4751To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Smyth, 8 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you the proof sheets of a work which I am about to publish. I now request, that so soon as you shall be of opinion that the explanation which I have given of the Apocalypse is correct, you will be pleased to express it, in a letter to me; giving me leave to use it. MoSHi : Thomas Jefferson Collection (formerly Bixby).
4752From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waterhouse, 8 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 20. is recieved. the Professors of our University, 8. in number, are all engaged. those of antient & Modern languages are already on the spot. three more are hourly expected to arrive, and on their arrival the whole will assemble and enter on their duties. there remains therefore no place in which we can avail ourselves of the services of the rev d mr Bertrum as a teacher. I...
4753To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to suggest the propriety of having a Post Office established here (if it be practicable) it will not only be a great convenience to the Professors & students, but may be attended with other good consiquences by keeping the students as much out of Charlottesville as possible—It will only be necessary to have a carrier between Charlottesville & this place two or three times a week...
4754To James Madison from Henry Lee, 6 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
It is, you must allow, very natural that any inquirer into the meaning of the constitution, should desire to have his conjectures, approved or corrected by yourself. I therefore take the liberty of forwarding for your consideration the enclosed paper, and shall be proud to hear that it receives in any degree the approbation of a chief architect of our political temple. Without daring to press...
4755To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 6 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from M r Tucker in reply to mine of which you have a copy, I send for the purusal of yourself & M r Madison alone. I can see no objection to its communication thus far, altho’ I expect M r Tucker wrote it with an expectation that it would not go beyond me. I expected he would hesitate about accepting a situation which would cut him off from all prospect of future promotion....
4756To Thomas Jefferson from Pieter Vreede, 6 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Le sujet, qui interesse infiniment toutes les Nations industrieuses, que je traite dans la Traduction cy jointe, et dont mon digne ami, Monsieur van des Kemp d’olden barneveld à cru trouver des idées originales, les quelles pourraient peutetre meriter une reflexion suivie dans votre illustre Patrie m’engage de vous en offrir un imprimé, que j’espere que vous me ferai l’honneur d’accepter de ma...
4757From Thomas Jefferson to William Bernard, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 9. did not get to hand till the 27 th which must acc t for a great portion of the delay of my answer. we are in the hourly expectn of hearing of the arrival of 3 of our professors embarked as we suppose in Nov. from Lond. for Norf. until they arrive we cannot open the univ ty two of them being of the important deptmts of Math. & Nat. Phi l the moment I hear of their arrival...
4758From Thomas Jefferson to John C. Calhoun, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of dec. 29. covering the letter of mr Levins, expressing a willingness to undertake a professorship of Mathematics or Nat. Philosophy in our University and stating the names of Playfair, Leslie, Hope and Jamieson among those from whom he had himself recieved instruction. more respectable names could certainly not be quoted; and they sufficiently inspire a...
4759From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet heard of our Corinthian roses, though I hope they are on the way, our scaffolds being now much in the way and awaiting these ornaments only to be struck. I should suppose your manufactory of flat tiles, as light as slate would probably succeed. costing but 5. D 70 c the square they will come cheaper than any other covering known, and the sufficiency of tile is well enough...
4760From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Beale Ewell, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 12. was not rec d until the 25 th which must acc t for so much of the delay of my answer. there is no vacancy in our Univ y all the Professorships being filled, and we wait, to open it, the arrival only of three Professors embarked as we expect in Nov. from Lond. for Norfolk. the moment their arrival is known the day of opening the instn will be announced, among those daily...
4761To Thomas Jefferson from John L. Thomas, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Period is approaching when it is expected the University will go into operation, and when I pursume like all Simular institutions it will require a Librarian, and if so, having this immediate opportunity I should like to be considered as an applicant, Provided when I can hear the, Nature and qualifications required to fulfill it do not surpass my competence—I confess I am too much a...
4762From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Tornquist, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not in my power to give a definite answer to the offer in your favor of the 27 th from Boston, of a physical, chemical and astronomical apparatus. Dollond’s name would sfft ly recommend the articles made by him. but we are not yet in possn of funds for those objects. a sum has been voted instead for a library and apparatus but when it will be recieved is quite uncertain; and when rec d...
