1Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 7 April [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
The adoption of our College as an University much delays the opening our schools here, as needing much greater preparation & the Visitors having concluded that accomodations must be provided before Professors, they have fixed on April next for recieving professors. in the of our D r Cooper was to have brought on a mr Slack , as Usher to our Grammar school & whom he had pressed as our...
2Thomas Jefferson’s Observations on George Divers’s Answer to Interrogatories in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, [before 9 … (Jefferson Papers)
Observations on the answer of mr Divers . This def. having given his answer individually, and declined joining in the corporate body answer , I place the facts he has stated as of his own knolege , on the same footing as if given on oath: but his hearsays and opinions remain open to observation, in this case, as they would be on a regular answer on oath. Quere 10. Answer.
3John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning the Hon ble Rufus King of the Senate called on me to make inquirey into the particulars of the late Gen l K— Affairs—having learnt of my Agency thro you &: &c—I answered him—namely—to what was generally known. viz: that the good Gen l K— had previous—to his leaving this Country left you his sole Executor—by his Will—to which—the late John Dawson —then a Member of Congress
4Samuel Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Francis Gilmer has informed me that he had taken the liberty of mentioning D r George Watson of this place to you as a candidate for the Professorship of Anatomy in the University of Pensylvania . Should you feel disposed to aid D r Watson ’s views I have enclosed you a list of the Trustees of that univer s ity. From my
5Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Richardson has not yet returned. I received y r friendly letter , but I see by the act , that your limits of permanent Salary, are 1000 Dlrs to each Professor. Had I twenty years of probable exertion before me I would accept the situation at once; but I see clearly, that I shall have to commence a new course of labour for the benefit of those who come after me, and be a loser in a...
6Thomas Jefferson to William Davenport, 2 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I some time ago forwarded a telescope to Doctor Robert Patterson with a request to put it into good hands to be repaired. he informs me he delivered it to you, and that the price for repairing it for land observations (which will be sufficient) will be 10. Dollars. I now inclose you a 10.D. bill of the US. bank at Richmond , the only kind of the US. denomination I could procure. you will have...
7Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 2 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 26. came to hand by our last mail, and I now inclose you the three blanks for renewal. mr Yancey answered my letters enjoining him to get down his flour immediately by saying that the price of the moment for carriage was so exorbitant that he had venture d to wait awhile in the hope of a fall. he says also that his tobacco is in considerable forwardness for sending down. I...
8Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 2 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 23. was recieved the day before yesterday, and I was quite mortified to learn that my telescope had been delivered you without the letter of explanation which accompanied it. it must have placed me in an awkward attitude before you. on the preceding page of is a copy of that letter; and to lesson the trouble I occasion you with this commission I inclose a letter for mr...
9Extract from Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 3 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am induced to take up the pen tho I have so recently address’d you, to inform you of an event that will give you pain, as it has me and indeed every one that witness’d the action, to be Brief then, I shall inform you of what I have heard, Bankhead had written a very abusive letter to M rs Jefferson Randolph , what gave rise to his doing So I cant conceive for her health has not admited of...
10“Zed” (“Franklin”) to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As the publck has gave you the credit of Drafting the Declaration of Independance, and as you have fill d the greatest office s in the power that the people have to their power give you, which dutis you apear to have Discharg d to their Satisfaction, all this has plac d you on a eminance, that your opinion and good Judgment, or recomendation will go further than any one other Citizeen in the U...
11Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 28 th ult: was received on monday time enough to be answered by the mail of that evening, but I declined doing so in order to have an opportunity of conversing with some of my friends before I should write. I am very sensible of the truth of all that you say on the inadequacy of the funds for the University : and most willingly would I co-operate in augmenting them: but knowing...
12Mathew Carey to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 29 th ult. I have duly rec d . It is now before me. The fifteen Dollars enclosed are duly carried to your credit. The Religious Olive Branch is not yet fairly begun. I was diverted from it by the shameful attack on my Country in that horror-inspiring attack on my Country contained in novel Mandeville, which led me to undertake Vindiciæ Hibernicæ , which I shall publish in...
13Extracts from Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 7–9 February [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
… the affair of Jefferson and Bankhead is to be examin’d into by the Court to morrow Bankhead sent for his Father and Brother and I do suppose they have arrived, and M r Randolph
14Charles L. Bankhead to Thomas Jefferson, [received 6 February 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
the course I now take in addressing you is disapproved of by my wife whose Judgment but rarely errs; she thinks your time & feelings have been already too much encroached upon & excited: but when I cease to respect myself, then I consent that all others may cease to respect me. The veneration which from my infancy I was taught to feel for you, renders it impossible that I should remain passive...
15Simon Chaudron to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Le temps et l’infortune ne m’ont point fait oublier la bienveillance dont vous m’avez honoré autrefois. obligé de quitter une grande cité ou le luxe et les besoins assiègent les familles nombreuses; entouré de neuf enfans, tous nés dans les Etats-Unis ; tous élevés dans les principes d’une république dont je leur apprends à vénérer les illustres fondateurs, je voudrais les attacher à Son...
16Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate of Income and Expenses, 24 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Prospectus or Estimate from May 24. 1819. Gibson . balance brought forward 1244. 25. balance of my note to W.C.N. in farmer’s bk 968. flour due at mill Apr. 1. 50. May 29. 17
17Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Patrick Gibson, 24 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
1819. May 24. Th:J. in acc t with P. Gibson D r C r Feb. 8. balance in fav r P. Gibson by acc t rend d 724.
18John Brown (1762–1826) to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by M r Cosby , who waits on you for the purpose of obtaining a contract for the erection of Such buildings as may be thought necessary, at this time, for the University of Virg a ; and who has requested me to state to you my opinion of his character, and of his fitness for the undertaking. M r Cosby has never done any work for me; nor have I ever, critically, examined...
19Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Least your Enquirer of the 28 th Jan: may have miscarried, I now have the pleasure to enquire enclose you that paper. The President & directors of the Literary Fund have placed us in an aukward dilemma by an egregious mistatement of the amount & proceeds of the Fund. Relying as usual on the statements of that Board, we have appropriated $80,000. as part of the Revenue of the Fund; when in fact...
20James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much gratified by your late letter to find that you had recover’d your health, which has since been confirm’d by Edward Coles . The view which you take of the late proceedings in Florida , affords me great pleasure, being that which we had formd, on the same evidence, and acted, in the measures connected with them. On receiving Gn l Jackson ’s report, our attention was directed...
21Thomas Jefferson to James H. McCulloch, 9 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved two days ago a letter of Oct. 24. from de Bure freres , booksellers of Paris , referring to one of Oct. 1. which should have accompanied the box of books you were so kind as to recieve & forward me. this letter of Oct. 1. undoubted ly covered the invoice , & has miscarried; and as their expectation that I have recieved it may prevent their sending a duplicate, the inclosed letter to...
22John Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In conforming to the request contained in your’s of the 31 st Jan y I have found no difficulty in ascertaining that M r Milon , is v a very obscure & unpromising person, by no means fitted to fill any station in the contemplated Unive r sity
23Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Jack Shorter requests of me to acqua i nt you of his present state. His wife left him, and went to the western country about a year ago. He, afterwards became dissipated—and flew to me for protection. I succeeded in reforming him—but he has not been able to earn any thing to support him for several months past. He both fears, & loves me—and I cannot reffuse him any thing in my power. It will...
24Aaron Ely to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Whilst we see the Fathers of our independence dropping one by one into the Eternal world, and ourselves left, to enjoy the rich inheritance of their labours.—our minds are involuntarily drawn into a contemplative view of the mighty struggles for our Freedom. When we retrace step by step, the progress of the great drama, in which you acted so conspicuous a part, who cannot see the hand of an...
25Peter Ludlow and James B. Sheys to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been advised to arrange an unbiassed history of the events which have grown out of the late Seminole War, especially, as relating to the conduct of Gen l Jackson we assume the liberty of requesting your Generous aid in an undertaking which we esteem laudable and important— In calculating the difficulties which might impede our project we were persuaded that no plan could be pursued,...
26James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able to learn a tittle of your health since I saw you . It has, I hope, been entirely re-established; I congratulate you on the success of the Report to the Legislature on the subject of the University . It does not yet appear what steps have been taken by the Governor towards giving effect to the law . Will you be so good as to have the inclosed forwarded when convenient to M...
27Enclosure: Commission Appointing Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 13 February 1819 … (Jefferson Papers)
Virginia , to wit: To Thomas Jefferson Esq r Whereas by an Act of the General Assembly passed the 25 th day of January 1819 , entitled “An Act establishing an University to be called the University of Virginia ,” the Governor is required with the advice of the Council , forthwith to appoint visitors
28Enclosure: Call for Meeting of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 13 February 1819, enclosure no. 2 in James P. … (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the act of the General Assembly passed the 25 th day of January 1819 entitled an Act establishing an University , which authorises the Executive to fix on a day for the meeting of the Visitors —It is advised, That the Visitors appointed for the University , shall assemble on the last Monday in March next at the said University
29John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As you was so well acquainted with the philosophers of France I presume the name and character of Mademoiselle De Lespinasse is not unknown to you. I have almost put out my eyes by reading two volumes of her letters which as they were printed in 1809 I presume you have read long ago. I confess I have never read any thing with more ennui, disgust and loathing. The eternal repitition of mon dieu...
30George Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days since in London your letter of Oct. 25 , with some later from my friends in Massachusetts , which relieved me from the apprehensions respecting your health with which I had been filled by one of the publick papers. A letter from General Lafayette noticing one received from yourself which you wrote subsequently to your illness has confirmed me in the belief, that I may, if...