1Dabney Cosby to Thomas Jefferson, 18 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding the Trustees of the Central College have delegated to you the Authority to Contract for the buildings thereof, and believeing in the event of the Commissioners Report to the Legislature being approved, that Authority will be still extended, I wish to offer my services to You in the Character of a Brick maker & Layer. I have followed that calling upwards of 20. Years and flatter...
2Dabney Cosby to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bolinger , the Person I named to you as log borer, Informs me he cannot agree to do your work sooner than to commence 26th day of April at which time If you Please to employ him he will punctually attend. He states his Prices to be $6. ⅌ r H d feet & one Shilling for filing each Joint. If filed with Boxes no charg e for Joints. Diameter of the who bore 2 inches Bording found also...
3Archibald Stuart to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been advised by our Townsman Dabney Cosby of his intention to apply for part of the Brick work to be done at the University ; I have examined some of the work he has done during the last season & find it executed in a very handsome Style—Allowing for the difference of the bricks which are inferior to yours, I think it would bear a comparison with the work done at the University : & I...
4Dabney Cosby to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It seems the Legislature will not make any further appropriations for the Library this session, The importance of which seems to be universally admited by the good people of this county , and for the attainment of which a number of our most respectable citizens have urged their representatives to leave nothing undone to accomplish that object. It seems however to have fail’d, and I am advised...