4711To John Adams from William Dabney, 15 January 1825 (Adams Papers)
My respect for you, (altho’ personally unknown) induces me to offer you herein enclosed, and to ask your acceptance of, one right to use for yourself & heirs a right for my Patent Pump for raising water by gravity or Weight, a Patent for which, I have obtained from the United States in November last. This Machine is of cast & wrought iron, and not bulky—is simple in its construction and...
4712From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
I am sorry Mr. Tucker requires time for deliberation. It shews the difficulty in our Country of withdrawing talents from rival pursuits into the service of Education. I do not think he will have chosen the best of literary careers, if he devotes himself to Novel writing. The public taste is nearly satiated with the fashionable, perhaps the best species, in which the success of Walter Scott has...
4713To James Madison from William Dabney, 15 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
My respect for you, (although personally unknown) induces me to offer you herein enclosed, and to ask your acceptance of, one right for yourself and heirs, to use my Patent Pump for drawing water from Wells and other places the propelling power being gravity or weight, for which I have obtained a Patent from the United States in November last. The Machine is entirely of Cast & wrought iron, of...
4714To James Madison from Robert Taylor, 15 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
Immediately after my return from last Madison court, I wrote you that I saw Harrison, and that he would not consent to accept the principal of his claim, but insisted also for interest. He at length agreed to accept Mr. Cowherds order for the principal and leave the question of Interest to reference, provided you would agree to pay the cost of suit. He positively refused to submit the whole...
4715To Thomas Jefferson from Va., Citizens of Lynchburg, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to sundry resolutions, adopted by the citizens of Lynchburg, at a meeting, held at the Franklin Hotel on Friday the 20 th Dec r last, the undersigned bring a committee of correspondence, appointed for that purpose, have the honor to transmit you, the annexed memorial. We trust Sir that the views of our citizens as set forth, in the said Memorial, may meet your approbation, and we beg...
4716From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coolidge, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I owe you many thanks for the two last books you have been so kind as to send me. I have derived a great deal of information from Russel for the use of our University. I had only a borrowed copy, and had been disappointed in getting one from England: Bosworth is a treasure of Anglo-Saxon learning. there is much in him valuable, and new to me. he treads indeed in the footsteps of D r Hickes and...
4717Thomas Jefferson’s Notes within Joseph Bosworth’s “Elements of Anglo-Saxon Grammar,” ca. 15 Jan. 1825, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
THE ELEMENTS OF Anglo-Saxon Grammar, WITH COPIOUS NOTES, ILLUSTRATING THE STRUCTURE OF THE SAXON AND THE FORMATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: AND A Grammatical Praxis WITH A LITERAL ENGLISH VERSION: TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, REMARKS ON THE HISTORY AND USE OF THE ANGLO-SAXON, AND AN INTRODUCTION, ON THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF ALPHABETIC WRITING, WITH CRITICAL REMARKS BY THE REV. CHAS. O’CONOR, D.D....
4718From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
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4719To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry M r Tucker requires time for deliberation. It shews the difficulty in our Country of withdrawing talents from rival pursuits into the service of Education. I do not think he will have chosen the best of literary careers, if he devotes himself to Novel writing. The public taste is nearly satiated with the fashionable, perhaps the best species, in which the success of Walter Scott has...
4720To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Martin, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I suggest for your consideration the necessity of the state of Virginia laying off a scite for a large City near to Norfolk in which no slaves shall reside then connect the waters of Albemarl Sound with the Waters of the Mississippi le a ving it near where the southern line of. Tennessee. Stretch it then you will have a counterpoise to New York without this she will swallow up everything the...
4721From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 14 January 1825 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 1st. instt. (dated by mistake 1824) with the quarterly account enclosed, which I suppose is correct, and all the particulars of which I approve—It should have been signed with your name at bottom, with the addition of the words “Errors excepted” and dated—You will remember this, in the rendition to me of your next account, and remember it also, in all your...
4722From James Madison to John Hanbury Dwyer, 14 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
With your letter of the 23 of Decr. I have recd a copy of your “Essay on Elocution” of which you ask my opinion. I have not found it convenient to give the Work a critical examination. But a Cursory one has satisfied me that its explanations, its precepts, and its exemplifying selections, justly class it with the books useful both to Teachers & pupils, of the branch of Education on which it...
4723From James Madison to Henry Lee, 14 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir yours of the 6th. inst. and have looked over the printed Sheet inclosed in it. Of the literary character of the paper, I may express a laudatory opinion, without risk of contravening that of others. As a political disquisition, it embraces questions both of magnitude and of nicety, on which opinions may be various, and of which a critical review does not lie within the compass...
4724From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Abbot Cummings, 14 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We had hoped to have opened our University on the 1 st of Feb. but as yet only two of our Professors are in place, those of antient and modern languages. three, who were engaged abroad, have for some time been hourly expected, and, on their arrival, those engaged at home will repair to their stations also and the institution be opened. the exact day depends therefore on the arrival of the...
