91Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 1 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much concerned not to be able to attend the meeting of the Visitors or the Albemarle election, in consequence of an indisposition contracted in travelling thro the late severe weather. I hope my friends will make known the cause of my absence from the election, and make my apology to the people. I shall endeavor to call on you on my way down the country. I profit of the opportunity by M r...
92Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not untill the 25 th ins t that I found my health sufficiently restored to enable me to set out for the lower country. By travelling slowly & lying down some hours in the day I was enabled to get down from my Brother ’s in three days, but not without being compelled to go to bed with a high fever at Powhatan Court House , which continued half a day & one night. I arrived here much...
93Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My servant comes down to M r Minor ’s on business relative to my farm, and I profit of the opportunity to drop you a line, and to assure you that I should have been at Monticello a month ago, but for a return of bad health. I arrived here on 2 d June : was employed four or five weeks in necessary attention to my affairs, when I had an attack of the prevailing dyssentery, from the effects of...
94Call for Meeting of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
We the subscribers visitors of the University of Virginia being of opinion that it will be to the interest of that institution to have an occasional meeting of the visitors by special call on the thursday preceding the next meeting of the General assembly do therefore appoint that day for such meeting, and request the attendance of the sd visitors accordingly. Witness our hands on the several...
95Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail I received the Circular of Gen l Cocke & yourself proposing to the Visitors to omit the regular autumnal meeting, and in lieu thereof to hold a special meeting on the wednesday preceding the meeting of the Assembly . The reasons stated in the circular in support of this proposition are entirely satisfactory to my mind. I shall accordingly decline carrying M rs Cabell with me...
96Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I most heartily regret to be under the necessity of again apologizing for my absence from the meeting of the Visitors . The cause of my disappointment is an inflamed ulcer on one of my ears, the character & tendency of which Gen l Cocke will more particularly explain to you. I am pursuing a course recommended by two Physicians in Richmond , and thus far approved by Doct: Smith of this place....
97University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 30 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President & 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 annually to the President and Directors of the Literary fund (to be laid before the legislature at their next succeeding session) embracing a full account of the disbursements, the funds on...
98Petition of University of Virginia Board of Visitors to United States Congress, 30 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. The Petition of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia on behalf of those for whom they are in the office of preparing the means of instruction, as well as of others seeking it elsewhere, Respectfully representeth That the Commonwealth of Virginia has thought proper lately to...
99Joseph C. Cabell’s Statement of Funds Needed by the University of Virginia, [by 1 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
To liberate the Funds—on 1 st Jan: 1822. 1. A remission of the debt $60.000. 2. To liberate the annuities of 1822. & 1823 30.000 $90.000 .00
100Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January [1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on the 30 th ult: and took my seat in the senate on 31 st . My general health is good, & the disease in my ear considerably diminished. I feel myself in a situation to return zealously & vigorously to the duties of my station, and for that purpose have taken up my lodgings at the Eagle Hotel . I trust there will be no relapse in my ear, and as to my general health my morning...
101Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your favor of 3 d ins t and have shewn it to M r Johnson . Should the case occur for which it was intended to provide, it shall be used. For the present M r Johnson & myself think it best not to exhibit it generally, as it might be the means of throwing still farther from us the gentleman to whom it was addressed. What course he will ultimately pursue, no one seems to...
102Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on this day week relative to our views & movements as to the University to that date. On the 11 th ins t I directed the public printer to send you a copy of the Accountant’s Report on the Literary Fund , on the last page of which you will see that the Revenue of the Fund barely satisfies existing appropriations. This fact was announced to me on the
103Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your favor of 14 th ins t which arrived to-day, & has been shewn to M r Johnson . The plan of suspending the interest would be practicable, if the income of the fund were not too low even to satisfy existing appropriations. The accountant ’s estimate makes the appropr revenue more than $62,000: but the stocks are ascertained to be so unproductive, as to bring the income for...
104Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not write you this day week because the posture of affairs had undergone no change, and I had nothing to communicate worthy of your attention. I thank you for your two favors of 14 th & 25 th ult: both of which I have shewn to many friends. Since the date of my last , M r Johnson has suggested to me an expedient, perhaps freer from objection than any heretofore thought of since the...
105Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last I informed you that we then contemplated the plan of asking the Legislature to give the University the surplus revenue of the Literary Fund to the amount of $7200, which would be equivalent to the release of the debt. M r Johnson & myself had thought by this expedient we should get clear of the commitment of our friends in the House of Delegates against any scheme which would go to...
106Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry to inform you that the Resolution of the Committee of Schools & Colleges in favor of a suspension of the Interest of the University debt was this day called up & postponed in the House of Delegates by a vote of 86 to 66. The poor-school or arrearage bill is on the table of the Senate & we shall send them down an amendment. I fear we shall be compelled to vote for a modification...
107Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned on 3 d ins t to my family at this place , after having experienced the mortification of losing all our propositions in favor of the University . Shortly after the date of my last letter to you, I determined to give my assent to the restriction, in regard to the Library House Rotunda , insisted on by M r
108Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last wrote you , I forgot to enclose you the letters which passed between yourself and M r Griffin of York relative to the University . I now enclose them to you by mail, least some unforeseen accident may prevent me from getting to the meeting on the first of next month. Information but recently received from my farm in Lancaster would renders it highly important that I should go there...
109Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 1 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the sd University on Monday the 1 st of April 1822 present Thomas Jefferson Rector, Joseph C. Cabell and John Hartwell Cocke , who not being sufficient to constitute a Quorum for business they adjourned indefinitely. Th: Jefferson Rector. Apr. 1. 1822. MS