31Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of this morning , M r Oldham call’d on me yesterday to know whom I would appoint to measure his work and price it?—I informed him I was ready to assist in measuring the work and make out the bill as far as we could agree and the parts of the work we should disagree on might be settled by arbitrators—but he insisted that the work should be measured & bill made out by...
32Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you my report of the general state and condition of the University with my estimates of what will be required to complete the buildings and a statement of the am t drafts since 1 st oct: 1820 to the present time—I hope this will meet your views. I have not had time to make out more than one copy of the report if another should be wanting will make it after the meeting of the visitors...
33Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 26 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA , } P roctor ’ s O ffice , November 26, 1821. In compliance with the duty enjoined on me, I now lay before you, the following report of the state and condition of the buildings of the University of Virginia , accompanied with a statement of the amount of the Proctor’s drafts on the Bursar for the last 12 or 14 months, and the balance that will be required to complete...
34Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of his Drafts on the University of Virginia Bursar, [ca. 26 November … (Jefferson Papers)
A STATEMENT of the amount of the Proctor ’s Drafts on the Bursar of the University of Virginia , on account of the Buildings and the contingent expences, from the 1 st day of October, 1820 , to the 26 th day of November, 1821 , both days inclusive. This sum to John M. Perry , on account of his several contracts for brick and wood work, lumber, &c.
35Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Balances Due for Construction of the University of Virginia, [ca. 26 … (Jefferson Papers)
A STATEMENT of the balances due to individuals by the University of Virginia , as far as they can be ascertained at present, and the balances that will be due to the undertakers, when their contracts are completed. This sum to meet the foregoing accepted drafts, $ 2,380 33 Do. J. M. Perry , for the three parcels of land purchased of him, with the improvements thereon, at valuation, ...
36Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand from M r Garrett he has oba obtained checks for what money there is now in the Banks to the credit of the Rector & Visitors of U. V a and that no arrangement has been made to borrow more money—I have already given drafts to the am t of what is placed in the bursars hands , reserving a little for contingent expences— the wants of our suffering Mechanicks induces me to ask of you if...
37Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Oldham, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your communication of this date to Mr Jefferson written no doubt to injure me in the estimation of Mr J , and wherein you state “Since the 2nd Novr last I have repeatedly solicited a settlement of my work with the Proctor of this fact there is evidence ” I admit that you have frequently mentioned the subject of a settlement by arbitrators, and I as often have proposed going on with the...
38Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to ask you when we shall probably get any more money, for our creditors here— for I can assure I am harrassed harassed almost out of my life—After deducting the following large debts there is but little left to pay to the undertakers. I have already accepted more of their drafts than there is are funds in the bursar s hands— debts now to be paid
39Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Giacomo Raggi has worked, within six weeks of the time specified by contract including the lost time in going to Philadelphia , we have no more caps or bases to work, therefore I beg leave to suggest the propriety of discharging him at once, he is not disposed I find to give up a single day of his time, his work will not pay his board & extra: expences, or I would employ him in cuting steps,...
40Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the enclosed bond to get the favor of you to put your name to it as Rector of the U. V a — M r Garrett informs me he intend to Richmond probably tomorrow and will take this bond down, receive the renewed certificate and make sale of it for the use of the University — I presume from what was said on the 1