Schedule of the Several Endowments of Transylvania University.
Reading edition
of the Medical Department of Transylvania University
for Thirty-nine Years.
Date of Conditions Under Which they
Donation Donors. Character of Donations or Grants. were Given.
or Grant.
1780 State of Virginia 8,000 acres escheated lands in Kentucky, value unknown For the purposes of a "Public School" or seminary of learning in Kentucky.
1783 State of Virginia 12,000 acres escheated lands in Kentucky, value unknown For the purposes of a "Public School" or seminary of learning in Kentucky.
1783 Individuals Books, etc., value not known For the purposes of a "Public School" or seminary of learning in Kentucky.
1784 Reverend John Todd Small library and apparatus "As an encouragement to science."
1787 State of Virginia One sixth surveyors' fees in Kentucky For the public school, etc.
1791 State of Virginia A lottery grant to raise money To establish the school.
1792–3 Transylvania Land Co. Lot in Lexington (5 acres) For the permanent site of the Seminary.
1795–8 State of Kentucky 12,000 acres of land, 6,000 acres to Kentucky Academy and 6,000 acres to the Seminary
1794–5 Individuals in various parts and States $14,000 in money and books and apparatus Promotion of science, learning, and virtue.
1804 State of Kentucky A lottery grant To build a Medical College.
1819 State of Kentucky Bonus of F. & M. Bank, $3,000 To aid the University.
1820 State of Kentucky $5,000 in paper To Medical College for library, etc.
1820 City of Lexington $6,000 in paper To Medical College for library, etc.
1820 State of Kentucky Half profits of Commercial Bank, $20,000 in paper, 2 per cent on auction sales to law library To aid the University.
1822 Citizens of Lexington $4,832 To aid the Medical Department.
1823 Colonel James Morrison $20,000 in money To found a "Morrison" professorship or library.
1823 Colonel James Morrison $50,000 residuary estate To erect a "Morrison College."
1823 State of Kentucky A lottery grant To build a medical college at Lexington.
1827 to 1829 Citizens and city of Lexington $3,000 per annum, the city giving $500 To pay salaries of President and professors of the University.
1827 to 1829 Citizens and city of Lexington Insurance policy for $10,000 on the burned University edifice
1830 W. C. C. Claiborne $50 To help build the above.
1839 City of Lexington $70,000 to build new medical college, enlarge library, etc. On condition to elect Trustees and send free scholarships.
1839 Transylvania Institute About $35,000 To endow Morrison College, etc.
1839 Citizens of Lexington $3,000 To purchase a lot for the site of the Medical College.
1839 to 1850 Medical professors Residuary debt on new Medical College in lieu of rent
1855–6 State of Kentucky $12,000 per annum for two years Support of Normal College in Transylvania University.
1834 His Britannic majesty Numerous old legal record books
Many other persons, as Honorable Edward Everett, Mr. Swan, of France, etc., have at various times made valuable contributions to the Library.