University of Virginia Library

1820. Apr. 1. A special meeting of the Visitors of the University having been
called in the month of February to be held on this day Apr. 1. signed by

Th: Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, Joseph C. Cabell, James
Breckenridge & Robert Taylor, and duly notified to John H. Cocke to
whom no opportunity had occurred of presenting it for his signature,
the sd Th: Jefferson and James Madison attended accordingly, but not
constituting a Quorum, no proceedings took place.

TH: JEFFERSON RECTOR

At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the
said University on Monday the 2d. of April 1821. present Th: Jefferson
Rector, James Breckenridge, Chapman Johnson & James Madison.

A letter having been received by the Rector from Thomas Appleton
of Leghorn stating the prices at which the Ionic & Corinthian capitels
wanting for the Pavilions of the University may be furnished there in
marble, and these prices appearing to be much lower than they would
cost if made here in stone, Resolved that it be an instruction to the
Committee of Superintendance to procure the sd Capitels in marble from
Italy.

Resolved as the opinion of this board, that it is expedient to
procure the loan of 60,000.D. or so much thereof as may be necessary,
as authorised by the late act of the General Assembly concerning the
University of Virginia, and that the Committee of superintendance be
instructed to negociate the same with the President & Directors the
literary fund of preference, or if not to be obtained from them, then
with others according to the authorities of the sd act.

Resolved that it is expedient to proceed with the building of the
Library on the plan submitted to the board: provided the funds of the
University be adequate to the completion of the buildings already begun,

and to the building the Western range of hotels & dormitories, & be
also adequate to the completion of the Library so far as to render the
building secure & fit for use: & that it be an instruction to the Commee
of superintendance to ascertain as accurately as may be the state of accounts
under the contracts already made, the expences of compleating the
buildings begun & contemplated, and not to enter into any contracts for
the Library until they are fully satisfied that, without interfering
with the finishing of all the pavilions, hotels & dormitories, begun and
to be begun, they have funds sufficient to put the library in the condition
above described.

And the board adjourns without day.