4763From Thomas Jefferson to H.P. Van Bibber, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 25. was rec d on the 31 st we are in the hourly expectation of hearing of the arrival of three of our Professors embarked, as we expect, in November from London for Norfolk. we cannot open our University until they arrive; because two of them are of the important departments of Mathematics & Natural Philosophy. the moment I hear of their arrival an advertisement will be put...
4764To James Madison from James Barbour, 4 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
In reply to yours permit me to inform you that immediately after the meeting of Congress I invited the Virginia Delegation to a conference on the Subject of our claims with a view to the adoption of the most prudent course in their prosecution. In which I disclosed to them the unfavorable appearances of the last session in the Senate and recommended that the beginning should be in the H of R....
4765To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 3 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you I have had another interview with the Chairman of the Committee of Claims—He had the goodness to shew me the bill and report on our application to Congress—It is as favorable as we expected or even wished—as it proposes to refund to us all the interest we actually paid on loans—More than that we thought impudent to ask for as it might Jeopardize the whole—I urged the...
4766To Thomas Jefferson from William C. Somerville, 3 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
From the publications respecting the University of Virginia I perceive that a Library has not yet been purchased for it, and as I am possessed of a very voluable one which I am desirous to sell, I am induced to take the liberty of mentioning the circumstance to you. My Library is a miscellaneous one, and consists of three or four thousand volumes of well selected works in 1 st History...
4767To Thomas Jefferson from John Minor, 2 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming upon an introduction to you some years since by my father the late Gen l Minor I trust to be excused for submitting the subjoined queries: viz; whether the three vacant professorsips in the University of V a will be filled immediately,—And if not, what course is to be pursued by the candidates in order to display their pretensions! I make these inquiries at the suggestion of a man of...
4768To Thomas Jefferson from William John Coffee, 1 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
To Promniss I have shiped the ornaments; and have inclosed an extra Bill of Lading fore M r A. S. Brockenbrough; so that directions may be sent to the Consigne to forward them according to your wish to the University. The Scooner whent to sea on the 29 and as the wether has been unusualy fine should conclude she may have reached her disten ed Port by the time you get this Information. This...
4769To Thomas Jefferson from William Hull, 1 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you, a pamphlet, explaining the causes of the disasters of the Campaign of 1812, addressed to the Citizens of the United States. I most sincerely hope, your health will be such, that you will be able to read it. As it contains a portion of the history of our Country. I need not say, that I am sure, it will be read by you, with the most perfect candour, and with...
4770To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent (letter not found), 1824 (Madison Papers)
¶ From an Unidentified Correspondent. Letter not found. 1824. Offered for sale in the American Art Association Catalogue (9 Jan. 1924), item 855. Presumably this letter covered the gift of a copy of Strictures Addressed to James Madison on the Celebrated Report of William H. Crawford, Recommending the Intermarriage of Americans with the Indian Tribes. Ascribed to Judge Cooper, and Originally...
4771Memorandum Books, 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Hhd. exp. 1.D. 4. Do. .50. 4. On settlement of E. Meeks’s acct. the balance due him Dec. 1. 23 when he quitted me was 15.D. which is the sum due to G. W. Nicholas on my assumpsit ante Nov. 3. The state of my notes in the banks was thus. Dec. 4. F.’s bk. 3200. qu. omission of 1400. to F. B.
4772Thomas Jefferson: Notes on U Va. Curriculum, ca. 1824, December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
*1 } Nat. Phil. Dynamics Pneumatics Acoustics Physics Botany } Nat. hist. Zoology *2 Mineralogy Geology Chemistry *3 Law Algebra Fluxions Geometry.
4773To Thomas Jefferson from U.S. Military Academy at West Point, December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Applicants for the situation at W Point vacated by the death of Doct. Cutbush Applicants for the situation in the Military Academy vacated by the death of Doct r Cutbush M r Jacob Green, late Professor of Chemistry at Princeton, recommended by W m Staughton, Honb e S. Van Rensellaer, Geo. M c Clellan, J. S. Skinner, Henry Vethake, E. S. Ely, Doctor Arthur C Porter, of Vermont, recommended by...
4774From Thomas Jefferson to George Blaettermann, December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of Doct r and mrs Blaettermann mr & mrs Deverill to dine at Monticello tomorrow, Saturday, the hour of dinner is half after three. DNDAR .
4775From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 December 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours without date inclosing the letter of Mr. Cabell & your answer. I approve entirely the course you recommend to the friends of the University at Richmond, on the proposed removal of the College at Williamsburg. It would be fortunate if the occasion could be improved for the purpose of filling up the general plan of Education, by the introduction of the grade of Seminaries...
