I addressed Mr Jefferson a short time previous to his death to know what arrangements had been made with respect to substitutes for arms for the students at the University—he stated in his letter to me that no definitive order had as yet been given, because of the doutfullness of the funds,...

The determination of Col. Bolling to leave us this morning, allous me but a moment to acknowledge the reciept of your favor of the 10th instant, with the kind and liberal supply of a portion of your excellent fruit, for which we pray you & Mrs Cocke to accept our gratefull thanks. The caution...

I wrote you pr Mr Cabell requesting you would send up your moulder & six boys as soon as possible, as I have not heared any thing of them and beleiving it possible for that letter to Misscarry, I again write to request you will send them without delay. Mr Chamberlain the bearer of this is on...

Expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you here to day I neglected writing in reply to your letter informing me you could let me have a brick maker and boys—expecting to get your hands I have made no other engagements—you will therefore please send up your Moulder and six boys as soon as...

To the Malitia and the Public Guards of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Richmond March 28th 1821) (General Orders) A vacancy in the Office Of Adjutant General Caused by the resignation of Col Gooch having been found to be existing during the recess of the Legislature; I have thought as I may...

I have frequently heard Mr Jefferson say that this germ of a fondness for building, was developed in him by the accidental circumstance of his purchasing a book on Architecture, when at College from an old drunken Cabinetmaker who still resided near the College gate in my time & whom I...

I am obliged candidly to own that thus far it has fallen far below my expectations—And I fear that the apprehension (which I always felt to a certain degree, that when its master & creative spirit was gone, it would languish dwindle & decay,) has begun already to be realized. Indeed it...

Yours of yesterday encloseing $100. was recieved  your son John, the money shall be disbursed as directed, there will not be quite enough to meet the advance of board required, being 62½$. but I will advance for you what may be wanting, to make up the 62½$. Laporte left here this day week...

Your favour of yesterday is recieved, I will do the best I can to get John boarding where he wishes it, but am very fearfull that it will be a difficult matter to get it in a private family in this place I have been this morning to see Mrs Burnley. she declines takeing boarders. the truth is that...

I send you herewith a copy of the subscriptions to the Central College up to the present day, so far as they have been assertained or the out subscriptions heard from, I have found that in soliciting subscriptions, that a long list of subscribers appearing allready upon the paper presented has...