1Thomas Jefferson to Curtis Carter and William B. Phillips, 9 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Offers to do the work of the University for 11 ½ Dollars for place-brickwork & 20.D. for oil-stock work have induced us to engage most of the work. we have reserved however about two or 300,000. bricks for you if you chuse to undertake it on those terms. be so good as to let me know by mail as soon as you can. I salute you with respect. RC ( ViU: TJP ); endorsed in an unidentified hand. PoC (...