Thomas Jefferson Papers

Report from John Lenthall, 28 May 1803

Report from John Lenthall

Rough Stone and Brick work done to the south Wing

of the Capitol May 23d to 28th 1803

feet
West front, including Voids of 5 Arches & Rack’d returns 888 } 96 Perches
four Arches prepared for the Bricks, and 2800 laid in do

South front, Stone Work in the Arches 138
 6 Cellar Window stools set in do—
East front, Stone Work, Voids as before included— 1351
for B H Latrobe

Jno Lenthall

MS (DLC); in Lenthall’s hand and signed by him; addressed: “P. USA.”; endorsed by TJ: “Capitol May 28. 1803.”

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