2201From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Pendleton Barbour, 29 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In your favor of the 12 th inst. I observe an expression which did not strike me at the time, nor indeed till it occurred to my recolltn yesterday it seemed to open the way for a proposition from us which has not been made. it presents the idea of a possibility that at the end of the year you might make an election in favor of our Professorship of law in preference to the office you hold . if...
2202From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Pendleton Barbour, 21 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I received with real affliction your favor of the 12 th and the more so as the condition proposed in it is entirely incompatible with the objects and character of an University. Continuing in your judicial office, you could attend to the duties of the University during only the two summer months of July and August, and two winter months of Feb. & Mar. (December and January being the University...
2203James Madison to W. H. Cooper and Others, 23 October 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd young Gentlemen, your letter of the 21st and have forwarded it to the other members of the Executive Come. Referring you to the decision, which will be made from them, I tender you my friendly respects & good wishes Draft, with draft of JM to Thomas J. Randolph (DLC) . Addressed to W. H. Cooper, L. Barfoot, E. Ruffin Jr., George Nicholson, and J B Young.
2204Curtis Carter and William B. Phillips to [Nelson Barksdale], 24 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
we will contract with you to make & lay from seven to ten hundred Thousand Brick for the Virginia University and compleate it by the first day of November next for the following prices to wit For all walls faced with oil stock Brick $18/ M For all walls faced with sand Stock Brick $ 13 do all walls such as partitions brest of chimneys and Seller walls below the surfice $12 do The Bricks to be...
2205Richard Ware to Nelson Barksdale, 26 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
the subsci subscriber will be happy to undertake three portions mentioned in the advertisement & uppon the conditions their specified at fifteen percent below the Book of Prices published by M Cary in 1812 provideed it should meet the approbation of that Honourable Body address, Rich d Ware 178 North 4 th
2206James Oldham to Nelson Barksdale, 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The standard adopted in your advertisment for the rule of Prices, for the carpenters and Joiners worke of the Buildings to be erected at the university of virginia , I tender to you my servises to undertake one or two of the Buildings at 25 ⅌ cent advance on the adopted rule, the worke to be performed agreeable to the Turms specifyed in the advertisment , but the kiln drying of Plank and...
2207Thomas Jefferson to Nelson Barksdale, 11 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Harrison of Lynchburg was authorised to make an agreement for us with mr Knight , which I now inclose to you, and pray you to settle with him, when he is done, and give him an order on mr Garrett . I think he arrived here about Oct. the 8 7 th or 8 th RC (
2208James Dinsmore to [Nelson Barksdale], 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have fixed my self with a work Shop and other Conveniencys, for Carrying on work at the Central College and have declined other Jobs, through that Expectation—it would be my desire to undertake at the University , provided I Can do it with any Probable prospect of not loseing by it— from my knowledge of the manner in which the work is Expected to be executed, and the difficultys—we Labour...
2209James Dinsmore and John M. Perry to Nelson Barksdale, 1 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Presumeing that the Visitors of the University have not as yet, determined—on the proposals made them on the 29 th March for undertakeing the work Contemplated the Current year and haveing ourselves handed in propo sals for a part of Said work under the Impression, that we Should Still have to pay the Same wages to Journeymen & Labourers that we paid them the last year—Since which the great...
2210From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Barlow, 30 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having the honor of being personally known to you, it is incumbent on me to explain the circumstances which have led to the liberty of addressing this letter to you. of the establishment of an University recently in the state of Virginia you are not uninformed as I am authorised to understand by mr Gilmer whom we sent to England to procure for it some Professors. he owed to your agency...