9121Riègert to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Obligé d’abandonné ma Patrie, depuis quatre ans j’habite la terre hospitalière de l’heureuse Amérique ; mon intention à toujours été de me fixer en Virginie , et jamais il ne m ’ a été possible de mettre mon projet a éxécution. Je vous prie de m’excuser Monsieur le Président, si je prends la liberté de vous entretenir; vos talens et vos vertus, me sont un sur garant que vous ne vous offenserez...
9122Call for Meeting of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
We the subscribers visitors of the University of Virginia being of opinion that it will be to the interest of that institution to have an occasional meeting of the visitors by special call on the thursday preceding the next meeting of the General assembly do therefore appoint that day for such meeting, and request the attendance of the sd visitors accordingly. Witness our hands on the several...
9123Thomas Jefferson’s Request for Warrants for Funds for University of Virginia, [ca. 15 August 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
The Auditor is requested to issue two warrants for moieties each of the within sum of 29,100.D. the one for one moiety in favor of the bank of Virginia to be deposited there to the credit of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia , the other for the other moiety in favor of the Farmer’s bank of Virginia to be deposited there to the same credit. MS ( Vi : RG 12, Literary Fund...
9124Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 15 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My visit to Bedford has been delayed by a serious accident to my mill . the workman on whom I relied, went on a journey, then returned and died, so that I have had to attend to it day by day myself. it will be finished and agoing tomorrow, and we shall set out for the Forest the next morning (Friday) the waggon starts this morning with a Harpsichord and some necessaries & baggage and will...
9125From John Adams to U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 14 August 1821 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice that I live to see so fine a collection of the future defenders of their country in pursuit of honor under the auspices of the national government. A desire of distinction is implanted by nature, in every human bosom, and the general sense of mankind in all ages and countries cultivated and uncultivated, has excited, encouraged and applauded this passion in military men more than in...
9126Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough and Philip N. Nicholas, 14 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
In virtue of an order from the President & Directors of the Literary board , I have this day desired the Auditor to deliver to you a warrant for fourteen thousand five hundred and fifty Dollars, which be pleased to recieve and place in the bank of Virginia to the credit of the Rector & visitors of the University of Virginia , to be drawn for occasionally by orders from the Bursar of the...
9127Thomas Jefferson to Louis Adrien Gruchet, 14 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4 th is recieved and in it, the libel of the Baltimore telegraph. the abuses of a free press cannot be separated from their wholsome uses. they carry their own remedy by the absolute contempt they excite. I have never noticed them nor otherwise answered them than by the tenor of my life. this is a mere electioneering pasquinade. the world has learned to estimate justly the...
9128Thomas Jefferson to Richard Rush, 14 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have deferred acknoleging your favor of May 22. until the reciept of my books should enable me to add that information to the thanks I owe you for your kind agency in procuring them. I recieve them just now in good order. I certainly did not intend you should take half the trouble you have been so kind as to give yourself in the execution of this commission; yet I feel too sensibly it’s...
9129Thomas Whittemore to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 14 August 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
We are in this town ( Milford ) a body of coarse farmers, but true Republicans. The Oration I send you I delivered at the earnest request of my townsmen. Had I had more than 24 hours to prepare it, I could have bestowed more labour for elegance of composition. But such as it is, agreeably to the warm solicitations of those who heard it, I have presented to the world, and this copy, Hon. Sir,...
9130To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 13 August 1821 (Adams Papers)
It is a gratification, that I have it in my power, to cause you Some pleasurable emotions—by the commu ni cations, that an increase of enjoyment has fallen to our Share—although Some what moderated by our Daughter’s indisposition, which however—we have much reason to hope, that is only a passing cloud which Soon Shall pass by. Mr and mrs Busti—in returning from Batavia renewed their visit to...