1Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our respective lodges feeling, with the public, much solicitude for the erection and success of the Central College , have nominated us, with others, as committees in behalf of our respective institutions, to make the necessary arrangements for carrying into effect your very kind and polite reply to the wish expressed by some of their members, that we might be permitted, as is usual with our...
2Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23 has been received. The abscence of each of us from town with other circumstances is the apology for this delay in our Reply: but it affords us now infinite satisfaction to be enabled to acquaint you, in behalf of our brethren, that, on second thought, it has been concluded to dispense with a small part of the ceremony and to undertake the laying of the corner-stone of the...
3Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept the thanks of Mr. Southall and myself for your kindness, in loaning us your c s ilver cups. three will be sufficient:— I avail myself of the opportunity (by your boy) of sending you a letter , news paper, & small book; left with me yesterday by M r Minor for you. I have not sent the glass of honey fearing the boy might brake it, it shall be sent very shortly by a safe conveyance RC (...
4Alexander Garrett’s Order of Ceremonies for the Central College Cornerstone Laying, [before 6 October 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Ceremoney to be used in laying the corner stone of the Central College Martial A Dawson L T Catlett The Brethern will meet in a room up stairs of the Stone house precisely at 10 Oclock on monday the 6 th October 1817. The lodge there opened and the procession formed. The Martial will call for the brethern in the following order towit 2. Tylers , with drawn swords Bro s Fitch & Colclaser
5Masonic Report on the Central College Cornerstone Laying, 1 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned a joint committee from the Widow son Lodge N o 60. and charlottesville lodge N o 90. appointed for the purpose of reporting to the respective lodges, the ceremoney & c used on tuesday monday the 6 th day of October AL 5817 AD. 1817 in laying the corner stone of the Central college , Now report that they have performed that duty, that the two lodges haveing obtained the consent...
6Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was in hopes of seeing you yesterday on your return from the college , M r Chisholmn tells me he is in want of money to pay his hands and purchase provisions & c for those employed in the building, that he has paid away all the money he could raise of himself, we have not as yet advanced him any. M r Peyton has upwards of $1000. in readiness, ariseing from the sale of the bank stock. Will...
7Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 31 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home last night I recieved your favor of the 29 th In t incloseing the draft of a report intended to be made by the Visitors of the Central college to the Governor —and altho much gratified at an opportunity of seeing the report, yet I regret extreemly that my absence from home, should have occasioned a moments delay, in forwarding the same to the Governor ; I now return you the...