Virginia documents from Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe [manuscript] 1786, 1823, 1826, 1829.

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Virginia documents from Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe [manuscript] 1786, 1823, 1826, 1829.

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The collection contains a land grant, 1786 August 1, from Patrick Henry to Henry Banks for a tract in Botetourt County; a letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 1823 November 12, concerning the Literary Board, the Bursar and the Proctor; and letters from James Madison and James Monroe to the President of the Board of Directors of the Literary Fund, 1826 November 24 and 1829 November 30, conveying reports of the disbursement of funds and a general statement of conditions at the University of Virginia.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

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Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia, and was for the most part educated at home. After an unsuccessful venture running a store, and assisting his father-in-law ...

Virginia. Literary Fund.

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Established 1810 to finance public school construction. From the description of Accounts with the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1821 Oct. 1-1822 April 1. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 174141650 ...

University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

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 ...

Banks, Henry, fl. 1786.

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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...