1James Madison to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 June 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 17th. communicating your obliging views for the accomodation of the Visitors at their meeting next month. As there will be two vacant Pavillions, it may be as well that both be used on the occasion, as more convenient, especially for a full board as may be expected. But I willingly leave the whole arrangement to your own discretion, with such suggestions as may be...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We have occasion for another bill of exchange to the amount of 3000. D to remit to mr King for the Anatomical apparatus. this is to be charged to the library fund and will close our calls on that fund for the present. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
3From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The capitels are arrived at Boston and now on their way to Richm d the balance due to mr Appleton is 362.77 which should be promptly paid and he permits to be paid in Boston. the duties at New York & Boston I suppose will be about 1200.D. to be also promptly payable. the cases with the capitels are so heavy that 2. different ships at Leghorn refused to take them. I shall be glad of answers to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Of the fifty thousand Dollars lately deposited in the Virginia and Farmer’s bank in Richmond to the credit of the University of Virginia, be pleased to have eighteen thousand Dollars deposited in the United States bank in Philadelphia to the credit, and subject to the order of William Hilliard of Boston, agent of the University of Virginia for the purchase of books. Which deposit charge to the...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I was just getting on my horse to see you when some members of Congress arrive and keep me at home. I am obliged therefore to request you to come to me , as it is of great necessity I should see you to-day if possible. we are called on by the Collector of Boston for immediate payment of our bond, due, as he says, the 6 th instant. I must answer him by tomorrow’s mail. ViU : Thomas Jefferson...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
at the end of the 2 d paragraph, after the words, ‘the other half at their delivery of ship board’ interline ‘but if on their arrival at Leghorn, there be no ship in port bound as aforesd, the last half is to be paid on their delivery to the sd T. Appleton, deducting the transportation on ship board’. or to Tho s Appleton if on their arrival at Leghorn there be no ship in port bound as...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Collector of Boston has forwarded to me the inclosed papers, which belonging to the account of the caps and bases of the Portico of the Rotunda. I lodge them with you Accept my friendly salutations DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Whitwell the Architect employed to direct mr Owen’s works at Harmony & Cap t Macdonald of the Royal Engineers have come from Washington on purpose to see our modes of building. mr Owen wished them particularly to see our tin roofs, & our guttured flat roof. be so good if you please to shew them everything they wish to see. friendly salutations InHi .
9From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l Dearborne, Collector of Boston, has advanced the expences on our marble Capitels as follows Freight from Leghorn 795.30 Wharfage E t c 17.50 Amount premium and policies 72.28 885.08 which advance being gratuitous and an uncommon favor be pleased to have him reimbursed without any delay. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
10From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 14 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough is authorised and desired to execute a bond to John M Perry for 3600. D. 93 cents payable May 15. 1827. in consideration of 132. acres 3. poles of land conveyed by him to the use of the University at the price of 50. dollars the acre, of which price 3000. D. is to be paid immediately, and the balance, with interest from this date is to be secured to him by the bond of the...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I think a door greatly preferable to a window both as to appearance & use. exactly such as in my parlour, except that the bottom pannels had better be of wood. friendly salutns. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
12From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask your attention to the bearer of this mr Miralla a gentleman of S. Americ. I send by him two papers for your consideration & salute you with friendship & respect ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
13From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I approve of the position for the stables which you propose, provided it be exactly in the line designated, that is to say, provided their front is exactly in the range of the line of the future row of Hotels E t c on the opposite sides of East & West streets. Perry’s deed is not in my possession. I think he took it to have it recorded, and I suppose you will find it in the clerk’s office....
