1To James Madison from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
I contracted with Mr Philip Sturtevant for the carving of the Composite Capitels for the library room at $30 each amountg to the sum of $1.200 as appears from Letter No 1 accompanying this—from his letter of the 1st Jany No 2 you will find he is not satisfied with the contract and asks more pay. I informed him I would not take the responsibility of paying him more than the contract calls for...
2To James Madison from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have been called On by the professors for smok houses, wood yards &c, but from the present state of the funds it is evident nothing can be done for them, with respect to their houses and enclosures is it not intended by the Visitors that they should keep them in order at their individual expence and not at the expence of the institution, having had a little difference with a member of the...
3To James Madison from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 December 1826 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing statement shows the deficit on the 1st day of October of this year—the Deficit on the 1 January 1827—the sum required to meet the demands, after the present contracts are completed—and the probable amt to finish the balance of the work, pay all the debts, &c. I consider those estimates quite sufficient—a few days will determine whether the supposed estimate to Dinsmore & Neilson...
4To James Madison from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to call to your recollection the following subjects—viz: Shall contracts be made for the finishing of the Steps of the Portico of the Rotunda? Shall the plastering of the Western lecture room and the entrance Hall be finished during the Vacation? with or without Cornices? Shall the eastern lecture room be fitted up with similar benches & desks to those in the Western lecture room?...
5Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 17 June 1828 (Madison Papers)
As the time for the meeting of the Visitors will soon be here, arrangements must be made for their accommodation, it would give me great pleasure to know your wishes on the subject. Two Pavilions will be vacant the One formerly occupied by Mr. Bonnycastle and the one now occupied by Mr Long one or both can be fitted up as is most agreeable to you—The Horses of the Visitors can be provided for...
6Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 23 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
At the approaching meeting of the Visitors may I ask the favor of you & Mrs Madison to make my house your home. We have one comfortable lodging room and nothing will give Mrs Brockenbrough & myself more pleasure than to make you and Mrs Madison comfortable whilst you are here—If from indisposition or any other cause, we should be deprived of the pleasure of your company, be pleased to tender...
7Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 31 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
After the resignation of Major Spottswood I appointed Mr John N Rose Hotel Keeper. But as Mr Rose was not entirely prepared to take charge of the Hotel immediately, I have made an arrangement with him, that Major Spottswood should continue as Hotel Keeper untill the end of this Session. He is then to be appointed and to take charge of one of the Hotels with the approbation of the Board of...
8Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 10 April 1829 (Madison Papers)
May I ask the favor of your advise, how to act on the subject of the board of the Students in consiquence of the suspension of the exercises of the schools at the University from the 6th February to the 1st of April—Up to what time should board be required of the Student? In most cases where I have settled since this suspension—I have retained board for the month of February, and only required...
9Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 29 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
As the time is near at hand for the meeting of the Visitors, permit me to apprize you of the arrangement I propose, making for accommodation of yourself and other Visitors. If you have not made other arrangements—Mrs Gray will provide a comfortable room in her house for you & Mrs M. Col: Monroe will probably take a room at my house two rooms will be fitted up in pavilion No 7 as lodging rooms...
10Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 10 March 1830 (Madison Papers)
My anxiety to get the Rotunda portico finished induced me to make the purchase of a Stone cutter, of the Executor of Mr Jefferson– a fellow that served his time here with Gorman the Stone cutter that executed all the work at the University, I think him capable of executing the work of the Steps very well, and have set him to working them, there is now about 170 or 80 feet worked— perhaps I...
11Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Madison, 28 July 1831 (Madison Papers)
The late very extraordinary, harsh, cruel and unjust proceedings of the Visitors towards me compells me in self vindication to make known to you all their acts, and to require of you that justice, which your station as the head of the Institution and as an honest and upright man I am confident you will not withhold—I will give you in detail all that passed between me & the Visitors. I was...
12Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Alexander Garrett, 18 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
A paper was put into my hands a few days since desiring me to make two distinct proposals relative to the proctorship to the University — 1 st What salary I should require to superintend the buildings at the University with the advantage (exclusively) of boarding the students so soon as a Hotel could be built for that purpose, the fare at which to be prescribed by the visitors , the Proctor to...
13Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be delivered to you by M r Arthur Brockenbrough , who I anxiously hope you will be able to employ on some terms or other, I wish it most on your account, as I am sure he wou’d save you much trouble & vexation. I enclose two notes which you will be so good as to endorse & return to me by the mail. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 31 Mar. 1819 and so recorded in SJL . RC (...
14Spencer Roane to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to introduce to you the bearer, M r Arthur S: Brockenbrough . He goes up to see whether his services will be needed by the trustees of the university , and whether it would be worth his while to leave his occupations here. He is a man of great respectability. He was regularly bred a house-joiner, and has, I beleive, a good taste in architecture, of which the new banks in...
15Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected to have had the pleasure of delivering the enclosed letters in person, but unexpected business has prevented it, if there is any prospect of my being usefuly usefully & profitably employed at the University you will please inform me , — If materials are easily come at I would probably become a large undertaker, the Salary of the Proctor alone I fear would not be a sufficient...
16Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you do me the favor if not attended with too much inconvenience to send me down this evening or in the morning early the dimentions of the East range of Pavilions I wish to lay them off before I return to Rich d , or must I be governed by the size of Pavilion N o 1 which you handed me? I think we had better employ stone cutters by the piece & not by the day, by advertising the quantity of...
17Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I must again trouble you on the subject of the University — In making the contracts for the brick work, I had placed the undertakers upon the same footing, but M r Perry objects to it stating that the payment is not agreeable to the his propositions which runs thus “and the brick work for the said buildings the same that Gen l Cocke paid Whitelaw
18Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your letter of the 27 th and shall attend to the contents— M r Ware writes me from Philadelphia that the vessel he intends coming round in will sail on the 26 th I look for him daily and shall accompany him and his brickmakers &c up, or be there about the same time, he states, Stone cutters can be had for $1.50 ⅌ day by paying their expences from Philadelphia to the University , I...
19Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters p r the last mail is this moment rec d (5 OClock P.M) the one enclosing a Df t on the President of the literary fund for eight hundred and forty dollars shall be attended as soon as possible, I should have been with you ’ere this but for the hope and expectation of the arrival of M r Ware and his hands, at any rate I shall be with you by the 8 th RC
20Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor is handed by your servant, the remitance of 45 Dollars to M r Perkins of Baltimore shall be attended to— I am sorry to hear of the cause of your detention, but am much pleased at your being still at Monticello — M r Michael has not shown much disposition towards making an experiment in this stone not having tuched it , in making arrangements for their board &c,
21Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors of the 28 h and 29 h have both followd me to Richmond where I am endeavouring to get my family and effects up to the University as soon as possible— nothing but the rivers being almost dry and the great scarcity of Waggons has prevented my being fixed up there in some way or other, (for M r Perry has not yet given up the house)— I shall this evening write up to
22Arthur 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—
23Arthur 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
24Arthur 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
25Enclosure: 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
26Enclosure: 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
27Enclosure: 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...
28Arthur 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
29Conveyance 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...
30Arthur 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...
31Arthur 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—...
32Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
You are under a mistake as to any remittance being made to M r Vaughan in September last for the two M r Raggis , our funds were at so low a state at that time the remittance of 300 D. could not be made, no remittance was made untill Feb: & that for $400—by yourself. I have never had any correspondence with M r Vaughan on the subject, the $400 in Feb: as I understand was to bring in the wives...
33Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 22 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to permit us to advance the Eastern range of Hotels & Dormitories about 17 feet—in order to save much labor in diging & removing earth, we shall still have the same front, & the earth from the back of the dormitories & Hotels will be sufficient to widen the street to its proper width & the assent to the back of the pavilions will also be a little more moderate, the...
34Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Expenditures by the University of Virginia, 30 September 1820 … (Jefferson Papers)
A Statement of the application of the Funds of the University of Virginia , showing how much has been paid to each undertaker of work and for what purposes, and to other individuals on acc t of the buildings and other expences, from the 1 st day of o October 1819 to the 30 th day of September 1820 — $ Ct
35Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I must beg leave to suggest some few alterations in the arcade in front of Hotel A without altering the height of the building, as the Span of the arch is 6 feet and the arches in front of the adjoining dormitories are only 5. F 4 I it requires 4 inches more height for the arcade in front of the Hotel than those in front of the dormitor i es, I think it will look better to let the entablature...
36Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will find my duplicate report in the first report I had made an error in the addition, it should have been $ 59.158.81. instead of $ 49.158.81 in consiquence of that error I have varied the form of report, but making the balance required to complete the buildings nearly the same, I hope it will make no difference in the report made by the visitors you will find I have layed on 25...
37Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 17 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Captain Perry wishes to raise about $2000.00 to meet his engagements with a M r Lewis a gentleman of Kentuckey who is now in the neighbourhood waiting on him— the Bursar being without funds he has no chance of obtaining that sum unless you will be so obliging as to give the Bursar a draft on the President & Dire c tors of the Literary fund for the am t wanted, I have no wish to draw the...
38Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
In reply to your note of yesterday enquiring the cost of a Tuscan base & cap,—the Doric base & capitol, & the Ionic & Corinthian bases, and also an exact estimate of the cost of the Library as near as I can come—I send you the within calculations which are accurate as I can make them— $ . cts Cost of Tuscan base— for Quarrying 1 .60 〃 Waggonage .42 〃 cuting 6
39Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, [2 June 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
A. S. Brockenbrough presents his respects to M r Jefferson & begs leave to introduce to his acquaintance M r Whiston of Fredericksburg he has been up viewing the University and has a particular wish of seeing your establishment , as it will probably be the only opportunity he will ever have of seeing it, it being his intention to leave Virginia for the North in a short time RC (
40Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed you wish a tuscan Cornice put up within the arcade at Hotel B —with a view to œconomise, I directed the interior of the Hotels to be finished without cornices, and intended to bring down the ceiling of the arcade of Hotel B & finish it without a cornice, but if you prefer the cornice I will direct it to be done you will please let me know soon in what way it shall be...
41Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, [25] September [1821] (Jefferson Papers)
M r Antrim informs me his situation is such that he will not be able to carry on the plastering here unless he can get some money—from the nature of our contract I can’t ascertain precisely the amount due him, but suppose a thousand or twelve hundred dollars will fall short of the actual sum due, and which may be paid him with perfect safety—from the numerous claims against the institution ,...
42Arthur 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...
43Arthur 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...
44Enclosure: 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...
45Enclosure: 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.
46Enclosure: 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, ...
47Arthur 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...
48Arthur 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...
49Arthur 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
50Arthur 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,...