1From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Willard undertakes our clock, and, without regard to price, says that it shall be as good a one as the hands of man can make. he will come and set it up, observing that the accuracy of the movement of a clock depends as much on it’s accurate and solid setting it up as on it’s works. he chuses to purchase the bell himself, & says that one of 400.℔. is sufficient for all our purposes. the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Instructions to mr Brockenbrough. 1. Engage mr Broke to come immediately & put another cover of tin on the Dome-room of the Rotunda, without disturbing the old one. 2. the inside plaistering will then be to be coloured uniform with Whiting. 3. the finishing the Dome room to be pushed by every possible exertion, as also the Anatomical building, by employing all the hands which can be got. 4....
3From 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...
4From 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...
5From 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...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have extracted from the late proceedings of the board of Visitors such articles as require to be immediately known and acted on. I must pray you in the first place to have a fair copy made out and delivered to Doct r Dunglison chairman of the faculty for communication by them to their classes, and that, to all others whom it may concern, you make known yourself such articles as concern them....
7From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 3 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The temporary bell should be placed on the ridge of the roof of the Pavilion in which the books now are, on a small gallows exactly as the tavern bells are. you will contrive how the cord may be protected from the trickish ringings of the students. when the clock comes from Richmond, it should be placed before a window of the book room of the same house, the face so near the window as that...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
If our last advertisement was printed in hand bills or on letter sheets, I shall be glad of a dozen to save writing letters. yours affectionately. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
9From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 19 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to set down a Dormitory engagement for the next season for Paul Clay son of Editha Clay of Bedford, and another for mr Bolivar nephew of Gen l Bolivar, Christ n name not known to me I observe by an error of the press in the University advertising the rent is set down at 28.D. instead of 23.D. pray have it corrected before the next paper comes out, and if it is so in the...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You have truly judged that your letter of the 12 th was not correctly understood, as you intended it, by the attending Visitors. we are desirous to relieve the Professors, strangers as they mostly are, from the disagreeable office of collecting their tuition fees, and that this should be done for them without any diminution of emolument; and the Proctor being the reciever of monies in all...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Visitors did not form a board yesterday, three members only attending. I communicated to them your letter of that date, but no formal decision could take place on the subjects of the letter. I will state to you however the general sentiments expressed in conversation. 1. they will approve of your borrowing from the library fund the monies necessary for the Professors. 2. the Hotel E . was...
12From 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 .
13From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 15 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you some papers from mr Dawson which ought, I presume, to be deposited in your office. indeed I have so compleatly lost sight of our accounts that I do not understand these papers, and must hereafter depend entirely on your self and the committee of accounts for such general statements as it may be necessary to give to the public. I inclose you a letter from the Collector of N. York...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Answers to the enquiries of mr Brockenbrough’s letter of Nov. 11. 25. 1. a smoke house is indispensable to a Virginia family. therefore they must be built for such of the Professors as require them. 2. Wood yards, inclosed in paling, are necessary also. there is a nook of ground adjacent to D r Dunghilson’s inclosure, on the outside, where the wood yard would not be in the way of any thing....
15From 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.
16From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return the deeds and plats of the University lands recieved from you at different times, and also an inclusive plat of the whole 7. parcels bought at different times laid down as exactly as the lines of the several separate ones would admit. I mentioned to you not long since an error which had crept into our practice which it is necessary to correct. it arose thus. the law establishing...
17From 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...
18From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Raggi called on me yesterday while at dinner with company whom I could not leave to open the budget of Appleton’s letters. he promised to come again tomorrow. Appleton informed me expressly that Raggi had not repaid our 50.D. there, and of course that we must look to them here. he claims them on the ground that the price at which he contracted for the bases was too small. but that is nothing...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough was before desired to remit to Gen l Dearborn Collector of Boston on the marble capitels arrived there Freight from Leghorn to Boston 795.30 Expenses in Boston 17.50 Insurance 72.28 885.08 [note in Brockenbrough’s hand?] : Nov 9 ’25 Voucher rec d he is now desired to remit to Jonathan Thompson, Collector of New York on the bases & pavement arrived there Duties on 31. cases. @...
20From 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).
21From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Report of the Visitors we shall state 1. the number of Students matriculated at the University, omitting however such as may have left it, & are not to return again. 2. the number of Students actually and at present engaged in each school as they were yesterday Sep. 30. the 1 st number you can be so good as to furnish, and I must ask the favor of you to get from each of the Professors...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a statement of the administration of the library fund which is perfectly accurate. it charges that fund with every article properly chargeable to it, and leaves the balance as if on hand to be applied hereafter. for the two loans of 5. and 3000. are mere temporary accomodations to the general fund, which need not appear in any permanent account. I return you your statement to be...
23From 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...
24From 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....
