1Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, with Jefferson’s Note to John H. Cocke, 12 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Nelson has come over to do the work of Pavilion N o 5 – Before I knew of it was your and General Cocke s intention that M r Nelson should
2Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Cost Estimates for University of Virginia Building Construction, 1 October 1819 … (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the order of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia , requiring of the Proctor “an estimate of the whole cost of completing ten pavilions, with their appendages, the number deemed necessary for the proper accommodation of the whole number of Professors contemplated by the Legislature , five hotels, and dormitories in number depending on the number of Students who...
3Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Alexander Garrett, 18 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
A paper was put into my hands a few days since desiring me to make two distinct proposals relative to the proctorship to the University — 1 st What salary I should require to superintend the buildings at the University with the advantage (exclusively) of boarding the students so soon as a Hotel could be built for that purpose, the fare at which to be prescribed by the visitors , the Proctor to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 18 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In settling some business with M r Garrett to day I find (for the first time I have known it) $200— paid to M r Giacomo Raggi which is that am t more than he should have recieved—- In your statement (to M r Garrett) of M r Appletons acc t May 8 h 1822. You state it thus Proceeds of former remittance $1239 .00 to be paid to Giacomo Raggi 200
5To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The above statement shows the situation of Funds of the University of Virginia to the 31 st March 1826 without breaking in upon the Annuity or borrowing we can’t possibly get on with the buildings and other expences would it not be practicable to borrow $25,000 by pledging, about $3000 of the annuity to pay the interest and the gradual redemption of the Principal? By the fall if the Buildings...
6Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters p r the last mail is this moment rec d (5 OClock P.M) the one enclosing a Df t on the President of the literary fund for eight hundred and forty dollars shall be attended as soon as possible, I should have been with you ’ere this but for the hope and expectation of the arrival of M r Ware and his hands, at any rate I shall be with you by the 8 th RC
7To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
* The late heavy drafts to pay the freight and other charges on the Marble Bases & Capitels from Italy for the Rotunda, has reduced the funds of the Institution so that nothing remains but the Library & Apparatus fund—The Professors will now all want money in a few days, shall I borrow of that fund to supply their wants? to be replaced when the annuity of 1826 is rec d —. – As soon as...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith return you M r Dawsons Sketch Balance Sheet of the Books of the University of Virginia up to the 1 st of October corrected, the error was not in the books as was supposed by M r Dawson, but in the Balance Sheet taken by M r Watson, to whom I pointed out the error on wednesday last. the books are balanced up to the 1 st Oct: within one quarter of a cent. most respectfully P.S. I will...
9Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
A. S. Brockenbrough s respects to M r Jefferson and informs him he will with pleasure attend the conference to morrow on that important Subject M r Garrett had mentioned it to me before— I have seen M r Thorn relative to your brick work he can’t do it, (as Capt Perry
10To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 14 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
As M r Gorman is about to commence with the back steps of the Rotunda it is necessary that the plan should be posatively fixed on, I therefore wish to know your wishes on the subject. I have layed down several plans if you approve of any one of them mark the one you like best or send a plan that you like better than any one of them—If the earth is removed from steps, it will make the flight 13...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 3 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send my son and nephew up, with a letter from Col: Peyton for your perusal and to enquire into the State of your health which I hope is mending, Col P. States that the caps are all the bank of the Bason ready for shipment, but that the boatmen are all afraid to try them, will it not be best to order the Ionic caps to scots landing and let Corinthian alone untill we can get a sufficing of...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith return you the papers left with me after the last meeting of the Visitors with a copy of the Proctors account made out since for you to retain—I must beg permission to call your attention to the price fixed on for the board of the students, I fear the low rate of board the first year will have a tendancy to deter those that we should like to engage in it from offering their...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You will see from the within, I have brought M r W. J. Coffee down in his charges for his composition ornaments 50 p r cent, I submit it to your consideration whether it would be prudent or not in the present low state of our finances to order on those ornaments even at this reduced price Most respectfully your Ob t sev t P.S. I shall attend to your letter of to day & send you the statement...
14Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I was out of place yesterday when you were here, as I wished to see and take your, wishes & opinion on several subjects, Viz. 1 st On the propriety of substituting tin gutters for Wood over the Dormitories & Flat roofed Pavilions—it takes 26 Feet of gutter to go over the dormitory & that at about 25 cents p r foor foot for Materials & workmanship will cost $6.50 for each gutter—...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret exceedingly at being obliged to trouble you so offen about the affairs of this institution, but circumstances makes it necessary at this time to ask your advice—About a year ago M r Oldham complained of my not settling his bill. his work now is all measured and the bills made out as far as we can agree, a very large portion is yet unsettled and I am inclined to believe we never shall...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be pleased to certify on the enclosed as to M r Tho s Maurys qualifications as a teacher and what reliance may be put in his statements CSmH : Jefferson File.
17Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I must again trouble you on the subject of the University — In making the contracts for the brick work, I had placed the undertakers upon the same footing, but M r Perry objects to it stating that the payment is not agreeable to the his propositions which runs thus “and the brick work for the said buildings the same that Gen l Cocke paid Whitelaw
18Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed you wish a tuscan Cornice put up within the arcade at Hotel B —with a view to œconomise, I directed the interior of the Hotels to be finished without cornices, and intended to bring down the ceiling of the arcade of Hotel B & finish it without a cornice, but if you prefer the cornice I will direct it to be done you will please let me know soon in what way it shall be...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
An estimate of Officers salaries: hire of Labourers and other expences of the University of V a per Annum— For the hire of 15 labourers a 65$p An $975 1 Woman 25 $1000.00 〃 Overseers Wages 150— 〃 Provision, say corn & Bacon for their support 550— 〃 for the support of a four horse team 〃 475 Bushels of Rye a 4/–
20Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured you a pint of Oil of our painters, if you have any of the other plans of the Hotels drawn you will oblige by sending them, as it is important the timber should be cut for them as soon as possible, Hotel A on account of the flat roof being so large, will be difficult for that reason I believe I shall give it to Oldham the others being smaller & consequently less difficult in the...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 6 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In finishing the Library room of the Rotunda in what way do you propose securing it at the head of the stairs? whether by a partition around the well hole of the Stairs and a door in the front of landing or a lobby extending to the rear of the columns next the stairs? I should be glad to have your opinion on the subject.—Dr Emunet I find is much dissatisfied with the proposed arrangement for...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not had the last advertisement printed in hand bills or on letter sheets, if you wish it I will have a few struck off—I have several of the notices printed last summer on letter sheets, which with some slight alterations gives all the necessary information—be pleased to say if you will have some of them—If you have examined the survey of the lots for the Professors &c, be pleased to let...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13 th was rec d last night, from the contents of it I presume my letter of the 12 th was not sufficiently explicit on some points to be correctly understood in the way that I intended it should be, you will therefore please excuse my again troubling you on the subject—It was not my intention to claim additional compensation for any business wherein this institution itself was...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 18 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Mess rs Dinsmore & Neilson is pressing me very hard for money they want about $4000—by refering to a statement of the Funds sent you up to the 31 st March, you will find we have but little money except the annuity—unless some arrangement has been made I do not know, how the wants of Dinsmore & Neilson are to be supplied—The expences of the Transportation of the Marble from Richmond is heavy &...
25Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Giacomo Raggi has worked, within six weeks of the time specified by contract including the lost time in going to Philadelphia , we have no more caps or bases to work, therefore I beg leave to suggest the propriety of discharging him at once, he is not disposed I find to give up a single day of his time, his work will not pay his board & extra: expences, or I would employ him in cuting steps,...
26Spencer Roane to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to introduce to you the bearer, M r Arthur S: Brockenbrough . He goes up to see whether his services will be needed by the trustees of the university , and whether it would be worth his while to leave his occupations here. He is a man of great respectability. He was regularly bred a house-joiner, and has, I beleive, a good taste in architecture, of which the new banks in...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 26 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my return from Richmond I have seen a letter from the Postmaster General to M r Winn Postmaster of Charlottesville where in he proposes to establish a branch of Charlottesville Post Office here by deputy and names me as a suitable person for the appointment, M r Winn has offered me the appointment of deputy here which I rejected, for the following reasons. He offered me one half of the...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr Blaetterman has purchased of M r Raggi his alabaster & Marble ornaments left with me and has drawn on me for $100 in favor of M r Raggi—I advanced M r Raggi when he left this to return to Italy which he states was paid to M r Appleton, is there any such credit in M r A. accounts? if not I must hold on fifty dollars of Dr: Blaettermans order for the sum advanced him most respectfully CSmH .
29To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you Doctor Emmets statement of the value of his apparatus ($500) which he wishes the University to take, he is anxious to have it ex amined by competent persons immediately, and before it is much used—if it’s your wish and intention that it should be purchased for the University you will please say who shall examine it, & if found to be worth the ($500) asked for it am I to pay him out...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 23 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a letter from M r Coffee stating his prices for the ornaments for the Corinthian cornice in the room intended for the Museum—I think them extravagantly high, he puts down the leaf of the Modilion in Putty composition at 40 ½ cents and in his composition (the baked earth we have heretofore gotten of him) at 28c—in lead 56c for each leaf For the Frize ornaments in Putty composition 3....