451From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 1 st , has been duly recieved. a drawing master, Music master E t c, are wanting at the University, the latter for the violin, flute and clarinet; the former for landscape. but the selection of the teachers is left to the Professors; the visitors having nothing to do with it. I have had little conversation with the Faculty on the subject, and am unable therefore to say...
452To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We herewith send an Invoice of three cases of Books from France shipped from New York, one of which was opened & found to correspond with the original order. As we supposed the other cases correct they have not been opened, and they will be less liable to injury from not being repacked. The Anatomical plates are in sheets, and are generally sold & preserved in this form in Port-folios. They...
453To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am reluctant to intrude on your retirement, and certainly not disposed to involve you in the Strife of Politics: Yet a Crisis in our public affairs, which seems to threaten all the the principles of the Federal Constitution, emboldens me to address you—You see by Gov r Pleasants communication to the legislature, that he recommends an Instruction to our senators, on the subject of the Tariff...
454To Thomas Jefferson from Chapman Johnson, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my duty to apologise to you and the visitors who will be with you on monday next, for n o attending their meeting—It is a subject of great regret and s ome mortification to me. Though my duties here, are pressing and important, I would have dispensed with them, if by attending your meeting, I could have hoped to fulfil the objects for which it was appointed —But under existing...
455To Thomas Jefferson from John Bankhead Magruder, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In examining the regulations of the University, I find one, by which the student who enters, at an intermediate period of the session, is required to pay the tuition fee or fees for the whole term. As I am obliged to leave this place, by the first of June next, being appointed a Cadet at the military Accademy at West Point, and ordered to attend at that time, I wish to know if this regulation...
456To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You have no doubt heard before this of the failure of Samuel Williams of London, for an enormous amount; on references to my letter book, I find I remitted him a bill, of £112.10 Stirling, on the 9 th: of August last, on your ℀ , & really fear it has been swallow d up in the general vortex—if so, I shall sincerely regret it, & I mention it to you, hoping you may be apprised of other...
457From John B. Richeson to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Having a desire to establish a Reading–Room the ensuing year in the University, I respectfully solicit your attention to the subject—Should it meet with your approbation and I be allowed the privilege of keeping it, it shall be furnished with the best political, agricultural, and periodical papers published in the United States—And I pledge myself to conduct it according to the regulations...
458To Thomas Jefferson from Harrison Hall, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of handing you above my account for the Port Folio for the last two years the account of which or such part thereafter as may be conveniently enclosed may be transmitted by Mail Should you think proper to make the advance for 1826 one note of $20 will answer the purpose.— I would be happy to supply you with a complete copy of the Port Folio since its commencement in 1800 for...
459To Thomas Jefferson from William Harris Jones, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent herewith an elevation of the Rotunda, & repectfully beg your acceptance of the same, should You consider it worthy thereof— CSmH .
460To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made all the haste I could to get your pens for your Polygraph, for I well know the uses of that machine, as it has long been my practice to keep copies of letters, because I have desired to leave to my family as full a knowledge of my transactions as possible, consistent with my other labours—but that you may know why I have been more solicitous on this score, know that after the death...
461To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In complyance with Your kind note of the 2 d Int my Cart bring 300. head of Cabbage for Your acceptance, the best I have & in the neighbaurhood, when put away well they loaf in wintar. if not two very cold—if there may not serve You, I think when Out You can have more. every Year Sir several in planting I have You in mind, with great & Sincere Esteem MHi : Coolidge Collection.
462From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you, Dear Sir, a thousand thanks for your kind present of Cabbages—they are the more acceptable as I had despaired of getting any in this part of the neighborhood. but it was the farthest of all things from my thoughts to have broken in upon your private stock at all. the negroes being the only cabbage dealers here I thought they might be so also in your neighborhood where the low...
463To Thomas Jefferson from William G. Wall, 8 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brown Called on me on Monday last wishing to Know if I would be willing to undertake the Profesorship of drawing & Landscape painting at the Virginia University I told him I Should like to fill a place so Respectable butt would Rather hear from M r Jefferson on the Subject before I would determine. I flatter Myself from my Knowledge & Style of Drawing and Landscape painting. I Could fill...
464From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Whitwell the Architect employed to direct mr Owen’s works at Harmony & Cap t Macdonald of the Royal Engineers have come from Washington on purpose to see our modes of building. mr Owen wished them particularly to see our tin roofs, & our guttured flat roof. be so good if you please to shew them everything they wish to see. friendly salutations InHi .
465To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be presented to you by our friend Gen l Cocke, whom I am truly sorry not to accompany on his journey to Monticello. My brother in Law, Docter Carter, having departed this life on 30th ult: leaving his affairs in a very embarrassed situation, it becomes necessary for some one of his surviving friends to attend at Lancaster Court on the 3 d monday in this month to qualify as his...