4725To Thomas Jefferson from John Farrar, 14 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Thinking that the accompanying Report must contain something of interest to you in the organization of your university I take the liberty to forward it to you DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4726To Thomas Jefferson from Honoré Julien, 14 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the pleasure of writing You these few lines to inquire of the state of your health which I hope is perfect & to wish you & your family a good & happy New Year great prosperity with a long & happy life. I thought I would take the pleasure of sending you a few pair of canvass backs but seeing no opportunity offered I fear that they would miss getting safe if I should send them by the mail...
4727To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Smyth, 14 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Smyth has now the honor to enclose to M r Jefferson the last proof sheet of the explanation of the Apocalypse, and hopes to receive, within 8 days, M r Jefferson’s opinion of the work. MoSHi : Thomas Jefferson Collection (formerly Bixby).
4728To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Smyth, 14 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
An essay toward a Glossary of the words used in a figurative sense in the Apocalypse. Some of the words are also used in the proper sense. Blood . A soldier or executioner, Ch 6v12 Soldiers 8v7, 8.—11v6—14v20—16v3—19v13 Babylon . Byzantium, 14v8—17v5—18v2—10v21—16v19. Earthquake A revolution; on the death of Commodus 6v12; on the death of Pertinax 8v5; on the death of Didius 11v12; on the...
4729From James Madison to William J. Coffee, 13 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of Jany. 1825. on the subject of a life-size Statue of Mr. Jefferson in Plaster, to be placed in the Library of the University. How far the consent of Mr. Jefferson may be attainable or not I can not pretend to say. But on the supposition of his yielding it, I should be chargeable with a want of candour if I witheld the remark that there could not be a time more...
4730To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 13 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have deferred writing to you, with the daily expectation of setting out to see you. My strength after so long a confinement naturally returns very slowly, and even now it would fatigue me too much to travel by the stage to Albemarle, nor can I consent to accept the private carriages which have been offered me. I am very desirous to see you, & to report to you fully my conduct, opinions &c....
4731To Thomas Jefferson from L. Huenefeld, 13 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
As a long time past I read the news of your Excellency having established a University at Monticello and making overtures to several men of learning to assist at the same as Teachers. Then already I formed an idea of troubling your Excellency with a letter in that part of the globe for whose development and welfare you are so much concerned, desiring you to have the goodness to inform me, if...
4732To Thomas Jefferson from George Long, 13 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Long thanks Mr Jefferson for the Newspapers he left with him. Some of them he is sorry to find have been misplaced by some accident which cannot be accounted for—If they are recovered they shall be carefully returned— MHi .
4733To Thomas Jefferson from John Watson, 13 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer M r Edward Watson has come with a View, of becoming a Student at the university any Information you can give him as to its opperation and commencement will be thankfully rec d by him; and confer an obligation MHi .
4734To James Madison from William J. Coffee, [ante–13] January 1825 (Madison Papers)
Your goodness I hope will excuse the Present freedom on account of the subject on which I am writing and in which I very much wish I could engage your intrest. It is in its Nature to me very Imposeing and as I have not before in any shape troubled you with Papers I somehow think you will condecend to give me your good Opinion. I have a great desire to model a small whole Length Statue of Mr....
4735To Thomas Jefferson from W. Froelich, 12 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
As soon as I read in the news-papers, that the University of Monticello, established by Your Excellence, did invite from foreign empires and countries learned men in all sciences, to settle themselves in America, I was the more resolved upon profiting this possibility of becoming an inhabitant of this happy land of liberty, as I am an independent man of thirty yet unmarried and full of the...
4736To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 12 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A class in preparation for the University, commences its studies with me tomorrow: should you require any attention to James, either in Arithmetic or Prosody I shall be happy in seeing him at the School room as soon as convenient—The regular course of my School will be resum’d on Monday next .—The charge for James will be only for the time he attends, before going to the University. MHi .
4737From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 11 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We are dreadfully non-plussed here by the non-arrival of our three Professors. we apprehend that the idea of our opening on the 1 st of Feb. prevails so much abroad (altho’ we have always mentioned it doubtfully) as that Students will assemble on that day, without awaiting the further notice promised. to send them back will be discouraging, and to open an University without Mathematics or...
4738From Thomas Jefferson to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 11 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 28. is duly recieved. it gladdens me with the information that you continue to enjoy health. that is a principal mitgation of the evils of age. I wish that the situation of our friend M r Adams was equally comfortable. but what I learn of his physical condition is truly deplorable. his mind however continues strong, and firm, his memory sound his hearing perfect, and his...
4739From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
University of Virginia Some Professors of the University, and of important branches of science, being not yet arrived, altho’ they have been, for some time, hourly expected, the public are notified that as soon, as they arrive, an early day will be fixed on for opening the Institution, and notice thereof published with such details of information as may be necessary to be known to parents and...
4740From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac A. Coles, 9 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the curious record inclosed in yours of the 29 th Ult. I did not before know that there ever had been a regular trial for Witchcraft in Virginia, and am glad it was in a county court. an irregular case of the kind I had before known. I dare say you know Greenleaf who keeps the ferry ove Ja s river, near the natural bridge. his grandmother was suspected of being a witch. the...