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Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate of Tin Needed to Roof Monticello, 5 July 1822

Estimate of Tin Needed to Roof Monticello

Measures of the roof for estimating tin July 5. 22.

N.E. quarter beginning with the piazzo roof, 5 planes to N.E. Portico

top line bottom line half height sq. f squares boxes tin
1.  21– 6 9– 0 15 f– 3 11 –2 170. 25 1. 70
2. 9– 0 7– 2 8– 1 17 –3 140. 1. 40
3. 0– 0 7– 0 3– 6 20 –4 71. . 71
4. 29– 6 27– 6 28– 6 16 –0 456. 4. 56
5 25– 0 11– 6 18– 3 14 255. 2. 55  box  D  D 
10. 92   8 × 13 = 104
sq. squares
the 4. quarters of roof  11 × 4  =  44
the dome 3¾    =  3¾ boxes D  D.
47¾  =  32 @  13.  =  416

Note a box of tin contains about 225. sheets 13¼ I by 10⅛ I = 1112 of a foot

 

Dome.

top line bottom half height sq. f squares squares boxes
2. sides. 7– 2 11– 7 9– 6–0 54. .54  × 2 =  1.08
6. sides 5– 6 9– 3 7– 6–0 44. 25 .44¼ × 6 =  2.65
3.73

MS (CSmH: JF); on verso of portion of reused address cover to TJ; entirely in TJ’s hand; with TJ’s Estimate of Material Needed for Shadwell Milldam, [ca. 5 July 1822], on recto.

The East Portico (n.e. portico) at Monticello leads into the Entrance Hall, the primary point of entry for visitors.

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