1To James Madison from John Hartwell Cocke, 14 February 1828 (Madison Papers)
...maker, & upon the same plan of the one order’d for the University, which by the means of sufficient length of hose, th[r]ew water, in a stream upwards of an inch in diameter, from the basin out through the top of the Capital.
2John Quincy Adams, Josiah Quincy, III, Inventory of John Adams’s Estate, September 1826 (Adams Papers)
1 Washstand Basin & Ewer
3John Quincy Adams, Account of Sale of Part of John Adams’s Estate, 27 September 1826 (Adams Papers)
Wash-stand Basin & Ewer
4To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis M. Wiss, 17 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
...by the want of those facilities, which are so much in use in Europe, yet I could never find out, by what method an artificial use of water could be procured, so as to erect Dry docks and basins, which promote so much the facilities of Voyaging.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The marble from N. York is deposited safely on the margin of the Basin, ready for the replaced Boats; whenever the River will admit of their being carried up, the 24 pieces from Boston are not yet to hand, & will be an ugly job to transport when they do arrive,...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Treadwell for Cash on Basin— this morning, & sold on Basin Bank.
7Francis W. Gilmer: Lists of Instruments to be Furnished to the University of Virginia by John Tuther and John Cary, ca. … (Jefferson Papers)
evaporating basin of porcelain
8To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 2 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Above I hand a/c sales 75 Blls: your Flour, on the Basin Bank, at $5 Each, & was anxious to have me like disposition of the whole of it, but could not find a purchaser, when the balance is sold, you shall be apprised, with a/c sales—To Robert Abbatt Jr. On Basin Bank for Cash.
9To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet been able to move the Marble for the University from Rocketts to the Basin, four of the pieces are so enormou ...or Drays can bear the weight, & too heavy I fear for our Canal Boats, particularly if the river be low—The lowest offer I have yet had made for their transportation to the Basin is $40, which I refused to give, & they still remain—the Locks being out of order,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
for Cash 235 Blls: on Basin Bank & 20 Blls: in Store (viz:)