1From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 30 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very glad you have engaged mr Southall to assist us in the affairs of the Univ y and following his and mr Carr’s counsel implicitly you cannot go wrong. accding to the opn of these gent. the one in writing the other expressed to me verbally I observe that the following proceedings may be instituted against Mosby & Draffen, if they have license 1 . prosecute them for the forfeiture of 30.d...
2Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I think the raising the windows above the floor will be proper for the reason you mention . with respect to the arches & entablature of Hotel A . there would be 3. modes of doing it. 1. to make the arches of the width of those of the dormitories. but this would make the piers too heavy. 2. to raise the cornice entablature as you propose, th e objection to which is the breaking the line of the...
3Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a letter from Philadelphia which very much affects our arrangements for this year. mr Ware on whom we relied to come himself and brick bring brickmakers & layers to do a whole range of buildings was it seems under embarrassing circumstances, & on it’s being known that he was coming here, he was arrested by his creditors & was in jail at the date of the letter. what are we to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
you have done very right, dear Sir, in not publishing my letter of Apr. 24. I should have had immediately a whole kennel of Scriblers attacking me in the newspapers, insisting on their right to use a public building for any public exhibition, and drawing me into a paper war on the question. let us avoid cheapening ourselves in the newspapers. If there were any certainty that exchange would...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thought I had mentioned to you some time ago that to prevent people’s passing through the grounds on the North side of the Rotunda, the gate at Dinsmore’s corner should be taken away and a fence run from there leaving a lane to the gate at Hotel B so as to leave an entrance into the gate at East street but not to pass on further Gen l Cocke mentioned to me yesterday that you proposed to run...
6Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 7 th was recieved in due time. mr Perry is entitled to what we agreed to, not to what he proposed . we agreed that Gen l Cocke ’s bargain with Whately should be ours. that was that he was to find all and do all for 11 ¼
7From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We have occasion for another bill of exchange to the amount of 3000. D to remit to mr King for the Anatomical apparatus. this is to be charged to the library fund and will close our calls on that fund for the present. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
8From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have considered maturely the change you propose in the library, and see no advantage in altering the original plan. in that, besides the 4000 feet for presses below the entablature of the columns, we can have another tier of presses above the entablature, of one half more of the space. again instead of the noble pery style of the original bearing a proper proportion to the height of vault...
9Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, [after 27 June 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Palladio ’s measures of the Fortuna virilis are not in Modules & minutes but in quarter inches of the Vicentine foot , this the diameter of the column being 2 f–8 ½ I or 130 quarter inches which he calls minutes. then 130 ¼ I : 60′ :: 95 ¼ I his projection to 43′ 17 20
10From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Hereto annexed I send you certain resolutions of the Visitors past at their late session, on which you will have to act so soon as we can learn how and when the monies expected from the General government can be recieved by us. these monies being expressly appropriated by law to ‘the purchase of books and apparatus for the University,’ a separate account must be opened for it as a distinct...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The capitels are arrived at Boston and now on their way to Richm d the balance due to mr Appleton is 362.77 which should be promptly paid and he permits to be paid in Boston. the duties at New York & Boston I suppose will be about 1200.D. to be also promptly payable. the cases with the capitels are so heavy that 2. different ships at Leghorn refused to take them. I shall be glad of answers to...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Of the fifty thousand Dollars lately deposited in the Virginia and Farmer’s bank in Richmond to the credit of the University of Virginia, be pleased to have eighteen thousand Dollars deposited in the United States bank in Philadelphia to the credit, and subject to the order of William Hilliard of Boston, agent of the University of Virginia for the purchase of books. Which deposit charge to the...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the contract with Dinsmore & Nelson which I approve of for the strong reasons assigned in your letter. I think my colleagues, as well as myself are very desirous of being able at certain stages of the work to ascertain the exact state of our funds, that we may stop where they fail. the having to bring measures from Philadelphia may be some obstruction to that. but I presume we may...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The error of account with Giacomo Raggi may easily be corrected if he should return to this country. but this being doubtful, it may be proper for you to give me a copy of his account as settled and signed by him which I can transmit to Appleton who knows of the payment of the 200.D. and will see that it was not credited in the account. Can you now furnish me with your last half year’s account...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I was just getting on my horse to see you when some members of Congress arrive and keep me at home. I am obliged therefore to request you to come to me , as it is of great necessity I should see you to-day if possible. we are called on by the Collector of Boston for immediate payment of our bond, due, as he says, the 6 th instant. I must answer him by tomorrow’s mail. ViU : Thomas Jefferson...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
at the end of the 2 d paragraph, after the words, ‘the other half at their delivery of ship board’ interline ‘but if on their arrival at Leghorn, there be no ship in port bound as aforesd, the last half is to be paid on their delivery to the sd T. Appleton, deducting the transportation on ship board’. or to Tho s Appleton if on their arrival at Leghorn there be no ship in port bound as...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 30 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The marble bases and paving squares are arrived at N.Y. and will be immediately reimbarked thence for Richm d . Cases T.J. N o 1.—to 19. contain 1400. sq. f. of paving squares, and 12. other cases T.J N o 20. to 31 contain 10. whole and 2 half bases for the columns. as their transportation from Richmond up will be extremely difficult and expensive, special measures should be provided for it....
18Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to drop me a line the moment the Philadelphia workmen arrive, informing me when they may be expected here, as it might induce me to put off my departure until I see them fixed here. Perry has promised to have dormitories for the master workmen and Cellars ready for the others which was my promise. I salute you with friendship & respect. RC ( ViU: TJP-PP ); dateline at...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 4 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
A n Estimate of the income and expences of the University from Jan. 1. to Dec. 31. 1823. 1823. Jan. 1. Annuity of 1823 15,000. Debts Oct. 7. 1822. by M. D’s settlem t 27,001.63 May 1. Loan of 1823 60,000. Int. on loans of 20. 21. for year 22. 7,200. Arrears of sbscrptns, sperate 15,868.96 Current expences officers, laborers, provis E
20Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 September [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 28 th came to hand yesterday. the engagements for work, as well as I can state them from imperfect memorandums which I have with me aided by recollection, have been as follows. in the Western range the Pavilion N o 1. the brick work was engaged to Carter & Philips , the wooden work to Oldham ; N o 2. is done with. N o 3. brick work and wooden work engaged to
21From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 25 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the Certificate requested for mr Chamberlaine. the last estimate by the Visitors was at their meeting in April last. I think I furnished a copy of it to mr Garrett and yourself: and I now inclose you another. there will be a saving of about 2000. D. in the salaries of the Professors from October 1. to Jan. 31. a letter from London of Nov. 6. to mr Gilmer says that the 3...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
When in conversation with you yesterday, I omitted to recommend what I had intended, that is, considering the difficulties of getting up the Capitels, to get the bases first hauled and set the bricklayers immediately to begin the columns, while about them you can get the Capitels in time. The leaks in the roof we must remedy. as soon as Gen l Cocke comes I will consult with him what is to be...
23Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
It is near 2. months since I made a remittance for some Roman cement to mr Coffee , supposing him to be in N.Y. but recieving no answer I presume he has left it on a very long journey he intended to take. we cannot therefore look to that place. I recieved last night the inclosed letter from mr Andrew Smith on the subject of this cem e nt. as his is imported from England , we have as good a...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 25 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the Report rendered by mr Gilmer to the Visitors on his return, together with the Catalogue and cost of the books purchased for us . as also the Catalogues and cost of the apparatus purchased and the balance of £ 163–1. sterl. left undrawn in the hands of the banker at our order, balances his account for the 1800. £ sterl his compensn for time, services & expence on the mission...
25Receipt from Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
1821 November 22 Rece d of the Proctor of the University of Virginia his Df t on the Bursar for One hundred and fifty Dollars for a Hoisting Machine for the use of the said University MS ( ViU: TJP-PP ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed in same clerk’s hand: “Hoisting Machine to Thomas Jefferson 22
26From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Collector of Boston has forwarded to me the inclosed papers, which belonging to the account of the caps and bases of the Portico of the Rotunda. I lodge them with you Accept my friendly salutations DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
27From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Dinsmore consulted me yesterday on the entablature of the Rotunda & of it’s windows. I reviewed them , and find no reason to substitute any other than that of my original drawing for the main entablature, which was that of Palladio Book. 1. Pl. 26. taking the base however from his plate 23. that of Pl. 25. having too much work as well as that of the Pantheon. I have examined carefully all...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now engaged in preparing a general view of the state of our finances on the 1 st day of January last, of the probable expences of the present year, and it’s probable income. I cannot do it satisfactorily for want of explanations of some of the articles in the statement you lately furnished me, and which can be given only personally. I have had so many terrible rides to the University...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Whitwell the Architect employed to direct mr Owen’s works at Harmony & Cap t Macdonald of the Royal Engineers have come from Washington on purpose to see our modes of building. mr Owen wished them particularly to see our tin roofs, & our guttured flat roof. be so good if you please to shew them everything they wish to see. friendly salutations InHi .
30From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l Dearborne, Collector of Boston, has advanced the expences on our marble Capitels as follows Freight from Leghorn 795.30 Wharfage E t c 17.50 Amount premium and policies 72.28 885.08 which advance being gratuitous and an uncommon favor be pleased to have him reimbursed without any delay. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).