present, to impose on your politeness and patience in the manner you seem to prefer. Genl. Armstrong has also been liberal & encouraging but I am fearful of his competition, knowing that I must be content with the second place. But I aim at truth & truth has charms...
3452From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Visitors did not form a board yesterday, three members only attending. I communicated to them your letter of that date, but no formal decision could take place on the subjects of the letter. I will state to you however the general sentiments expressed in conversation. 1. they will approve of your borrowing from the library fund the monies necessary for the Professors. 2. the Hotel E . was...
3453To Thomas Jefferson from John Hartwell Cocke, 13 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this morning received a letter from M r Timberlake, saying, that M r Michie has taken a school which prevents his accepting the office of Librarian— Accompanying this communication is a strong recommendation from M r Timberlake in favour of M r James M Bramham—who will deliver this but having no personal acquaintance with M r B can only inform you, what I learn of him from M r T–s...
3454From James Madison to Robley Dunglison, 12 December 1825 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respects to Dr. Dunglison begs him to accept a Bonnebouche of Madeira Wine. Having been long from the Island before it was drawn from the Cask, and long afterwards under the Cork, it is ready now for the Cup & lip. Printed facsimile of draft (in John M. Taylor, From the White House Inkwell [Rutland, Vt., 1968]).
3455To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
* The late heavy drafts to pay the freight and other charges on the Marble Bases & Capitels from Italy for the Rotunda, has reduced the funds of the Institution so that nothing remains but the Library & Apparatus fund—The Professors will now all want money in a few days, shall I borrow of that fund to supply their wants? to be replaced when the annuity of 1826 is rec d —. – As soon as...
3456From John Adams to John Adams, 11 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your kind Letter—and your Father still more for his permission in permiting you to send me a Copy of his Message, which if it had not been delay’d in Boston, would have reached me before any body else— It is every thing I could wish, or desire it to be, it cannot fail to give general, or, if not, universal satisfaction to the nation, and to all Nations—It proves so particular...
3457To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 11 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
I was much delighted yesterday by the receipt of the letter from you. It assured me that you was still in good health and spirits, about which things I was a little anxious, from the time I had heard of your intention to “submit” as Mr Browere not inappropriately terms it. I had been very much incommoded I must confess, in the operation, as my hair and ears were not so easily extracted from...
3458From Thomas Jefferson to William Harris Jones, 11 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Jones for the handsome compliment proposed to him of the drawing of the Rotunda. he will ask permission to exhibit it to his friends and visitors at Monticello for some time as a favble specimen of mr Jones’s talent in that line but must insist on then returning it to him to serve the same purpose in his own hands with those to whom it might be useful to...
3459From Thomas Jefferson to John Bankhead Magruder, 11 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your question of yesterday, so far as respects tuition and board, it must be a matter of compromise between yourself and the Professors and Hotel keepers. their taking you for half a year would not at all lessen the number of those engaging with them for the whole year. but as to University rent the question would be whether it would be for the interest of the institution to rent...
3460To James Madison from Thomas Ritchie, 10 December 1825 (Madison Papers)
Do not be surprised at receiving this Letter. I have been frequently tempted to appeal to your judgment, and ask your Advice. Not a dark Cloud has come over the public horizon, but I have turned towards you as a ⟨sort?⟩ of last resource. My profound reverence for you as a Politician, and my unfeigned regard for you as a man, have impelled my thoughts in that direction: but to this moment I...
3461From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 1 st , has been duly recieved. a drawing master, Music master E t c, are wanting at the University, the latter for the violin, flute and clarinet; the former for landscape. but the selection of the teachers is left to the Professors; the visitors having nothing to do with it. I have had little conversation with the Faculty on the subject, and am unable therefore to say...
3462To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We herewith send an Invoice of three cases of Books from France shipped from New York, one of which was opened & found to correspond with the original order. As we supposed the other cases correct they have not been opened, and they will be less liable to injury from not being repacked. The Anatomical plates are in sheets, and are generally sold & preserved in this form in Port-folios. They...
3463To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am reluctant to intrude on your retirement, and certainly not disposed to involve you in the Strife of Politics: Yet a Crisis in our public affairs, which seems to threaten all the the principles of the Federal Constitution, emboldens me to address you—You see by Gov r Pleasants communication to the legislature, that he recommends an Instruction to our senators, on the subject of the Tariff...
3464To Thomas Jefferson from Chapman Johnson, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my duty to apologise to you and the visitors who will be with you on monday next, for n o attending their meeting—It is a subject of great regret and s ome mortification to me. Though my duties here, are pressing and important, I would have dispensed with them, if by attending your meeting, I could have hoped to fulfil the objects for which it was appointed —But under existing...
3465To Thomas Jefferson from John Bankhead Magruder, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In examining the regulations of the University, I find one, by which the student who enters, at an intermediate period of the session, is required to pay the tuition fee or fees for the whole term. As I am obliged to leave this place, by the first of June next, being appointed a Cadet at the military Accademy at West Point, and ordered to attend at that time, I wish to know if this regulation...
3466To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You have no doubt heard before this of the failure of Samuel Williams of London, for an enormous amount; on references to my letter book, I find I remitted him a bill, of £112.10 Stirling, on the 9 th: of August last, on your ℀ , & really fear it has been swallow d up in the general vortex—if so, I shall sincerely regret it, & I mention it to you, hoping you may be apprised of other...
3467From John B. Richeson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Having a desire to establish a Reading–Room the ensuing year in the University, I respectfully solicit your attention to the subject—Should it meet with your approbation and I be allowed the privilege of keeping it, it shall be furnished with the best political, agricultural, and periodical papers published in the United States—And I pledge myself to conduct it according to the regulations...
3468To Thomas Jefferson from Harrison Hall, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of handing you above my account for the Port Folio for the last two years the account of which or such part thereafter as may be conveniently enclosed may be transmitted by Mail Should you think proper to make the advance for 1826 one note of $20 will answer the purpose.— I would be happy to supply you with a complete copy of the Port Folio since its commencement in 1800 for...
3469To Thomas Jefferson from William Harris Jones, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent herewith an elevation of the Rotunda, & repectfully beg your acceptance of the same, should You consider it worthy thereof— CSmH .
3470To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made all the haste I could to get your pens for your Polygraph, for I well know the uses of that machine, as it has long been my practice to keep copies of letters, because I have desired to leave to my family as full a knowledge of my transactions as possible, consistent with my other labours—but that you may know why I have been more solicitous on this score, know that after the death...