1To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 24 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to be assured that my not having answered your letter sooner, has not proceeded from want of respect; for you certainly possess a larger portion of my affectionate attachment & veneration than any other man living. I am much obliged by your kind congratulations on my honorable election to the office in which I have been placed by the kindness of my fellow citizens. It was very...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 10 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 5 th inst: reached me last evening. I enclose to you a sketch (cut from a newspaper) of certain acts passed at the late session. Among them you will observe one relating to the subject of your letter. M r Cabell mentioned to me during the session the circumstance of M r . Johnson’s commission as a visitor having expired by failure to attend two meetings, and requested that he...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 13 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you two days since a sketch of the law of the last session relating to the Visitors of the University. Realizing after that letter was in the mail that you might want an authentic copy of the act at your next meeting, I applied to the Keeper of the rolls for one; he informed me the public acts would probably be completed this week & a copy could be forwarded to you in time for your...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 17 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 12 th inst: reached me this morning. . Under the impression that no more of the loan to the University would be called for the present year than the $40,000 some time since received, the president and directors of the literary fund have loaned so considerable a sum to the James river Company, that the amount now on hand, out of which the advance can be made is less than...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 1 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity with the Act of Assembly in such case made and provided, the Executive have this day proceeded to the appointment of seven visitors for the University of Virginia to serve for the next four years. I have the honor of forwarding to you herewith, a copy of the advice of Council which mentions the names of the persons so appointed the day, of their first meeting, with supplementary...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 1 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, TO Thomas Jefferson ESQUIRE, GREETING: KNOW YOU, That our Governor, in pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly, entitled “An Act for establishing an University,” and by and with the advice of our Council of State, doth hereby constitute and appoint you, the said Thomas Jefferson a Visitor of the University of Virginia, with all the powers...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached town last evening from a short trip, to the country, & found your letter of the 16 th Inst: I had previously received from Governor Barbour a copy of the bill authorising the adjustment of our claims against the Government of the U. States. The bill was placed in the hands of the auditor, with directions to make out the accounts in conformity with its provisions. They will be...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 26 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 23 inst: reached me last evening, and I was in hopes of obtaining to day an order of the Literary board directing the payment of the $50,000 to the Rector & visitors, but have been unable to form a board in consequence of the absence from town of one of the members, the law requiring the presence of all to constitute a board. I will certainly take the earliest opportunity of...
9To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 29 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Literary Fund board has this day directed the 2 d Auditors to issue a warrant in favor of the Rector & Visitors of the University for the fifty thousand dollars lately received from the United States, which he will accordingly do wherever their draft for the same appears When the warrant is issued the Treasurer will pay the amount by a check on the Bank of Virginia, upon which you may...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust to your goodness to excuse the liberty I take in addressing this letter to you, the object of which is to ask the favour of you to address a note to the proper authority of the University, to secure a place for the ensuing session in one of the dormitories for my son Hugh Rose Pleasants; his location at an hotel also if it can with propriety be engaged & will not impose too much on...