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John M. Perry to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 27 March 1819

John M. Perry to University of Virginia Board of Visitors

27th March. 1819

To the board of Visitors for the University of Va

I would Contract to furnish all materials and lay 300,000 bricks at $14. per thousand—according to the Specimin furnished in the Corrinthian pavillion, which tho undertaken by M. Brown was actually executed by me and a further Specimin exhibited in the two ranges of dormitories appendant to the Doric pavillion No 4—If it should be required I will even bind myself to execute the work in a neater style than that already done without affecting its substantial strength—I would further Contract to execute the wood work appendant to the laying of the 300,000 bricks mention in the proposal above according to the specimin exhibited in the wood work of the doric pavillion No 4—at a rate of 25 pCt above the printed prices in M. Carys philadelphia price book=that makeing the prices virginia Currency1=I would further Contract to furnish all the lumber for the wood work to be executed by myself—at the prices already furnished the proctor which are the Identical prices at which I have furnishd lumber Since I became the owner of a Sawmill the lumber to be measured and Received by the proctor or agent at the mill—I have in the above proposals for work adopted a scale of prices lower than usual under the impression that from the great Competition, the whole of the work will actually be undertaken at Rates lower than heretofore—Should my proposals be Received—I would prefer to become the undertaker of the hotel and the dormitories appendant thereto—oil stock Brick @ 24$ pr M—kiln drying plank is expected to be paid for what it shall be worth2

humbly3 submitted by

John. M. Perry

RC (ViU: TJP); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ: “Perry John M. Carpenter and Brickmaker.”

The corrinthian pavillion became Pavilion III, while doric pavillion no 4 was later redesignated as Pavilion VII. The proctor of the University of Virginia was Nelson Barksdale.

1Preceding six words interlined.

2Text from “oil stock Brick” to this point interlined.

3Manuscript: “humbby.”

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  • Perry, John M.; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Perry, John M.; letters from, to University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
  • Perry, John M.; sawmill of search
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  • The House Carpenters’ Book of Prices, and Rules for measuring and valuing all their different kinds of work; published by M. Carey search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; and construction of University of Virginia search
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  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; Pavilion III search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; Pavilion VII search
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