Correspondence and related papers as Rector of the University of Virginia, 1817-1825.

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Correspondence and related papers as Rector of the University of Virginia, 1817-1825.

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Jefferson's correspondence concerns the building of the University and the hiring of professors, particularly his desire to hire Thomas Cooper. Correspondents include Cooper, A.S. Brockenbrough, Samuel J. Harrison, Philip S. Physick, and G.E. Stack. In addition there are documents signed by William H. Richardson and James Pleasants.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Proctor

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The Proctor was responsible for the daily operation of the University, and especially for the collection of all funds owed to the University. From the description of Reports and correspondence of the Proctor of the University of Virginia, 1833-1867. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 70214508 ...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

Harrison, Samuel J., fl. 1817,

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University of Virginia

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Stack, G. E., fl. 1819,

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Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837

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American physician considered to be the father of American surgery. From the description of Letters : Philadelphia, Pa., to Henry W. Physick, Rising Sun, Md., and Wilmington, Del., 1810 June 29 and 1821 Oct. 25. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 24851622 Philadelphia-born surgeon. A former student of Dr. Adam Kuhn, Physick became known as the "Father of American Surgery." He lectured on surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, where the position of "chair of surgery...

Pleasants, James, 1769-1836

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Member of U.S. Congress (1803-1811), U.S. Senator (1819-1822), and governor of Virginia (1822-1825). From the description of Letters, 1818-1855. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39390404 ...

Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer, 1780-1832,

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Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839

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Epithet: abolitionist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001188.0x000283 Thomas Cooper, born in London in 1759, immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1794. Well-known for his political beliefs, Cooper eventually pursued a career as a science professor and became the second president of South Carolina College in 1821. From the guide to the Thomas Cooper Papers, ., 1819-1837, (University of North Carolina at Cha...