1Wilson 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 (...
2Spencer 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...
3Arthur 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...
4Arthur 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...
5Arthur 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
6Arthur 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...
7Arthur 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
8Arthur 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,
9Arthur 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
10Arthur 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—
11Arthur 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
12Arthur 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
13Enclosure: 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...
14Arthur 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
15Arthur 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...
16Arthur 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—...
17Arthur 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...
18Arthur 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...
19Arthur 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...
20Arthur 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...
21Arthur 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...
22Arthur 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
23Arthur 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 (
24Arthur 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...
25Arthur 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 ,...
26Arthur 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...
27Arthur 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...
28Arthur 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...
29Arthur 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
30Arthur 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,...
31Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the enclosed bond to get the favor of you to put your name to it as Rector of the U. V a — M r Garrett informs me he intend to Richmond probably tomorrow and will take this bond down, receive the renewed certificate and make sale of it for the use of the University — I presume from what was said on the 1
32Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have fallen short about 60 sheets of Tin of the quantity wanting, if you will be so good as to loan me that quantity I will return it, as Soon as I can get a box from Richmond , by leting in it come in your cart that comes for the cuting machine you will oblige Sir your ob t Sev t RC ( CSmH: JF ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ J Thomas Jefferson
33Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Above you have the cost of Frize ornaments as agreed on with M r Coffee — the bearer of this will bring the Tin which you so good as to loan me RC ( DLC ); subjoined to enclosure ; addressed: “ M r Jefferson Monticello
34Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Notes on Contract with William J. Coffee, [ca. 8 July 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Extract from the agreement entered into betwe e n the Proctor of the University of V a & W. J. Coffee for the composition ornaments for the Entablatures of the drawing rooms &c at the U.V a Viz Ionic with modid modilions
35Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
A. S. Brockenbrough s respects to M r Jefferson and informs him he will with pleasure attend the conference to morrow on that important Subject M r Garrett had mentioned it to me before— I have seen M r Thorn relative to your brick work he can’t do it, (as Capt Perry
36To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Rec d of M r Jefferson seventeen dollars 70 cents for a keg of Nails, Waggonage & a parcel Nails by M r Brooks 9½ ce Nails for M r Jefferson C t 1 Keg Nails 139–11– 15. –9 Keg 25
37To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 18 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In settling some business with M r Garrett to day I find (for the first time I have known it) $200— paid to M r Giacomo Raggi which is that am t more than he should have recieved—- In your statement (to M r Garrett) of M r Appletons acc t May 8 h 1822. You state it thus Proceeds of former remittance $1239 .00 to be paid to Giacomo Raggi 200
38To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 21 st Nov. was not rec d untill wednesday last, Gen l Cocke by whom it was sent not recollecting it untill after he got home. I will make out Giacomo Raggis acc t in a few days & send it to you—My acc t to the 23 Nov: will be sent you in a day or two—I have been waiting for the bills of undertakers that I might show the balance that will be due to them, they also promise to...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 19 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the proctors acc t for sums paid from april to october last. also a statement of what is due from the University V a to Undertakers for Nov: 1822 and all New proposals I have received for the work of the Library as yet. Mess rs Dinsmore & Neilson I suppose will hand in proposals for all the woodwork:—I have had some conversation with F & Chamberlain the Philadelphia brick layers...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret exceedingly at being obliged to trouble you so offen about the affairs of this institution, but circumstances makes it necessary at this time to ask your advice—About a year ago M r Oldham complained of my not settling his bill. his work now is all measured and the bills made out as far as we can agree, a very large portion is yet unsettled and I am inclined to believe we never shall...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a contract entered into between myself as Proctor of the U. V a and Dinsmore & Neilson subject to your approval—I have adopted this plan for several reasons, I found great difficulty in fixing the prices of a great portion of the work, to fix the prices of a few items only, would be almost giving them their own prices for the balance, for a great part could not be correctly...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
An Estimate of the cost of the rasing floor & roofing of a House 40 by 50 feet 2500 ft Joists 6 by 8 of oak a $40 pr $100.00 1500 ft Rafters of Pine Collar beams & ashler studing a $30 45.00 2800 ft Sheeting plank a $15 pr 42.00 52 Squares of Framing in rasing floor & roof joists } 78.00 to be 6 inches apart—Rafters 2 ft from center
43To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 3 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send my son and nephew up, with a letter from Col: Peyton for your perusal and to enquire into the State of your health which I hope is mending, Col P. States that the caps are all the bank of the Bason ready for shipment, but that the boatmen are all afraid to try them, will it not be best to order the Ionic caps to scots landing and let Corinthian alone untill we can get a sufficing of...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming you intended to have an opening in front over the main door below, I have had a stone Sill & window frame prepared for it, which I think will answer better than a door, if however you prefer the door it can be made, I should like to hear from you again on the subject.—I have just heared of the distruction of the State Penitentiary by fire on friday night last, with all the property...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of announcing to you the arrival of the Corinthian and Ionic Capitels of Marble ordered from Italy all of which are in their proper places without the smallest accident to them except the breaking off of a small part of one of the leaves of one of the Corinthians before it was unpacked but which has been carefully put on—I find them finished agreeable to your instructions...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 6 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
For the want of time I have not made out a copy of my acc t current with the University of V a I must refer you to the book in which it is kept lying before for a statement of it, a copy of which shall be furnished hereafter—the acc ts of all the under takers have been adjusted & settled except four Viz James Oldhams, and John Nielsons, Carpenters & Joiners Joseph Antrim Plasterer, and Edward...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith return you M r Dawsons Sketch Balance Sheet of the Books of the University of Virginia up to the 1 st of October corrected, the error was not in the books as was supposed by M r Dawson, but in the Balance Sheet taken by M r Watson, to whom I pointed out the error on wednesday last. the books are balanced up to the 1 st Oct: within one quarter of a cent. most respectfully P.S. I will...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 19 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Rice W Wood the attorney of Capt James Oldham has made several applications to me to know in what way Oldhams’ accounts are to be settled, I wish to get clear of his busines in some shape or other and have some idea of proposing to him a settlement of the accounts by two impartial persons sworn to do justice to each party to the best of their knowledge—to take the Bills agreeable to their...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
An estimate of Officers salaries: hire of Labourers and other expences of the University of V a per Annum— For the hire of 15 labourers a 65$p An $975 1 Woman 25 $1000.00 〃 Overseers Wages 150— 〃 Provision, say corn & Bacon for their support 550— 〃 for the support of a four horse team 〃 475 Bushels of Rye a 4/–
50To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall send down to Louisa tomorrow to hire Laborers for the next year and should like to know your opinion on the subject whether we shall hire about the usual number or less—We have bricks on hand sufficient for the Rotunda & Gymnasium except the floor of the basement but we shall probably want some for other purposes I therefore think it would be well to make three or four hundred thousand...