4501Monticello and Montpelier, [15 August 1820] (Madison Papers)
You request me to give you some account of my late excursion to Virginia. I comply with the request, but am sorry to observe, that the time occupied in making it was too short to enable me to take those views of the country through which I passed that are necessary to render any description pleasing or satisfactory. The observations, however, I had the power to make, in my rapid journey, I...
4502Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 30 November 1821 (Madison Papers)
November 30. Present Thomas Jefferson, Chapman Johnson, James Madison & John Hartwell Cocke. The board being informed that of the 60,000.D. permitted to be borrowed from the Literary fund by the act of the last General assembly, the sum of 29.100.D. only has as yet been obtained, and that there is uncertainty as to the time when the balance may be obtained they deem it expedient that the...
4503Bond for Loan to the University of Virginia from the Literary Fund, [11 May 1823] (Madison Papers)
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson rector and James Breckenridge, James Madison, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke Chapman Johnson and George Loyall, Visitors of the University of Virginia are held and firmly bound to the President and Directors of the Literary fund in the sum of eighty thousand Dollars, to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves...
4504Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 7 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
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...
4505Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [2 October 1820] (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia, at the University, on monday 2d. of Octr. 1820, present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Robert B. Taylor, John H. Cocke, and Joseph C. Cabell; The Board proceeded to the consideration of the Annual Report, and not having time to go through with the same, adjourned to tuesday 3d. October. Ms ( ViU : Jefferson Papers, Special...
4506Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 1 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
A special meeting of the Visitors of the University having been called in the month of February to be held on this day Apr. 1. signed by Th: Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, Joseph C. Cabell, James Breckenridge & Robert Taylor, and duly notified to John H. Cocke to whom no opportunity had occurred of presenting it for his signature, the sd. Th: Jefferson and James Madison attended...
4507Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 3 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on monday the 3d. of April 1820, present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Breckenridge, John H. Cocke, and Joseph C. Cabell. Resolved, that the Visitors of the University accede to the loan of $40,000. authorized by a Resolution of the President and Directors of the Literary Fund of 23d. March 1820....
4508Bond by Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, [3 August 1821] (Madison Papers)
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson, rector and James Breckenridge, James Madison, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke, Chapman Johnson and Robert B. Taylor, visitors of the University of Virginia, are held & firmly bound to the President & Directors of the Literary fund in the sum of 56,200 to the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and our successors...
4509Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [2 April 1821] (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 2d. of April 1821. present Th: Jefferson Rector, James Breckenridge, Chapman Johnson & James Madison. A letter having been recieved by the Rector from Thomas Appleton of Leghorn stating the prices at which the Ionic & Corinthian capitels wanting for the Pavilions of the University may be furnished...
4510To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 31 January 1823 (Madison Papers)
“Nothing sells high but land which is kept up to an extravagant price from the particular situation of that article. All the valuable land in the State is either forfeited to Govt or in the hands of individuals who calculate on this situation, & do not expect a sale of the forfeited lands for many years, when they will have disposed of their land, at a high price to the Emigrants to this...