From James Madison to Richard Rush, 5 October 1826
To Richard Rush
University of Va Oct 5 1826
At sight pay to the Order of Arthur S Brockenbrough, Proctor of the University of Virginia three hundred and ninety four Dollars thirty two cents, being the Amt. of duties paid by order of Thomas Jefferson late Rector of the University of Virginia on thirty one cases of Marble, imported into NewYork in the Ship Caroline, for the use of the said University, and the said duties being remitted by an act of Congress approved on the 13th May last,1 and order’d to be refunded out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
James Madison.
Rector
RC (ViU: Special Collections, Madison Papers). In Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s hand, signed by JM. Filed with this document is an attestation written by Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 4 Oct. 1826 (ibid., 1 p.), the executor of Thomas Jefferson’s estate, “that his estate has no claim to monies refunded under act of congress as duties on paid marble capitals &c imported for that Institution. The estate of Thomas Jefferson has no claims to such monies.”
1. “An Act remitting the duties upon certain articles imported for the use of the University of Virginia,” 13 May 1826, , 6:340.