11Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on the 25 h with my family and as M r Perry will not give up the house yet I am under the necessity of boarding them at M r Laport s untill I can get possession, it is attended with considr considerable inconvenience and expence— I this evening received your letter of the 17 th with the enclosures—
12Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson on Expense of Dormitory Gutters, [ca. 1 September 1819?] (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandum of the expence of one Range of dormitories done with wood—99. feet long— 4972 feet heart pine Scantling @ 5$ = $248 =60 23–m. Shingles 22. In long @ 4$ = 72 timber for Do—@ $1. 25 100 pr. M. 28 75
13Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment rec d your two favors of the 29 t & 1 st as I was disappointed in geting a pump borer , I set our overseer & hands at and have actually gotten some hundred feet bored . but a new difficulty has arisen the spring that was said to be so good has almost entirely dried up, we must therefore get water before we employ M r
14Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Expenditures by the University of Virginia, [ca. 1 October 1819] … (Jefferson Papers)
STATEMENT of sums received and paid by the Treasurer of the University of Virginia from 29 th March to 30 th September, 1819 . To this sum in hand 29th March , per
15Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Debts of the University of Virginia, 1 October 1819, enclosure no. 6 … (Jefferson Papers)
A STATEMENT of the debts contracted by the University of Virginia , so far as they have been ascertained, and payable before the first of April next , and the funds requisite to meet them. 1819. Oct. 1, This amount overdrawn per the foregoing statement . 2,888
16Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Cost Estimates for University of Virginia Building Construction, 1 October 1819 … (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the order of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia , requiring of the Proctor “an estimate of the whole cost of completing ten pavilions, with their appendages, the number deemed necessary for the proper accommodation of the whole number of Professors contemplated by the Legislature , five hotels, and dormitories in number depending on the number of Students who...
17Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, with Jefferson’s Note to John H. Cocke, 12 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Nelson has come over to do the work of Pavilion N o 5 – Before I knew of it was your and General Cocke s intention that M r Nelson should
18Conveyance of Lands to the University of Virginia by John M. Perry and Frances T. Perry, 25 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made on the twenty fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty between John M Perry and Frances his wife of the county of Albemarle on the one part, and Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor of the University of Virginia acting in trust for the said University , on the other part Witnesseth, that the said John & Frances in consideration of the sum of seven thousand two...
19Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured you a pint of Oil of our painters, if you have any of the other plans of the Hotels drawn you will oblige by sending them, as it is important the timber should be cut for them as soon as possible, Hotel A on account of the flat roof being so large, will be difficult for that reason I believe I shall give it to Oldham the others being smaller & consequently less difficult in the...
20Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I was out of place yesterday when you were here, as I wished to see and take your, wishes & opinion on several subjects, Viz. 1 st On the propriety of substituting tin gutters for Wood over the Dormitories & Flat roofed Pavilions—it takes 26 Feet of gutter to go over the dormitory & that at about 25 cents p r foor foot for Materials & workmanship will cost $6.50 for each gutter—...