Thomas Jefferson to James Brown (1780–1859), 3 April 1823
To James Brown (1780–1859)
Monto Apr. 3. 23.
Sir
I have to acknolege the receipt by the last mail of your favor of Mar. 24. addressed to the Rector and Visitors of the University. the letter shall be laid before that body which will meet on Monday next, and their answer to it shall be communicated without delay. accept the assurance of my great esteem & respect.
Th:J.
Dft (DLC); on verso of portion of reused address cover to TJ; endorsed by TJ as a letter to “Brown John” and so recorded in SJL.
Brown’s favor of mar. 24, not found, is recorded in SJL as a letter from “Brown John. Audit’s office” received 31 Mar. 1823. The president and directors of the Literary Fund resolved on 24 Mar. 1823 “that the Accountant be, and he is hereby, directed to address a letter to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia requesting to be informed by them whether the sum authorised by the last legislature to be loaned to that institution will probably be called for in any short time, and stating that this Board, being desirous that the Capital of the Literary Fund shall be as fully and constantly employed as possible, wish to invest the amount to be loaned to the University (should it not be wanted for 6 or 8 months to come) in some productive Stock that can be readily reconverted into money when the purposes of that institution may require it” (Vi: RG 27, Virginia Literary Fund Minute Book).
Index Entries
- Brown, James (1780–1859); as Va. Literary Fund accountant search
- Brown, James (1780–1859); letter from accounted for search
- Brown, James (1780–1859); letters to search
- Literary Fund; and loans for University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; and loans for University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; meetings of search
- Virginia; General Assembly search