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Enclosure: Alexander Garrett’s Account with the University of Virginia, 3 April 1820

Enclosure

Alexander Garrett’s Account with the University of Virginia

 Dr The University of Virginia   In acct with   Alexander Garrett Bursar Cr
1819 Sep 30 To ballance per report due the bursar this date $ 50 99 1819 Octo. 4 By Jeremiah A Goodman in part his 2d Installt $ 5 00
Octo 4 〃 John Gorman per Draft & Receipt 50 7 〃 President & directors of the Literary fund 1.000 00
〃 Robert Lindsay   〃 392 33 16 〃    ditto    ditto 3.156 81 1
1 〃 John M Perry   〃 100 00 〃 A S Brokenbrough for Subscriptions paid him
to Wit
〃 James Dinsmore   〃 50 00 〃 Henry Chiles 1 & 2d Installments $50:00 } 200 00
〃 Nelson Barksdale   〃 50 00 〃 John M Perry 2d Installment 50:00
〃 Arthur S. Brokenbrough   〃 for M & J Raggi 10 00 〃 James Dinsmore 2d Installment 50:00
〃 Andrew Jameson per Draft & Receipt 7 72 〃 Nelson Barksdale 2d Installment 50:00
5 〃 James Oldham in part   〃 100 00 Novr 1 〃 William Garth 2d Install: his subscription 37 50
〃 William Phillips   〃 36 00 2 〃 A S Brokenbrough for subscriptions paid him to Wit
〃  ditto   in part   〃 64 00 〃 Richard Duke in part of 1 & 2d Install: $88:74 } 255 38
11 〃 Thomas Stone   〃 18 00 〃 Wm H. Merewether in part 2d Install: 16:64
〃  ditto   〃 10 00 〃 Robert Gentry in full 2d Install: 25:00
15 〃 Archibald Stuart   〃 5 00 〃 A B Harvie in full 2d Install: 125:00
29 & 30 〃 John M Perry   〃 500 00 8 〃 A S Brokenbrough draft on James Monroe in favour of John Winn 2d Install: } 250 00
30 〃 Richard Ware   〃 370 00 20 〃 John H Cocke for Jno Fuqua’s 2d Instal: 10 00
〃 John Winn for Richard Ware   〃 50 00 Decr 13 〃 James Leitch this sum borrowed of him 40 00
〃 Cowden & Campbell   〃 100 00 1820 Feby 2d 〃 President & directors of the Literary fund 2d State donation 15.000 00
〃 P. Laporte   〃 25 00 〃 Bank of Virginia for Jno Pleasants jr Instal: 25 00
〃 Robert Gentry   〃 181 00 〃    ditto   for J Baker   Instal 30 00
〃 Andrew McKee for Richard Ware   〃 40 00 March 6 〃 David Watson for James Michies Subscription 1818 & 1819 30 00
〃  ditto for George Miliway   〃 30 00 〃  ditto   for Wm Ragland    〃    1818 25 00
Novr 1 〃 Carter & Phillips ballance   〃 436 00 〃 Samuel L Hart   2d Instalment 25 00
〃 William Garth   〃 64 96 21 〃 A S Brokenbrough for Subscriptions paid him to Wit
〃 James Black   〃 38 00 〃 John H Craven part of 2d Installment $108:16 } 245 66
2 〃 Nelson Barksdale in part   〃 50 00 〃 Nimrod Bramham 2d Installment 125:00
〃 Wm D Merewether for Richard Duke   〃 12 48 〃 Joseph Coffman 2d Installment 12:50
