1From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the present of your Book and your kind letter of the 24th. September. It was wisely done to collect all those papers together and arrange them in order that posterity might see them in one view without ransacking twenty libraries for the newspapers and the pamphlets of the day. Without this prudent precaution they would probably have never been all read by any one individual....
Your Letter and Journal to the 3d. have come to hand. If I should give you the reasons why I cannot go and spend a week at Philadelphia to shew my friends there how much I long to be President, you would think them very ridiculous, and me not less so for detailing them—My friends at Philadelphia, are not the only ones who send me kind messages to inform me that unless I mend my manners, I...
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 7th. of October 1822. Present Thomas Jefferson Rector, James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke and James Madison. Resolved that the Proctor be instructed to enter into conferences with such skilful and responsible undertakers as he would approve, for the building of the Library, on the...
4From Alexander Garrett to William Mitchell, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Recieved this 7 th October 1822 of William Mitchell by M r Jefferson fifty dollars account his subscription to the Central College. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
5From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 3 d in expectation that the note would be discounted I had already drawn on you for 300 + 200 + 100 + 50D. say 650.D. I shall stop at that and settle Bacon’s balance otherwise. our river rose 1. foot with the late rains and we got off Wood’s boats with flour; but I learnt yesterday that the water failed before they got out of the river, and that they are...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your dft: favor David Isaacs for $200 has been presented & paid. I have this day ship d you by Woods Flour, two Hhds stone Ware, (Kayle Pots) four Casks Cement, & 1 Box 12 x 18 window Glass, the 12 x 12 being in the River, but not up yet, & must follow by some other Boat—These articles I hope will reach you safely— Flour $6 @ 6 ⅛ dull Wheat 120¢ scarce MHi .
7Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 Oct. 1822, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 7 th of Oct 1822. Present Thomas Jefferson Rector, James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke and James Madison. Resolved that the Proctor be instructed to enter into conferences with such skilful and responsible undertakers as he would approve, for the building of the Library, on the plan...
8From University of Virginia Board of Visitors to Literary Fund Board, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The following Report was then agreed to To the President and Directors of the Literary fund. In obedience to the act of the General assembly of Virginia, requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make report anually to the President and Directors of the Literary fund [to be laid before the legislature at their next succeeding sesson) embracing a full account...