Report from John Lenthall, 18 June 1803
Report from John Lenthall
Rough Stone & Brick work done to the
South Wing of the Capitol June 13th. to 18th. 1803
| — South front — | ||
| Cubc feet | ||
| Stone work excluding extra labor to the |  |
1695 |
| Cellar Windows—about | ||
| Bricks laid in do about 1000 | ||
| — East front — | ||
| Stone work &c, as above | 713 | |
| Bricks laid in do—1500 | 2408 | |
| Perches | 98 | |
| Whole Amt. of Bricks laid in the Reversed Arches | 37,598 | |
| Whole Amt of Bricks in the internal Arches | 14,964 | |
| Whole Tale | 52,562 | |
| Customary allowance for wast. 10/100 say 6/100 = | 3153 | |
| 55,715 | ||
| for B H Latrobe | ||
Jno Lenthall
NB there are 480 Bricks yet to lay, in the two large Reversed Arches, East and West fronts, included in the above Statement—
MS (DLC); in Lenthall’s hand and signed by him; endorsed by TJ: “Capitol. June 18. 1803.”