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To James Madison from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 December 1826

From Arthur S. Brockenbrough

Decr 11th 1826

Gentlemen

The foregoing statement shows the deficit on the 1st day of October of this year—the Deficit on the 1 January 1827—the sum required to meet the demands, after the present contracts are completed—and the probable amt to finish the balance of the work, pay all the debts, &c. I consider those estimates quite sufficient—a few days will determine whether the supposed estimate to Dinsmore & Neilson of $10.000 is sufficient or not for Their work, I have not included the sperate subscriptions in this estimate. I have the honor to be with great respect your Obt sevt

AS Brockenbrough Proctor

P.S Since writing the above I recollect of having heared that some additional compensation had been made to some of the professors, not having recd any report on the subject, I do not know what amt to place to their credit. AS B.

A Statement of the Debts and resources of the University on the 1st of October 1826

Debts due to sund[r]y persons as per statement marked A   4.290.12
Proctors draft afloat due at this date     586.75
  4.876.87
To meet which are
Debts due from sundry persons as pr Statemt. B  1.548.08
Balance of Duty fund after paying for the clock & Bel  1.088.46   2.636.54
deficit on the 1st Oct  $2.240.33
On the 1st January there will be due
To the Professors for 4th quarters salary  3.000.00
″ Officers salaries &c as pr statement C    650.—
″ Bonds &c for the hire of Laboure[r]s the present year    904.88   4.554.88
  6.795.21
To meet which are only
The rents of the Hotels for the 4th quarter    300.00
″ due from Prof. Key for rent of Land &c    107.16
″ Rent of Pat: Quinn     15.—
″ Do Thomas Maury the present year car’d over     20.—     442.16
  6.353.05
The demands upon the ensuing year are
For the deficit up to 1 January   6.353.05
″ Salaries of 8 Professors 12.000.00
Ordinary Expences of the Establishment as pr Statement D  2.600.00
″ Fund for repairs &c    750.00  15.350.00
″ Periodical Works & supplies of materials to Professors (supposed)     500.—
due to J. M Perry on 15th May Bond  3429.19
Interest on the same    291.48   3.720.67
″ Supposed amt due to D & Neilson after finishing the Rotunda & anatomical Hall  10.000.—
$35.923.72
 
to meet which are the
″ Annuity of 1827 15.000.00
Rent 100 Dormitories a 16$ 1.600.00
″ Public buildings a 15$ each for 150 students 2.250.00
″ Rent of 6 Hotels 1.200.00 20,050.00
Amt. required to meet the demands vs the institution the next year 15.873.72
To which add
For the finishing of the steps of the Portico $1.500
″ all other work after D & Neilsons work is completed on the Rotunda 1.000
for the anatomical Hall exclusive of D & Ns. bill which is included in the above estimate of $10.000 1.000 3.500.00
carried up $19.373.72
Amt. brought up $19.373.72
For Venitian Blinds to the Pavilions & Dormitories supposed 2.500.—
″ 6 Smoke houses about 100 each .600.00
″ Probable cost of an additional & adequate supply of water 1.000.00
The Supposed sum to meet all the demands against the University of Va and complete the unfinished buildi[n]gs $23.473.72

RC (ViU: Special Collections, Proctor’s Papers). Addressed to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. Letter appended to the statement of debts and resources.

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