25From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 26 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you D r Boswell’s letter, as also that of Gowan and Marx of London to mr Gilmer with their account. mr Gilmer having transacted the business with them, the account should be examined by him and certified to be correct, and compared also with Bohn’s account. the balance in their hands will be subject to your draught. I send you as Vouchers for the bills of Excha, the 3 d of each, with...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 24 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
If you think mr Coffee’s prices for the Corinthian ornaments extravagantly high, assuredly they ought not to be taken. there are probably workmen in that line in Wash n Balt. & Phila. it might not be amiss to enquire even at Boston. the spread eagles of Delorme would be best. The boxes of minerals are to be delivered to D r Emmett in whose care they will be under such arrangemts as he shall...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 23 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brockenbrough to inform him of the date of the remittance of 3000. D. to mr Appleton this last spring. every thing from him may be daily expected. all except the capitels were on board ship at the date of his letter Apr. 13. every thing should therefore be got in readiness to run up the columns immediately. send me also Raggi’s contract for the bases. ViU :...
28From 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).
29From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer Emanuel J. Miller is a young gentleman from Philadelphia who comes to enter our University. he proposes to enter the schools of mr Long, Blaettermann & Key. instead of money, he brings a letter of Credit from the house of Chandler Price and Morgan, a house with which I have been acquainted upwards of 20. years, and know it to be one of the solidest of Philadelphia. not knowing the...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I approve of the position for the stables which you propose, provided it be exactly in the line designated, that is to say, provided their front is exactly in the range of the line of the future row of Hotels E t c on the opposite sides of East & West streets. Perry’s deed is not in my possession. I think he took it to have it recorded, and I suppose you will find it in the clerk’s office....
31From 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...
32From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We must now procure a bill of exchange w hich will nett 6000. D. in London, and it should be of the first degree of solidity. it is to be made payable to ‘His Excellency Rufus King Ambassador of the United States of America in London.’ will you be so good as to get Col o Peyton to procure such a bill and send it to you by duplicates, as I must inclose them in my letters to mr King P.S. charge...
33From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Emmet can have both the large basement rooms & to be arranged as he pleases for his chemical purposes. in that case we will use one of the upper oval rooms for a Museum. The wells of the staircases are to be secured by a ballustrade, for which, as well as the staircases I send you a very beautiful form of a balluster. it may be weeks yet before I shall be able to visit the University, even...
34From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by Doct r Waterhouse of Cambridge, a distinguished character, and formerly a Professor of that University. he has come on to see ours, and I should be glad he should carry back with him the best impressions. Two or three persons have mentioned to me their opinion that the way in which the laborers are proceeding with the road of the Eastern street is not conformable in...
35From 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...
36From 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...
37From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 14 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough is authorised and desired to execute a bond to John M Perry for 3600. D. 93 cents payable May 15. 1827. in consideration of 132. acres 3. poles of land conveyed by him to the use of the University at the price of 50. dollars the acre, of which price 3000. D. is to be paid immediately, and the balance, with interest from this date is to be secured to him by the bond of the...
38From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very much pestered with letters from persons enquiring what is the course of education in the University, what the expences & other particulars in long detail, and I expect you are also. I have therefore prepared the inclosed handbill, of which we must have 200. copies printed, which we may inclose by way of answer to such letters. be so good therefore as to get mr M c Kenny to print them...
39From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests mr Brockenb rough to have the annexed paragraph inserted in the Central gazette and the Enquirer. ViU .
40From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter proposing to permit the lecturing room of the Pavilion N o 1. to be used regularly for prayers and preaching on Sundays, I have to observe that some 3. or 4. years ago, an application was made to permit a sermon to be preached in one of the pavilions on a particular occasion, not now recollected. it brought the subject into consideration with the Visitors, and altho’...
41From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will thank mr Brockenbrough for half a dozen copies of the printed enactments of the Visitors. while compiling them, he recieved from the professors of several seminaries their rules of government and promised in return to send copies of ours when printed. he salutes mr Brockenbrough with friendship and respect. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
42From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ownes, who was with me at the University yesterday, a person who has been at the head of great works, and well skilled, informed me of the method of making roads in England, lately adopted, on the plan of M c Adams, much superior to the former roads, and much cheaper . I had for some time heard and read a great deal about them. no foundation is to be dug, the road is only smoothed, and...
43From 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...
44From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted, in my letter of this morning, to desire you to have remitted immediately to mr Appleton the sum of 3000. D. towards payment for our capitals, pavement, and the bases which Raggi had agreed to furnish, but is not able to do it, in a letter to mr Garrett I have pointed out the course of effecting it through Col o Peyton. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
45From 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...
46From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In consideration of the delay which attended the opening of the University beyond they day on which it had been announced, the uncertainty which this might occasion in the minds of many at what time it might be opened, and the temporary engagements which, in consequence thereof, they might entire into elsewhere, Notice is given that, for the present year , Students will be recieved at the...
47From 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...
48From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
University of Virginia Some Professors of the University, and of important branches of science, being not yet arrived, altho’ they have been, for some time, hourly expected, the public are notified that as soon, as they arrive, an early day will be fixed on for opening the Institution, and notice thereof published with such details of information as may be necessary to be known to parents and...
49From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that the form of Articles of agreement will be much better than that of Bonds for the leases of the hotels. they admit much more conveniently the insertion of all the variety of covenants which may be thought necessary from time to time as circumstances may suggest. I have therefore prepared and now inclose a form containing all the articles which at present occur to me as necessary,...
50From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brockenbrough to send him four copies of the Rockfish report and 1. plan of the University on his own account and another plan for the University, into which he will insert the references and have them engraved into a new supply of plans. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).