466To Thomas Jefferson from Rembrandt Peale, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
For the purpose of promptly answering your Letter of the 29 th ult. I sit down immediately to give you my opinion of the merits of M r Debreet. For a long while he was engaged in Baltimore ornamenting Windsor chairs for Mess rs Finley, where I became acquainted with him—And it is only of late that he has attempted to make Pictures of Landscapes. I cannot but think his practice on the Chairs...
467To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Corks you write for shall be forwarded by first conveyance to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael. I am truly delighted to hear you are able to resume your former healthful exercise on Horseback, & sincerely trust it will be long before you are again deprived of it. M r Monroe is seriously talked of as our next Governor, & it is said with his approbation—M r Giles, Pleasants, & Henry...
468To Thomas Jefferson from N. & S.S. Jocelyn, 6 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We have taken the liberty of sending herewith, a copy of A Universal Atlas we have just published, edited by Mr Sidney E. Morse, Geographer; the plan of which is thought to be an improvement in the construction of Altases for Collegiate & general use— The plan was first brought out in “Morse’s Atlas of the United States,” published by ourselves in 1823, in which was comprised, all the detail...
469From Thomas Jefferson to Pleasants & Jones, 6 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
On turning to your subscription files you will find that my letter in answer to the application to me to become a subscriber stated that I would subscribe for one year as an encoragement at it’s first commencement, but that it was to be discontinued at the end of the 1 st year without further notice, for the reason that I allowed myself to read but a single paper, which was that to which I had...
470From Thomas Jefferson to Sheldon Clark, 5 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the pamphlets you have been so kind as to send me; but I cannot comply with your request to give my opinion of them. against this I have been obliged to protest in every case. I should otherwise, for the last 20. years, have been constantly employed in the trade of a Reviewer of books, for which I have neither taste, talent nor time; and instead of reading according to my own...
471To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Colvin, 5 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rising Youth, of this Country, claim the benefit, of a full Administration of Justice, in the United States. without delay. The Children, that has gone from Baltimore City, and from the State of Maryland, to the State of virginia. wish to return home, in Bon’ Santi e , and with Bon’ viv e ant . they Sir, wish to return to their good and happy homes beloved and caressed. If the...
472To Thomas Jefferson from George F. Hopkins, 5 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
On a former occasion I took the liberty of submitting to your inspection in manuscript, some Observations on certain philosophical subjects, and afterwards sent you a printed copy of them. I now do myself the honour to send you a copy of a revised edition, with the addition of other theories, together with corrections and improvements on the first. I have taken the farther liberty to annex to...
473From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Tornquist, 5 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the printed Catalogues of your philosophical apparatus. I believe however that the course we adopted was best for us. as for a sum of 6300.D. we shall get exactly every thing we think material without paying for any thing we think not so. I do not know whether we might not have taken some particular articles of yours , (which you say might be done) were the price affixed to...
474To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Law, 4 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce two friends of M r Owen who are on their way to Harmony, Laudably zealous to make an experiment, which they sincerely believe will be beneficial as an example to mankind— Captain M c Donald & M r Whitehill presented yesterday a large model of the intended Square of buildings to M r Adams—the particulars of which they will explain—by them I send a pamphlet explaining the...
475To Thomas Jefferson from A. Walke, 4 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A poor old unfortunate man undertakes at a venture to address you, confiding in y r sensibility & benevolence of heart, that you will Excuse the freedom.—God has blessed your Noble Sir w th a great principle of soul & with abundance of substance of this world, & I want you in the name of God & of our Lord Jesus Christ to assist me, without any less to yourself, but I know it will be attended w...
476From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 24. is just now recieved, with the papers on the survey of the coast which you have been so kind as to send me. for these be pleased to accept my very particular thanks. in the last volume of the transactions of the A. Phil Society I had especially remarked these papers and the processes so peculiarly accurate and ingenious by which you had proposed to execute the survey of...
477To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d Your favour of today, respecting cabbages & I am very sorry to inform You that those made hear are more indifferent then I evar new them. Yet such as they are, shall be sent to You with much pleasure. a sample is sent by the boy. & next week more shall be sent if nothing prevents. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
478From Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell Rives, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the enquiries in your favor of Nov. 30. I have to say that no other application to Congress is proposed but that explained in my letter to you, thro’ our delegates in both houses, with respect to the 305. D 68 paid on the former importation, I did not mean to ask a refunding of it directly. but I thought, that if, as I expected, the duties should be remitted as well on what was...
479From Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Callis, 2 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been informed by some of our neighbors that you have been fortunate enough to make turnips to spare & for sale. if so, I shall be very glad to become a purchaser of 10. or 15. bushels. will you be so good as to let me know if you can spare that much or how much and the price. if you have them I will send a cart in 2. or 3. days with the money, and be thankful for the supply. MHi .
480To Thomas Jefferson from William Harris Jones, 2 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In respectfully soliciting the Office of Librarian to the U. of V. allow me to state, that I am acquainted with the classification of works adopted in the Colleges at Oxford & Cambridge as well as in the Library of the British Museum— I have studied most of the modern languages & althro’ from the want of practice for several years I do not consider myself master of any one, my knowledge is...