Jefferson, Thomas, and others. Letters to and from Jefferson, 1825 [a machine-readable transcription]
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Thomas Jefferson to Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough
9 March 1825

Monticello Mar. 9. 25.
Dear Sir

    Hereto annexed I send you certain resolutions of the Visitors past at their late session, on which you will have to act so soon as we can learn how and when the monies expected from the General government can be recieved by us. these monies being expressly appropriated by law to `the purchase of books and apparatus for the University,' a separate account must be opened for it as a distinct fund. this fund however is to be charged with the 6,000. D. advanced for it's purposes by the building fund, after it's creation, but at a time when it's proceeds could not as yet be obtained. the board further considering that it would be worse than useless to procure books without a place to arrange them in, think themselves justifiable in applying, for the present, a part of this fund to the preparation of the room destined to recieve the books. all the expences too of books<helves> tables and other necessaries for the library room will be to be charged to <this fund.>

    The number of bricks which the Anatomical building will requir<e> cannot be known until we know the depth to which we must go for the foundation which depends on the ground. but it will take 4,000. bricks for every foot of it's height from the foundation to the roof. the plan shall be delivered to you as soon as I shall have had a consultation on it with Dr. Dunglison. I salute you with friendship and respect


Th: Jefferson

    At a meeting of the Rector and Visitors of the University the following resolutions were agreed to.

    Resolved that whensoever the 50,000. D. which the legislature has authorised this Board to recieve from the General Government, for the purchase of a library and apparatus, shall be placed at the command of the Board, the sum of 6,000. D. advanced by the fund for building & other general purposes towards the purchase of books and apparatus, should be charged to the Library fund, and replaced to the credit of that for building and other general purposes.

    Resolved that on reciept of the sd 50,000. D. and consequent replenishment of the building fund, an Anatomical theatre be built, as nearly as may be on the plan now exhibited to the board.

    Resolved that on payment of the sd sum of 50,000. D. by the General government, a sum not exceeding 6,000. D. thereof be advanced on loan to the building fund of the University, for the purpose of finishing the interior of the Library room.

    a copy teste Th: Jefferson rector.