〃 William D. Merewether   〃 86 06 〃 A S Brokenbrough for Subscriptions paid him to Wit,
〃  ditto   〃 6 84 〃 John Rogers   1 & 2 Instalment $100:00 } 709 66
〃 Brokenbrough & Harvie   〃 125 00 〃 Peter Minor    2d    〃 100:00
3 〃 Nelson Barksdale in full per Draft & Receipt 150 〃 Francis W Gilmer  2d    〃 25:00
〃 Henry Chiles for Richard Ware   〃 80 〃 John Fretwell   2d    〃 25:00
〃 Henry Stone for James & Thomas Stone   〃 25 〃 James Minor    1st    〃 75:00
4 〃 J & M Raggi ballance   〃 20 〃 Dabney Minor   2 & 3d  〃 200:00
〃 Robert Gentry   〃 20 〃 John Minor    3d    〃 50:00
〃 A S Brokenbrough   〃 177 08 〃 A Whitehurst 1 & 2d & part 3d 〃 34:66
5 〃 Fanny Barnett   〃 5 〃 Allen Dawson   2d    〃 25:00
〃 James Leitch   〃 300 〃 Opie Norris    2d    〃 75:00
7 〃 Adam Shuey   〃 18 50 22 〃 Reubin Lindsay per Mr Jefferson 3 & 4th Install: 500 00
8 〃 Bramham & Jones   〃 58 27 〃 A S Brokenbrough for Jno Dyer part 2d Inst $31:93 } 256 93
〃 Bramham & Jones for Richard Ware   〃 65 52 29 〃  Same   for Samuel Dyer 2d Inst: 100:00
〃  Same     for Same   〃 69 45 〃  Same   for James Leitch 2d Instal. 125:00
〃  Same   〃 42 10 〃 James O Carr 2d Installment 75 00
〃  Same     for Js & Tho Stone   〃 30 00 〃 A S Brokenbrough for Jno H Craven part 2d Inst $16:84 } 29 34
〃  Same      for James Stone   〃 25 00 〃  Same   for Geo W Kinsolving 2d Inst 12:50
〃  Same      for Geo W Kinsolving   〃 22 69 〃 Alexander Garrett 2nd Installment 125 00
〃 John Winn in part   〃 300 00
〃  Same by A S Brokenbrough Draft on James Monroe for his 2d Instal: Subs:   〃 } 250 00
Decemr 13 〃 John Massie in part per Dft & Rect 40 00
1820 Jany 25 〃 George W Spooner   〃 7 50
〃 Richard Ware   〃 92
〃 Phillips & Carter   〃 60
〃 Richard Ware   〃 25
Feby 2 〃 Joseph Carter for James Oldham   〃 300
〃  Same    for Same   〃 200
〃  Same    for Same ballance   〃 78 57
〃  Same    for Same   〃 138 21
〃  Same    for Richard Ware   〃 21 83
〃 John M Perry per Draft & Receipt. 600 00
〃  Same   〃 3615 90
〃  Same   for James Dinsmore   〃 400 00
〃  Same   for Same   〃 500 00
〃  Same   for Geo. W Spooner   〃 200 00
〃  Same   for Johnson Pitts   〃 100 00
〃  Same   for John H Craven   〃 20 70
〃  Same   for Same ballance   〃 11 36
〃  Same   for Same   〃 109 88
〃 Carter & Phillips   〃 183 00
〃  Same   〃 400 00
〃  Same   〃 622 28
〃 John Winn & Co   〃 344 68
〃 John Winn  for Richard Ware   〃 15 00
〃  Same    for Nelson Barksdale   〃 1383 51
〃  Same    for Robert Gentry   〃 40 00
〃  Same    for John Gorman   〃 55 00
〃  Same    for James Leitch 2 Drafts   〃 168 60
〃  Same    for Daniel Davis   〃 21 49
