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for the beauty, originality and conven-
ience of the plans." by autumn 3 ranges
of buildings will be erected 600 f. long,
with colonnades and arcades of the same
length in front for communication below,
and terrasses of the same extent for com-
munication above : and by the fall of the
next year, a 4th range will be done,
which compleats the whole (the Library
excepted) and will form an establishment
of 10." Pavilions for professors, 6. hotels
or boarding houses, and 100 Dormitories.
these will have cost in the whole about
130,000 D." there will remain then noth-
ing to be added at present but a building
for the Library of about 40,000 D. cost.
all this is surely worth a journey of 50
miles, and requires no effort but to think
you can do it, and it is done." think so
then, and give that gratification to the
sincere affection with which I salute you.
TH. JEFFERSON.
JOHN W. EPPES, ESQ. [The two following letters passed be-
tween Mr. Jefferson and Wilson J. Cary
with reference to the Mr. Stack men-
tioned in the above letter]
MONTICELLO. May 4. 1819
DEAR SIR: Doctr. Cooper, himself probably the best
classical scholar in the U. S., had from
the first proposition of our college, recom-
mended a Mr. Stack as the best classical
teacher in America, and worthy of our
professorship." It having been found that
the University could not be opened for
some time yet, I thought it desirable to
get a classical school opened immediately
in Charlottesville, as a nursery to prepare
subjects to be ready to enter into the
University, as soon as it commences, and
invited Mr. Stack to come on and under-
take such an establishment." He is arrived
and will open his school immediately (say
this week) which will be overflowing." I
think there were 20 offered yesterday at
our court in the space of a few hours, as
it became known in the court-yard." His
tuition fees are 30 D. a year, and board
may probably be had in Charlottesville at
about 120 D." One vacation only in the
year, from the middle of December to the
end of January." As I believe it impossi-
ble to place Wilson so advantageously in
the U. S, I wished to give you notice of
it, & not to lose a day in bringing him on,"
as his school will be filled at once." I
salute Mrs. Cary & yourself with sincere
affection
TH: JEFFERSON.
MR. CARY. A great-nephew. Letter of Wilson Jefferson Cary to Mr.
Jefferson.
CARYSBROOK May 7. 1819
DEAR SIR I am just informed by General Cocke
that Mr. Stack, a gentleman from Phila-
Delphia, has been induced to come on to
Charlottesville to establish a grammar-
school in that place." Being anxious to
obtain for my son, Wilson Miles, the ad-
vantage of a teacher, who comes so highly
recommended, I lose no time in request-
ing the favor of you to enter him, if
possible, with Mr. Laporte, in whose
family, he will, I hope, have an opportu-
nity of acquiring the French language,"
while he is carrying on his classical edu-
cation." I should be highly obliged by a
line from you, stating the terms of board
and tuition,---whether Mr. Stack proposes
to add any other branches of education (such as geography and arithmetic) to his
classical course,---and particularly when
the school will commence.
I am dear Sir With the highest respect & regard
WILSON J: CARY.
MONTICELLO July 29. 20
DEAR SIR In my letter of June 30. I informed
you I would write to Dr. Cooper for in-
formation as to the state and expences of
education at Columbia, S. C. I will
quote his answer in his own words. I
am not fully prepared to answer your
queries as to the expence of education at
the S. Carolina college, but I have always
understood it was very cheap, not exceed-
ing 250.D. for the session of nine months.
the particulars I do not know." boarding
in college is I believe 3 1/2 D per week
paid in advance." There is a tutor in
Rhetoric and Metaphysics, one in logic,
& ethics, a classical tutor, a teach of
