1Andrew Alexander to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11 th June to M r Caruther , (whose death we have to lament!) was rec d after his death Patrick Henry the free man of colour is very willing to accept of your land at the Natural bridge on the terms you propose—but he does not know the boundery—and wishes you to send him a copy of the courses &c—as he supposes trespasses have been committed— I enquired of the Sherif he...
2Thomas Jefferson’s Circular to Prospective Donors to Central College, 4 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You have probably seen mentioned in the public papers that it is in contemplation to establish near Charlottesville a seminary of learning which shall embrace all the sciences deemed materially useful in the present age. towards this object the legislature has passed an act giving us a constitution nearly of our own choice, under the name of the Central College , making the Governor patron of...