| | 1 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1853) June 25, 1853  | | | | Published: | 1853 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The Board met pursuant to their adjournment, present
Joseph C. Cabell Rector, John Y. Mason and Thomas J. Randolph
No quorum appearing the Board adjourned until Monday morning. The question being put on the resolutions recommended by
the Committee of Finance, they were severally agreed to- On motion of Mr Mason, And upon consultation with the Visiters of the Board they
deemed it proper to request the attendance of Col Kemper for
any explanation that he might be disposed to make upon the subject-
Col Kemper accordingly appeared before the Board & gave
an explanation of the subject contained in the circular &
advertizement & then withdrew Circular Letter
of Col Wm S. Kemper in relation to a school in Gordonsville- It has been a cherished object with me for several years
to establish a first class Boarding school for boys upon the
completion of the education of my sons at the University with
a view of placing them in a situation by which they would be
enabled to earn a comfortable & honourable livelihood | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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