4776To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 31 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of the 26 th yesterday—In answer permit me to say that I have taken the deepest interest in the result of our application to Congress—more on account of the destination, in the event of Success, of the fund, than on account of the money itself—Its fate, at the last Session, I presume you recollect, as I believe I wrote you then on the Subject—On arriving here this winter I,...
4777To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 31 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters of 22 d ins t one of them covering the Report from Rockfish Gap, have safely arrived, & both of them have received my most attentive consideration. Your private letter has been seen, and will be seen, only by myself. On 29 th ins t I wrote M r George Tucker a letter in conformity to your desire, of which the enclosed is a copy. After the most attentive perusal of the other...
4778To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 31 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours without date inclosing the letter of M r Cabell & your answer. I approve entirely the course you recommend to the friends of the University at Richmond, on the proposed removal of the College at Williamsburg. It would be fortunate if the occasion could be improved for the purpose of filling up the general plan of Education, by the introduction of the grade of Seminaries...
4779To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 31 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand under cover your half yearly ℀ to date, which I think will be found correct. Your wine from Boston was for d several days since by a Waggon to Charlottesville. Care J. & Raphael & I hope is safely to hand before this. No news of the other Professors yet— MHi .
4780Thomas Jefferson’s Specifications for the Rotunda Planetarium, 1824?, 31 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The concave ceiling of the Rotunda is proposed to be painted sky–blue and spangled with gilt stars in their position and magnitude copied exactly from any selected hemisphere of our latitude. A seat for the Operator movable and fixable at any point in the concave, will be necessary, and means of giving to every star it’s exact position. [GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT] Machinery for moving the Operator....
4781To Thomas Jefferson from John C. Calhoun, 29 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You can have no more satisfactory proof of the growing reputation of your University, than the great anxiety, which is manifested by many of our most scientifick citizens to be attached to it, as professors. Among others, I have been requested by m r Levins (whose letter is enclosed) to bring his name under your notice. I am very favourably impressed with his qualifications. He was one of the...
4782To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac A. Coles, 29 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted exceedingly that circumstances prevented me from paying my respects to you at Monticello during my visit to Albemarle last fall. In March however I will have this pleasure when I propose again to visit the upper country—. Near this at the residence of my friend M r Williamson on the Lynhaven River is a place called Witchduck. Here more than an hundred years ago was the seat of...
4783To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Smyth, 29 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty of enclosind you a paper, to inform you of the fact, that I was about to publish an explanation of the Apocalypse. I will enclose you the work as soon as it is printed, and request your opinion upon it. Meantime, if you should review the book of Revelation, and the history of the last 20 years of the second century, you will more readily be able to decide whether my...
4784To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Spottswood Hinde, 28 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
When you have read the reasons assigned for thus addressing you, the freedom I have taken will be the more readily pardoned. Having been an early emigrant from V a to Ky when young; an early settler in Ohio, a Pioneer of Illinois, and for the present having fixed my family residence in this place; several Circumstances induced me to urge some person to enable Capt Symmes to be fitted out on a...
4785To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 28 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust from your former, so often renewed, kindnesses, that after such a long silence, you will not take it amiss, if I address you once more a few lines, although I have it not in my power, to communicate any subject deserving your attention but it can not be unpleasing to you. see, that my gratitude remains unabated. You enjoy the inexpressible delight, to have survived the slanderous...
4786To Thomas Jefferson from E. Copeland, Jr., 27 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your esteemed fav 18 th Inst t — I this morning rec d from Col o Payton of Richmond a Check on newyork for $52..10 as mentioned by you.—Of this amount I place $51..42 to the credit of mess r Dodge & Oxnard of Marseilles. The balance (65 @ 5 for Portages) I shall add to the next Invoice which I receive from them for you.— MHi .
4787To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 27 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the most respectable Persons in this Town, having recommanded to me to write a few Lines to you Sir, assuring me I may depend on it that you will, not only excuse the liberty of my addressing you, but that I may also flatter myself to be favoured with a reply. The fact is, a Brother-in-law of mine abroad is in possession of a compleat phisical, chimical, and astronomical Apparatus, fit...