〃  Same    for David Fowler   〃 12 64
〃  Same    for James Leitch   〃 211 22
〃  Same    for Same   〃 39 00
〃  Same    for Dabney Gooch   〃 237 28
〃  Same    for Campbell & Cowden   〃 112 00
〃  Same    for James Leitch   〃 40 00
3 〃 Edmund Anderson for James Dinsmore   〃 20 00
〃  Same    for Richard Ware   〃 60 00
〃  Same    for John Pollock   〃 17 85
3 〃 Thomas Jefferson for M & J Raggi per Dft & Receipt 400 00
8 〃 Jesse Garth for David Owens   〃 179 65
〃 Jesse Garth   〃 28 97
Edward Collard for Quin & Harkins   〃 55 45
〃  Same for Nicholas Basset   〃 39 00
〃 William Garth   〃 57 00
〃 William Pitt for Joseph Pitt   〃 97 33
〃 Richard Ware for Cowden & Campbell   〃 38 00
11 〃 Bramham & Jones for Peter Laporte   〃 25 50
〃  Same     for John Herrin   〃 106 00
〃 M & J Raggi   〃 20 00
〃 David Isaacs   〃 24 00
12 〃 A S Brockenbrough for P. Boxley   〃 670 00
〃  Same      for John Nunn   〃 290 00
〃  Same      for Jos: Sandridge   〃 119 00
〃 Abia Thorn   〃 86 50.
〃 Richard Shackleford   〃 4 00
〃 Negroe Charles for Richard Ware   〃 14 00
〃 Benjamin Austin for Frank Burkhead   〃 4 16
14 〃 Willis Garth   〃 67. 50.
16 〃 David Summers for John Lawrance   〃 161. 76
18 〃 John Winn for Richard Ware   〃 70 00
21 〃 Fanny Barnett   〃 6 00
〃 A S. Brockenbrough   〃 400 00
March 4 〃  Same      for Jno Van Lew & Co   〃 500 00
6 〃 John D Foster for John Massie ballce   〃 44 28
〃 John Slaughter   〃 211 00
〃  Same   for Charles Harper   〃 120 00
〃 Isaac Moore   〃 46. 50
18 〃 Nelson Barksdale per Dft & Receipt 40 00
〃 Same   〃 22 00
〃 Same for Manual Reese   〃 4 30
〃 Nathaniel Thacker   〃 5 64
〃 John H Craven   〃 108 16
〃 John M Perry   〃 137 50
〃 James Leitch   〃 100 00
〃 Peter Minor   〃 125 00
〃 John Fretwell   〃 25 00
〃 Dabney Minor   〃 325 00
〃 John H Craven   〃 34 66
〃 Nelson Barksdale   〃 25 00
〃 John M Perry   〃 75 00
22 〃 A S Brockenbrough for general expences   〃 30 00
25 〃 M & J Raggi   〃 40 00
27 〃 John M Perry   〃 400 00
〃 A S Brokenbrough for P A Sabbaton   〃 70 60
〃   Same      for D W & C Warrick   〃 37 00
〃 John Dyer  for Dudly Richardson   〃 31 93
〃 John C Wells for Albemarle Sheriff   〃 14 25
〃   Same     for Wm Ramsey   〃 20 52
28 〃 Kelly & Norris   〃 33 17
〃 Ira Harris for Sheriff Albemarle   〃 9 27
〃  Same  for Richard Ware   〃 45 00
〃  Same  for Daniel Davis   〃 14 92
29 〃 James Leitch   〃 225 00
〃 A S Brockenbrough paid Jno H Craven ball: Dft   〃 18 84
〃  Same   for George W Kinsolving   〃 12 50
〃 Alexander Garrett   〃 250 00
Apl 1 〃 Ballance remaining in the Treasury2 this date   〃 } 643 20.
$ 22031 28. $ 22031 28

