Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 March 1819
To James Madison
Monticello Mar. 11. 19.
Dear Sir
I inclose you a letter recieved last night from mr Cabell containing interesting1 information as to our University as well as something further with respect to Dr Cooper. be so good as to return it with those formerly sent you. I recieved by the same mai[l] a commission2 as visitor, and an authentic appointment of the last Monday of this month for our first meeting at the University. I have written to the new members to request them to come here the day before that by talking matters over at our leisure we may make a short business of it at the University where we shall have no accomodation. ever & affectionately your’s
Th: Jefferson
PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of Joel Yancey to TJ, 19 Feb. 1819 (see note to TJ to Yancey, 9 Mar. 1819); at foot of text: “Mr Madison”; edge trimmed; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure: Joseph C. Cabell to TJ, 8 Mar. 1819.
1. Manuscript: “intersting.”
2. Manuscript: “commision.”
Index Entries
- Cabell, Joseph Carrington; as member of University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
- Cooper, Thomas (1759–1839); University of Virginia professorship proposed for search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Public Service; appointed to University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
- Madison, James (1751–1836); and T. Cooper search
- Madison, James (1751–1836); as member of University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
- Madison, James (1751–1836); letters to search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; meetings of search
- Virginia, University of; Faculty and Curriculum; T. Cooper as proposed professor search