14From W. Dandridge to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your’s of the 10 h enclosing two checks on the Farmers Bk, and in compliance with your desire have transmitted M r . Nekervis’ check for $362.77 to Boston, & my own to New York for 658.32. It is with regret I learn the health of the Doctr. & M rs B. has not improved as was expected and desired here. The news you ask for is for his use, and I have endeavoured to recollect if any...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to place in the hands of Col o Bernard Peyton the sum of four thousand dollars to be invested by him in a bill of exchange to be remitted to mr Appleton of Leghorn on account for the Capitals & bases of the columns of the Rotunda. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
16From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Be so good as to send me 4. of the ground plats of the University, on account of the University as they are to go to Europe with my letters written to procure professors. Can you lend me a box of tin? I lack that much to finish the part of my house I have been covering with tin. if you can I will send the little cart for it, as the bearer cannot bring it before him on his mule. P.S. I give the...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will thank mr Brockenbrough for half a dozen copies of the printed enactments of the Visitors. while compiling them, he recieved from the professors of several seminaries their rules of government and promised in return to send copies of ours when printed. he salutes mr Brockenbrough with friendship and respect. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
18From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In inclose you a letter recieved yesterday from our engraver in New York. I shall write to Col o Peyton how to dispose of the prints, in the meantime I shall be glad have a remittance of the 150.D. made to mr Maverick which I promised should be done as soon as I should recieve his bill. I am waiting for your acc t Apr. to October, to send our Report to the legislature, as also the estimate of...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearers mr Ralston of Philadelphia, and Cap t Chapman, travellers of great respectability, who will call to see the University, are recommended to the attentions of mr Brockenbrough by ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
20From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted, in my letter of this morning, to desire you to have remitted immediately to mr Appleton the sum of 3000. D. towards payment for our capitals, pavement, and the bases which Raggi had agreed to furnish, but is not able to do it, in a letter to mr Garrett I have pointed out the course of effecting it through Col o Peyton. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
21James Madison to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
Be so good as to send me for the Report becoming due to the Legislature the annual accounts of the Proctor. With friendly respects Draft (DLC) .
22From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 16 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentioned to you yesterday the ill effect of the acute angles in the passage of the Rotunda. I send you my drawing of the building in which I have drawn portions of a circle to cover those angles. You will consider whether it is best to make them of brick or studs & laths. you will see in the drawing whereabouts the centers of those portions of circle are taken, so as to make the circle a...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Emmet can have both the large basement rooms & to be arranged as he pleases for his chemical purposes. in that case we will use one of the upper oval rooms for a Museum. The wells of the staircases are to be secured by a ballustrade, for which, as well as the staircases I send you a very beautiful form of a balluster. it may be weeks yet before I shall be able to visit the University, even...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests mr Brockenb rough to have the annexed paragraph inserted in the Central gazette and the Enquirer. ViU .
25From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brockenbrough to send him four copies of the Rockfish report and 1. plan of the University on his own account and another plan for the University, into which he will insert the references and have them engraved into a new supply of plans. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
26James Madison to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 March 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 12th. but none yet from Mr. Randolph Being not a judge of stonework or the proper charge for it, I shall the more readily acquiesce in the judgt. of my better informed Colleagues, or in that of either if both should not in time be heard from. With friendly respects Draft (DLC) .
27From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 23 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brockenbrough to inform him of the date of the remittance of 3000. D. to mr Appleton this last spring. every thing from him may be daily expected. all except the capitels were on board ship at the date of his letter Apr. 13. every thing should therefore be got in readiness to run up the columns immediately. send me also Raggi’s contract for the bases. ViU :...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last ride to the University and return without getting off of my horse, with the heat of the day so overcome me with fatigue that I could scarcely reach home, and still leaves me so sore and languid that I have not been on my horse since, nor shall I be able yet for some days. if therefore any consultation is necessary with me I must ask the favor of yourself and mr Bergamin to take a ride...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that the form of Articles of agreement will be much better than that of Bonds for the leases of the hotels. they admit much more conveniently the insertion of all the variety of covenants which may be thought necessary from time to time as circumstances may suggest. I have therefore prepared and now inclose a form containing all the articles which at present occur to me as necessary,...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I think we should hire as many hands for the next as we did for the current year. there is a great deal of work to be done yet on the grounds. frdly salutns ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).