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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...
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.
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 .
I here with send you the Bill of James Oldham against the Rector & myself and my answer to it for your perusal and to answer such parts as you may think proper on the part of the Rector it is necessary for my answer to be filed in the Chancery court by the 10 th day of the court (25 th of the present month) therefore you will see the necessity of returning it as soon as possible CSmH .
I have rec d your favor of the 17 th with respect to the Post Office if established here, it will be kept at Hotel B . the nearest to public road I have the honor to be with the highest respect your CSmH .
Above you have the measurement of dome of the Rotunda above the steps—I also send you a Copy of the contracts for the Hotels that I propose making for your inspection and amendments. Measurement of the Dome from the top of the last step to the center of the Sky light 27 feet 5 inches. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
Dollars For Duty on 18 cases of Marble Capitels Invoiced at 1913.00 10 p Cent addition 191 $2104 Duty on 2104 Dollars 15 p Cent ad valorem $315.60 discount for prompt payment a 4 p C t 9.92 Am t of Duty paid on the Marble } 305.68 imported in 1823 CSmH .
I should be glad to know, what I am to make Students coming at this time pay for Dormitory and University rent—whether a dedication is to be made or whether they are to pay rent as for the whole session—Some Law Students will be coming in soon and I wish to be informed on the subject before they get here, your Opinion as soon as possible is requested CSmH .
Rec d of M r Jefferson seventeen dollars 70 cents for a keg of Nails, Waggonage & a parcel Nails by M r Brooks 9½ ce Nails for M r Jefferson C t 1 Keg Nails 139–11– 15. –9 Keg 25
$5000. Sixty days after date, for value recieved, I promise to pay to the order of Thomas Jefferson Rector of the University of Virginia Five thousand dollars, without offset, negociable and payable at the Farmers bank of Virginia. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).