5101To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1824 (Madison Papers)
Within 6. hours after we had all dispersed yesterday to our several homes, the inclosed most unwelcome letter came to hand. I have never recieved a greater damper on my hopes and spirits. It is so contrary to the state of things as given us by Ticknor, a state which I cannot but still respect, because he had staid many months at each of those places. Gilmer says there are Professors who...
5102From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 6 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Within 6. hours after we had all dispersed yesterday to our several homes, the inclosed most unwelcome letter came to hand. I have never recieved a greater damper on my hopes and spirits. it is so contrary to the state of things as given us by Ticknor, a state which I cannot but still respect, because he had staid many months at each of those places. Gilmer says there are Professors who...
5103From Clerk of the Suffolk County Court of Common Pleas to George Washington Adams, 5 October 1824 (Adams Papers)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Boston, within and for the County of Suffolk on the first Tuesday of October, being the fifth day of said month, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Upon the recommendation of the standing committee of Suffolk Bar, that Mr. George Washington Adams may be admitted an Attorney...
5104From University of Virginia Board of Visitors to Literary Fund Board, 5 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President and Directors of the Literary fund. In obedience to the law requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make report annually to the President and Directors of the Literary fund (to be laid before the legislature at their next succeeding session) embracing a full account of the disbursements, the funds on hand, and a general statement of the...
5105From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 5 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
some iron to be chosen by the bearer Joe. ViU : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
5106Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [4 October 1824] (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University, at the University on Monday the 4th. of October 1824. at which were present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Breckenridge, John H. Cocke, George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell. Resolved that the board ratify two purchases of land in front of the Rotunda purchased of Daniel A. Piper, and Mary A. F. his wife. Resolved that permission be given to...
5107To Thomas Jefferson from John Farmer, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
That pledge you have left to your country and which will ever render your name dear to America I have made a feeble effort to translate into Latin, and hereby present you with it—I am a native of Ireland, and should this version claim any merit from classical Acquirements, I would be glad to obtain a situation as a teacher in some part of your neighbourhood; well knowing that the sentence of...
5108To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made only the following draughts on Gowan & Marx, on account of the University—none of the money having ever passed thro my hands. viz. 20 th Sep £80. 0.0 29 th Sep. 21.16.6 15 t octr 1129. 7.6 do 50. 0.0 do. 50.
5109To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Jared Ingersoll, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
About this time last year I sent you a copy of a discourse before the philosophical Society, flattering myself, I will acknowledge, that it would have elicited an answer from a pen whose performances I so much admire I beg leave now, by my friend M rs Harris, to trouble you with another similar tract—in which I have endeavoured to convince the prevailing enthusiasm that without the principles...
5110To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of Fifty Barrels flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c Thomas Jefferson Esqr— 1824 Rich d 4 Octo: To M r Treadwell for Cash on Basin— 49 Barrels Superfine flour at $4⅞ $238.87 1 do. Fine do. 〃 4½ 4.50