University of Virginia Library

Certain letters from Doctor Thos. Cooper to Th: Jefferson, dated
Sep. 17. & 19. received since the meeting of yesterday being communicated
to the board of Visitors, and taken into consideration with his
former letter of Sep. 16. they are of opinion that it will be for the
interest of the College to modify the terms of agreement which might
be generally proper, so as to accomodate them to the particular circumstances
of Doctor Cooper and to reconcile his interests to an acceptance
of the professorship before proposed to him. They therefore
resolve

1. That the expences of transporting his library & collection
of minerals to the College shall be reimbursed to him.

2. That however disposed they would be to purchase for the College
his collection of mineral subjects, his philosophical &
chemical apparatus, the extent of their funds is as yet too

little ascertained to authorize engagements for them; but that an
interest of 6 pr. Cent pr. Ann. on a fair valuation should be paid
for the use of them in his own hands, until it can be seen that the
other more indispensable calls on the funds of the college will
leave them competent to the purchase.

And, ultimately, should nothing short of the immediate purchase
of these articles be sufficient, then we are of opinion that
their purchase be made, and the ready money, if required, be obtained
from the banks as proposed in the resolution of yesterday
for other pecuniary deficiences.

3. That the expence in articles consumed necessarily in a course
of chemical lectures shall be defrayed by the College.

4. That the branches of Science proposed for Doct: Cooper be
varied & accomodated in his case, as it is expected they must be
in others to the particular qualifications of the professor.

5. That the committee of Superintendance of the proceedings of
the Proctor in the execution of his functions heretofore appointed,
are authorized to take such measures as they think best for providing
the necessary apartments for the use of the chemical and
mineralogical purposes.

Resolved that Alexander Garrett be appointed treasurer for
the College.