4788To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 26 December 1824 (Adams Papers)
With deep concern I heard late last Eveng. that you had recently recieved a severe injury by a Fall as had at first appear’d to threaten your existance—I feel so much paind and anxious to know the cause as well as to hope that the effects of the injury has subsided, that I lose no time in making the enquiries, that I have sent my young man with this in the hope that I shall receive such...
4789To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1824 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you a long letter from mr. Cabell and a long answer from myself, not much worth reading, but that it is well you should know every thing. No letter from Gilmer since my last, but he is believed to be now in Richmond. Long and Blaettermann are here located in their pavilions as drawn by lot. The former is a fine young man and well qualified. The latter rather a rough looking German,...
4790From Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 26 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You know the situation of our claim on Congress for the donation of 50. M .D. and I am very anxious to obtain it from them, and not to harrow up again the displeasure of our legislature, by saying any thing to them on the subject. I have therefore recommended to our friends at Richm d to be silent there, in the hope we may get it from Congress. I must pray you therefore to press it vigorously,...
4791To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 26 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on saturday after a very fatiguing journey from New York, staying two days in Baltimore, & as many in Norfolk. I did not write to you after receiving your last letter because I hoped to see you before this. I find myself so weak & so much exhausted by the Steam boats, that I think it imprudent to try the stages to charlottesville. as soon however as I can bear the journey I...
4792From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 26 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a long letter from mr Cabell and a long answer from my self, not much work reading, but that it is well you should know every thing. no letter from Gilmer since my last. but he is believed to be now in Richmond. Long and Blaettermann are here located in their pavilions as drawn by lot. the former is a fine young man and well qualified. the latter rather a rough looking German,...
4793From Andrew Jackson to John Quincy Adams, 25 December 1824 (Adams Papers)
Genl Jackson with compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Adams, regrets that an engagement with the Secy of the Navy to Vissit the Ship N Carolina, will prevent him the honor of dining with them on Thursday next agreably to invitation Ther .
4794To James Madison from Robert Taylor, 25 December 1824 (Madison Papers)
I saw Mr. Harrison at court. He declined submitting the whole controversy between you to reference, saying he was not able to give personal attention to the business. He also positively refused to accept the principal in full. He was willing to take Mr. Cowherds order for principal and interest, And at length consented to accept his order for the principal and leave the subject of interest to...
4795To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Martin, 25 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
by the time this reaches you it will be acertained the result of the Electoral Vote for president. the object of adressing you is to beg of you so far as possible to put an end to this strife & in doing so Virginia will attach the Western people to her she has failed in her open honorable efforts let her stop there & the closing scene will be honorable to her Jacksons election is part doubt of...
4796To Thomas Jefferson from H.P. Van Bibber, 25 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In our Republic great men become so identified with the nation that they are too much regarded as public property which subjects them to many intrusions which must prove truly disagreable—& from these circumstances I have felt extremely diffident & unwilling to trespass on your valuable & important time— Being totally unacquainted in your vicinity & having always looked to you as the head &...
4797To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Waterhouse, 24 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rev. Joseph P. Bertrum, an Englishman of the established church, has an inclination to become a Professor in the University which you have taken so much pains to found & rear; and solicits me to communicate his wish to you. He is a son of Oxford, & I conclude a close, and successful student. I believe we have no one in this place equal to him in Greek: I am satisfied there is none in...
4798To James Madison from John Hanbury Dwyer, 23 December 1824 (Madison Papers)
As a devoted friend to your country, whatever tends to the wellbeing of the rising generation cannot be unacceptable to you. I therefore take the liberty of transmitting by this mail for your acceptance, a book intended for the promotion of the morals, and intellect, of the youth of America. Your opinion of it will be thankfully received by me. I have the honor to be With the highest...
4799To Thomas Jefferson from J. H. Dwyer, 23 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
As a principal contributing spring of that source whence a free nation has originated, and has so rapidly increased, as to give an assurance, at no far distant period, of becoming one of the first in the world I take the liberty of transmitting by this mail for your acceptance at least a well meant effort for the promotion of two of the chief causes which constitute the happiness and...
4800To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 23 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The close of the present session of our little establishment makes it my duty to give some account of the progress of your Grandsons. This has not been as great as I could have wish’d, but perhaps the circumstance is to be attributed in a considerable degree to the defect of interest in a new study, the Greek not being very amusing to a beginner, & particularly to youths.— James, I doubt not,...