The Foregoing is an account of the reciepts & disbursements of money, by the Bursar of the University3 of Virginia from the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, to the thirty first day of March One thousand eight hundred and twenty, (inclusive) shewing a ballance remaining in the Treasury (on the last mentioned date) of Six hundred and forty three4 dollars twenty cents: All of which is respectfully reported to the Visitors of the University of Virginia, this third day of April One thousand eight hundred and twenty:

Alex: Garrett Bursar

MS (Vi: RG 79, House of Delegates, Speaker, Executive Communications); entirely in Garrett’s hand; page numbers, internal headings, and running totals at breaks of pages editorially omitted; endorsed by Garrett: “Bursar University Va Account & Report 3d April 1820.” Possibly originally enclosed in a missing letter from Garrett to TJ, 3 Apr. 1820, for which see note to TJ to John Vaughan, 24 Apr. 1820.

jno pleasants jr: probably James Pleasants. edward collard: Edward Callard. frank burkhead: Francis Birckhead. d w & c warrick: D. W. & C. Warwick.

1Reworked from “3.156.00.”

2Manuscript: “Treasuary.”

3Manuscript: “Uneversity,” here and below.

4Manuscript: “thee.”

Index Entries

  • Albemarle County, Va.; sheriff of search
  • Anderson, Edmund; and University of Virginia search
  • Austin, Benjamin (of Charlottesville); and University of Virginia search
  • Baker, Jerman (1776–1828); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Bank of Virginia (Richmond); and University of Virginia search
  • Barksdale, Nelson; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Barksdale, Nelson; and University of Virginia search
  • Barnett, Fanny; and University of Virginia search
  • Bassett, Nicholas; and University of Virginia search
  • Birckhead, Francis; and University of Virginia search
  • Black, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Boxley, Pallison; and Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Bramham, Nimrod; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Bramham & Jones (Charlottesville firm); and Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Callard, Edward; and University of Virginia search
  • Campbell, James (of Virginia); and University of Virginia search
  • Carr, James O.; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Carter, Curtis; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Carter, Joseph; and University of Virginia search
  • Charles (slave); and University of Virginia search
  • Chiles, Henry; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Chiles, Henry; and University of Virginia search
  • Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Coffman, Joseph; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Cowden, Joseph; and University of Virginia search
  • Craven, John H.; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Craven, John H.; and University of Virginia search
  • D. W. & C. Warwick (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Davis, Daniel; and University of Virginia search
  • Dawson, Allen; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Dinsmore, James; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Dinsmore, James; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Duke, Richard; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Duke, Richard; and University of Virginia search
  • Dyer, John; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Dyer, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Dyer, Samuel (1756–1840); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Foster, John D.; and University of Virginia search
  • Fowler, David; and University of Virginia search
  • Fretwell, John; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Fretwell, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Fuqua, John; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Garrett, Alexander; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Garrett, Alexander; as University of Virginia bursar search
  • Garth, Jesse; and University of Virginia search
  • Garth, William; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Garth, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Garth, Willis Dabney; and University of Virginia search
  • Gentry, Robert; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Gentry, Robert; and University of Virginia search
  • Gilmer, Francis Walker; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Gooch, Dabney C.; and University of Virginia search
  • Goodman, Jeremiah Augustus; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Gorman, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Harper, Charles; and University of Virginia search
  • Harris, Ira; and University of Virginia search
  • Hart, Samuel L.; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Harvie, Jaquiline Burwell; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Harvie, Jaquiline Burwell; and University of Virginia search
  • Herron, John; as overseer at University of Virginia search
  • Isaacs, David; and University of Virginia search
  • Jameson, Andrew; and University of Virginia search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • John Van Lew & Company (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Kelly, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Kinsolving, George Washington; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Kinsolving, George Washington; and University of Virginia search
  • Laporte, Peter (Victoire Laporte’s husband); and University of Virginia search
  • Lawrance, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Leitch, James; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Leitch, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Lindsay, Reuben; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Lindsay, Robert; and University of Virginia search
  • Literary Fund; and annuity for University of Virginia search
  • Literary Fund; University of Virginia Board of Visitors reports to search
  • Massie, John; and University of Virginia search
  • McKee, Andrew; and University of Virginia search
  • Merewether, William H.; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Meriwether, William Douglas; and Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Michie, James; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Milleway, George; and University of Virginia search
  • Minor, Dabney; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Minor, Dabney; and University of Virginia search
  • Minor, James (of Albemarle Co.); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Minor, John (of Albemarle Co.); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Minor, Peter; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Minor, Peter; and University of Virginia search
  • Monroe, James; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Moore, Isaac; and University of Virginia search
  • Norris, Opie; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Norris, Opie; and University of Virginia search
  • Nunn, John; hires out slaves to Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Oldham, James; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Owens, David; and University of Virginia search
  • Perry, John M.; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Perry, John M.; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Phillips, William B.; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Pitt, Joseph; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Pitt, William; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Pitts, Johnson W.; and University of Virginia search
  • Pleasants, James; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Pollock, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Quin & Harkins (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Raggi, Giacomo; as stonecutter at University of Virginia search
  • Raggi, Michele; as stonecutter at University of Virginia search
  • Ragland, William; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Ramsey, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Reese, Manuel; and University of Virginia search
  • Richardson, Dudley (of Va.); and University of Virginia search
  • Rogers, John (of Albemarle Co.); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Sabbaton, P. A.; and University of Virginia search
  • Sandidge (Sandridge), Joseph; hires slaves to Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Shackleford, Richard; and University of Virginia search
  • Shuey, Adam; and University of Virginia search
  • Slaughter, John; and University of Virginia search
  • slaves; work at Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Spooner, George Wilson; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Stone, Henry; and University of Virginia search
  • Stone, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Stone, Thomas (wagoner); and University of Virginia search
  • Stuart, Archibald; and University of Virginia search
  • Summers, David; and University of Virginia search
  • Thacker, Nathaniel; and University of Virginia search
  • Thorn, Abia B.; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; Alexander Garrett’s Account with the University of Virginia search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; annual reports of search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; African Americans (free and enslaved) employed at search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; women paid search
  • Ware, Richard; as carpenter for University of Virginia search
  • Watson, David (1773–1830); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Wells, John Clark; and University of Virginia search
  • Whitehurst, Arthur; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Winn, John (d.1837); and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Winn, John (d.1837); and University of Virginia search
  • women; paid by University of Virginia search