6971Enclosure: Contract between Arthur S. Brockenbrough and William J. Coffee, 18 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
$ Pav: 1— 12 Female heads size 10 ½ in: in Led $2. each 24. 83.8 Frize 6 in: wide Boy & Swag 36 cents p r foot 30. 24 54. 24 Pav: 2—
6972From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Having forgotten to order Georges bed to be removed into my dressing room I now write to ask you to tell Antoine to have it prepared and all his paraphernalia placed within his reach—He is much better to day after having had a very bad night and a great encrease of fever in consequence of too great excitement during the day which the Doctor says must be carefully avoided for some time to come...
6973Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [7 April 1823] (Madison Papers)
A meeting of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia was held at the University on 7th: April 1823, at which were present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell. It was resolved that the Loan of sixty thousand dollars which the President and Directors of the Literary Fund were authorized by an Act of the last General Assembly to make to...
6974Arthur S. Brockenbrough to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to lay before you my contract with M r W m J Coffee for Composition & Leaden ornaments for the buildings, I do this because M r Coffee is dissatisfied and complains heavily of his bargain, and I am not willing to take upon myself the responsibiliy responsibility of advancing more than the contract calls for—he has sent on an acct amounting to $487.
6975Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that Las Casas ’s book respecting Bonaparte in French must by this time have come to Philada I will ask the favor of you to send me a copy, and if of more than 1. vol. to let it them come by successive mails, with a note of the price which shall be promptly remitted. I salute you with esteem and respect
6976Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A meeting of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia was held at the University on 7 th April 1823 , at which were present Thomas Jefferson , James Madison , Chapman Johnson , George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell
6977James Breckinridge to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
My friends here have got me up as a candidate for the Assembly & insist that I shall meet them at the Superior Court tomorrow, which I consented to & therefore ask to be excused for failing to attend the board of visitors . I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you $100 which M r Charles Johnston gave to me a few days ago on account of his subscription to the Central College , which I...
6978Thomas Jefferson’s General View of the Finances of the University of Virginia, 6 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 6. 1823. a general view of the finances of the University mr Brockenbrough estimated the debts at 20 M .D. at the date of the last report, mr Dawson at 27,000. call them then 27,000 the resources to pay that are as follows. the arrears of subscription were then 18,343. D our Collector has called on almost every man, obtained his assumpsit verbal or written to pay out of his crop this...
6979From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Mr Young the Bar keeper visits Washington to day and I write a few lines to say that though George is doing well the inflamation of the Arm subsides so slowly it will not be possible to flex it for some days and our stay here I fear will be considerably lengthened—You must not be anxious as he is doing well but makes too many efforts to help himself which makes me tremble for the arm in future...
6980Albemarle Library Society Catalogue of Books, 5 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS , Presented by the Committee appointed for that purpose, and received by the General Meeting of THE ALBEMARLE LIBRARY SOCIETY. Josephus’s Works, by Whiston 3 vols. 8vo Uncertainty of the Signs of Death 1 British Cicero 3 Herodotus, by Beloe 4 8vo