4531To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Norborne Nicholas, 24 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by a young relation of mine, M r Philip S t George Ambler, the son of Colo Ambler of this city, who sets off in a day or two for the University, of which he intends to become a student. M r ambler has no acquaintances in that neighbourhood, & I beg leave to take the liberty to made him known to you, and to request that you will extend to him, your friendly advice and...
4532To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Coolidge, 23 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
On receiving your letter, I called on Mr Hilliard, and gave him all the information in my power relative to the university: upon some points he was desirous to hear farther from you; but, as one of the partners of the house of Cummings, Hilliard & Co will soon be in Charlottesville, I hope you will be spared the fatigue of an additional correspondence. You mention that, possibly, Mr Hilliard...
4533To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 23 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday from Mr. Key, a letter from D r Birkbeck of London, inclosing another from Mr. Harwood, of which I deem it my duty to apprize the visitors of the university. Mr. Harwood is the Lecturer on Natural History, at the Royal Institution, London. He was the only person I had any idea of employing in this department, of whom I could hear. His engagements however would not permit...
4534To Thomas Jefferson from George Tucker, 23 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received a letter from M r Jos: C. Cabell requesting me to inform you whether I accept the offer of the Professorship of Moral Philosophy in the University, which you & M r Madison were pleased to make me through him some time ago. While I must frankly own I would rather continue in my present situation, yet imperious considerations of prudence have determined me to accept, and I...
4535To John Adams from George Fenno, 22 February 1825 (Adams Papers)
An event so great and truly auspicious to the best interests of our Country as the elevation of John Quincy Adams to its presidency, seems to Command the felicitation of all his father’s friends—Among that number the only surviving child (though now in his fortieth year) of John Fenno begs to be considered—No sentiment was instilled more early into his breast, by both parents, than veneration...
Among the congratulations of my friends upon the issue of the recent election none have given me more cordial satisfaction than those contained in your affectionate & elegant letter of the 15 instt. Although we have generally lived so widely separated from each other, I ever remember with kindly feelings the ties of blood between us, & I retain a grateful recollection of the few days of our...
4537To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1825 (Madison Papers)
Our Colleagues on the legislature have called a meeting of the Visitors for the 4th. of March. I presume they have notified you of it by mail, but lest they should not have done so I have thot it safe to inform you. Our newly arrived Professors will come up in the stage of the day after tomorrow. Mr. Cabell writes me that they were much pleased with them in Richmd. We are much so with the two...
4538From Thomas Jefferson to James Breckenridge, 22 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Our Colleagues on the legislature have called a meeting of the Visitors for the 4 th of March, which I presume they notified to you from Richmond. I do it lest they should not have done it. I hope you will be able to attend. the main object is the appmt of 3. professors, one of Nat l hist. one of moral philosophy and one of law. for the last I had in my eye W m C. Preston, and on the 22 d of...
4539To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 22 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote a few days since, informing you that one of our house would probably visit Charlottesville in a few days; since which, I have received information of his inability to proceed so far. I have therefore concluded, as soon as the roads are settled & the season opens to proceed to that place in person, to determine what arrangements can be made in regard to the supply of the institution...
4540From Thomas Jefferson to Eliakim Littell, 22 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The only part of the request of your letter of the 17 th it is my power to comply with is in giving a prompt answer. I am truly friendly to science. my present labors for the establishment of an University sufficiently prove it. but this occupies every hour of my time, and now especially when we are just about opening. it is impossible for me to engage in any thing else. I have not been able...