1141From James Madison to Isaac A. Coles, 3 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of June 7. was duly recd. & yesterday I recd. one from your brother Edwd explaining the case it referred to. It was accompanied by the letter to you now enclosed. We have been promised a visit much wished for from Mr. & Mrs. Stephenson and Miss Betsy. Can’t you add to our pleasure by making one of the party? With great & affee. esteem Draft ( DLC ). Edward Coles to JM , 12 July 1827 .
1142From James Madison to Henry B. Bascom, 21 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of June 26. inclosing a copy of the Charter of the College, having arrived during an absence from which I am just returned, I could not sooner acknowledge it. It gives me pleasure to find that the Trustees are about to attach to the Institution, an Agricultural Department, an improvement well meriting a place among the practical ones, which the lights of the age, and the genius of...
1143From James Madison to Naphtali Phillips, 20 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison, with his respects to Mr. Phillips, informs him that the date asked for in his letter of the 9th. inst. is March 5. 1751. RC (Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 2008; http://www.alincolnbookshop.com ).
1144Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 19 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
The board met, present the same as yesterday. Resolved that the Bursar of the University be authorised to borrow from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, trustee of Mrs Martha Randolph, a sum not exceeding Twenty thousand dollars, at an interest of six per centum, per annum , payable semi-annually, at the office of the Farmer’s bank of Virginia, in Richmond. For the money so borrowed, a stock shall be...
1145From James Madison to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, 19 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
The following was the annual report this year made to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund. In obedience to the law requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make a report annually to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, (to be laid before the Legislature at their next succeeding meeting,) embracing a full account of the disbursements,...
1146Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 18 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
The Board met, present the same as yesterday Resolved that the Professor of Chemistry be requested to prepare and to lay before the Visitors at their next meeting, the plan of a chemical Laboratory and of a Lecture room connected therewith, large enough for the accommodation of a class of 200 Students; & that the proctor be required to present an accompanying estimate of the expense of...
1147From James Madison to Dolley Madison, [17 July 1827] (Madison Papers)
I recd yesterday morning, your welcome letter of Saturday evening. I hope you recd. in due time my two last, the latter of which will have dissipated any doubts as to the degree of my indisposition. As I hoped, my health has continued to strengthen. I joined the Board yesterday, and am well enough today for the ride home if the business were over. But this is not the case and I fear a...
1148Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 17 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
The board met, present the same as yesterday. A letter was received and read from Professor Emmet, on the subject of the chemical laboratory. The reading of the minutes of the Faculty was resumed. Professor Bonnycastle was admitted to a conference on the subject of the schools of Mathematics and of Natural Philosophy. Resolved that hereafter, there shall be a standing committee of the...
1149Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 16 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
The board met, present James Madison rector, James Monroe, George Loyall, John H. Cocke, Chapman Johnson, and Joseph C. Cabell. On their return from a visit to the examination room, Professor Bonnycastle was admitted to a conference on the subject of class reports as applicable to the school of Natural Philosophy. Professor Dunglison and the Proctor were then conferred with, on the subject of...
1150Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 14 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
The Rector still confined. The board met, present the same members as yesterday. The Proctor’s report on the state of the Library was received, & read. The rest of the day was taken up in attending on the examination. MS ( ViU : Special Collections).