Transcribe Venable, Charles. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-04-12)

[another hand- April 12, 1876 5-.] the 6th inst. where he was, attending the Supreme Court of the State. He returned on Saturday night. Called the Board together at 1 P. M. on Tuesday (yesterday) telegraphing to a member in Lynchburg. Judge Riber the Federal Judge of the District Also a member of the Board took too </s also > too a warm interest in pushing the matter through. He is a leading man of the Republican party while Judge Robertson is a leading man of the Conservative party, but they work shoulder to shoulder for the University in this Matter. Our Board of Visitors has been appointed and will meet on the 18th inst. The Governor has given us an excellent