31To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I here with send you the Bill of James Oldham against the Rector & myself and my answer to it for your perusal and to answer such parts as you may think proper on the part of the Rector it is necessary for my answer to be filed in the Chancery court by the 10 th day of the court (25 th of the present month) therefore you will see the necessity of returning it as soon as possible CSmH .
32To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I must beg leave to refer to you for instruction, on the following minor subjects 1 st Smoke houses; they have been called for by two Professors. Am I to build them for all that require them? 2 nd Woodyards; D r D. calls for one upon the outside of his enclosure at the public expence if he is furnished with one each of the Professors will demand the same privilege, if they are furnished with...
33Arthur 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
34Arthur 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
35To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of the 17 th with respect to the Post Office if established here, it will be kept at Hotel B . the nearest to public road I have the honor to be with the highest respect your CSmH .
36To 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...
37Arthur 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...
38Arthur 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
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...
40Arthur 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,
41To 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
42To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this M r Nathaniel Chamberlain has requested me to give him a recommendatory letter which I take pleasure in doing—M r Chamberlain was one of the Undertakers of the Brickwork of the Rotunda you well know the stile in which that work is executed both for buty and strength. in addition to his being a first rate bricklayer, he has management and skill in conducting business, is a...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Judge Dade I am informed resides near Dumfries Prince William County— I trust we have not deviated so much from M c Adams roadmaking sistem as to make it necessary to do the work over again as before the receipt of your favor I discovered the error in puting on the rock before it was broken and yesterday chainged the plan by laying it on the road side for the purpose of breaking it before it...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to get the ground immediately around the University surveyed in order to get the lots of the Professors & Hotel Keepers layed off to the best advantage, I can get some of the young gentlemen here (that understand surveying) to assist me if you will do me the favor of lending me your compass & chain they shall be taken particular care of, and returned immediately after the work is...
45Arthur 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...
46Arthur 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...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 25 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you an acc t of Gowan & Marx of London handed in by M r Gilmer where in you will see there is a Balance due the U. V a £41.1.6 sterling—& their letter to M r Gilmer—I also send you a letter from D r Boswell informing us of his having forward’d the 2 Boxes of Minerals the receipt of which you have been informed of—I have replied to his letter acknowledging the receipt of the minerals &...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 18 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of the Register of the Students of the University V a up to this date—Ten or twelve of the Number are anxious to be informed when the Professor of Law will get here—I do suppose that some of them will return home if there is not a probability of the Professorship being filled in a short time—can I give them any assurance of Judge Barbours having accepted the...
49Arthur 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
50Enclosure: 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...
51To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have employed V. W Southall Esqr as counsel for the University and now send you his opinion on the several subjected submitted to him, for your perusal, after which be pleased to return it that I may lay it before the Faculty at their meeting on monday evening—With respect to Mosby & Droffin, on monday next is the day for renewing their licenses, the court will no doubt refuse them ordinary...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Mess rs Dinsmore & Neilson without consulting with me have proceeded to purchase scantling here and have framed the upper gallery floor of the library, (altho’ not embraced in the contract with them) and are now about to raise it; before they progress with it too far, I must beg permission to propose some alterations that has struck my mind on seeing the hight of the gallery and which I think...
53To 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...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Above you have the measurement of dome of the Rotunda above the steps—I also send you a Copy of the contracts for the Hotels that I propose making for your inspection and amendments. Measurement of the Dome from the top of the last step to the center of the Sky light 27 feet 5 inches. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
55To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the drouth our well have most all given out and our pipes are so much decayed that we can’t get a supply from the Mountain without going to a considerable expence in renewing them and consequently we are put to considerable inconveniance for the want of a sufficiency of water—The well have also declined in Charlottesville——The people of Charlottesville have proposed that we...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received several letters making enquiery relative to the law professorship, in order to give correct information I should be glad to know from you the probability of that chair’s being filled, by whom and how soon, I have letters to answer on the Subject by the Sundays mail with the highest respect and consideration P. S. the Students are coming in there are several new ones We have rec...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 23 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Francis W. Gilmer Esq r in acct with the University of V a 1825 Feb 25 To this sum paid you per Alex: Garrett } $10.200.02 per his report as agent for the U. V a C r $ By cash advanced to D r Dunglison—in Eng cury 222.22 〃
58Arthur 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...
59To 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...
60To 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...