11To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 23 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I regret that the communication of Mr. Trist of 7th. inst relative to your report to the Legislature, after being retarded on its way, should have reached me in the midst of the troubles of my brother’s sale, the cares of which have totally absorbed my attention for about ten days past. I write now chiefly to assure you that nothing could afford me more pleasure than to offer to you any aid in...
12To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 24 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received in due time by the mail your favor of 13th inst, and would have written you immediately in reply, but have waited for the arrival of the Report so as to enable me to relieve your anxiety in regard to that subject. Two days ago I received a letter from Mr. Trist, stating that he had at length determined to send on the Report without the revised copy of the enactments, but that...
13To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 12 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
The Assembly rose on the 9th inst. after a session of 96 days. I hasten at the first leisure moment to account to you for my apparent inattention of late. It has proceeded entirely from my absence from this place on a journey to Philadelphia with a deranged brother, which occupied my time from the 11th Feb. till the 2d. inst. His removal to the Hospital in that city seemed to be a measure of...
14To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 25 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
On conference with Genl. Cocke we are of opinion that the resignation of Mr. Long at the end of the present session should be acceded to, with an assurance that whilst we are not willing to insist on the complete fulfillment of his contract with our University at the cost of the proffered promotion in London, yet we are very unwilling to be deprived of the benefit of his talents & services for...
15To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 25 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival here I discover by a letter from Mr. Johnson to Genl. Cocke, that Doctor Patterson of Philadelphia is not a candidate for the vacant chair of Natural Philosophy in our University. I now concur in the appointment of Doctor Thomas Jones of Philadelphia, to fill that chair. I am, dear Sir, very respectfully & truly yrs. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM .
16To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 15 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
On my return home I found Mr. Tucker growing worse, and you have since heard of his death. Shortly after this afflicting scene had occurred I was compelled to hurry down to Corrottoman to procure some additional evidence in support of our claim for slaves carried off during the late war. It is only within the last few days I have had time to attend to my promise to you. Before I left home, I...
17To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 12 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of 28th ult has been duly received. I thank you for the facts in relation to the Constitutionality of the Tariff, the more especially as I have reasons to believe that Governor Giles, encouraged by the pamphlet containing the late proceedings at Boston, will again bring that subject before us. I have communicated to him your message relative to the Journals said to be in the...
18Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 1 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
I applied to the Executive thro’ one of its members for a copy of the 1st. vol: of the Public Journals—for your use. No law having passed authorizing the disposition to be made of them, and none being expedient till the whole of the work shall be completed, the Executive had no power to present a Copy to any one. I desired that one might be sent you on loan, till the Legislature shall pass a...
19Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 16 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
I suppose you have been notified of your appointment as Visitor of the University for the current term. But it is possible that you may not be apprized that the first monday in April, was fixed upon, for the first meeting of the Board, merely because the Law makes it the duty of the Executive to appoint a time for the first meeting, previous to the slated meetings. At first, I suggested to the...
20Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 28 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of 27th ult, went first to Williamsburg, & has been forwarded to me at this place. I have deferred my answer, under the hope that every succeeding week would terminate my stay in this City, and from a belief that I could make a more satisfactory reply, after seeing the papers in the possession of Mr. Johnson. But my business may drag on still for some weeks, and I now write in order...