91Arthur 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 ,...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7 th with the enclosed proceedings of the board of Visitors was duly rec d and agreeable to your instructions made out a copy for Doctor Dunglison. I shall endeavour to do my duty for the preservation of order and to enforce the exact punishment of all breaches of it, with firmness & fearless of the consiquences, the greatest difficulty heretofore with me was to know how to...
93Arthur 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...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
$5000. Sixty days after date, for value recieved, I promise to pay to the order of Thomas Jefferson Rector of the University of Virginia Five thousand dollars, without offset, negociable and payable at the Farmers bank of Virginia. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
95Arthur 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...
96To 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...
97Arthur 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...
98To 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...
99Arthur 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...
100Arthur 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...