1Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter recieved last night from mr Cabell containing inter e sting information as to our University as well as something further with respect to D r Cooper . be so good as to return it with those formerly sent you. I recieved by the same mai l a commis s
2Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return you the letter from mr Watson whom I met with on the road as mentioned in mine of the 3 d . in consequence of the doubts discovered on the subject of Cooper , I wrote to mr Cabell , to Correa , and to Cooper himself, and inclose you copies of my letters for perusal that you may see on what ground I place the matter with each. to Cooper I barely hold up the possibi l ity of new...
3Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 19 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 12 th has been duly recieved, and the pamphlet it covered has been sent to mr Minor . the late day to which the Governor has fixed the 1 st meeting of the Visitors of the University (the last Monday in March) renders a meeting of the College visitors immediately necessary, some measures of high importance to the institution not admitting that delay; & the law having authorised us...
4Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Proposing within 4. or 5. days to set out for Bedford , where I shall continue two months, I have thought it would be acceptable to you to learn the present state of things at the University , and the prospect for the year. you may remember that almost in the moment of our separation at the last meeting, one of our Colleagues proposed a change of a part of the plan so as to place the gardens...
5Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 3 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised your gardener some seeds which I put under a separate cover and address to you by mail. I also inclose you a letter from mr Cabell which will shew you that the ‘sour grapes’ of W m & Mary are spreading; but certainly not to the ‘enlightened part of society’ as the letter supposes. I have sent him a transcript from our journals that he may see how far we are under engagements to D r...