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Enclosure: Alexander Garrett’s Account for the University of Virginia, 30 March 1822, enclosure no. 1 in University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 7 October 1822

Enclosure

Alexander Garrett’s Account with the University of Virginia

DR. THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, in account with ALEXANDER GARRETT, Bursar. CR.
1821— November  27, To  Alexander Spinks, (Draft,) $ 85 00    1821— November  27, By  balance reported in the treasury this date, $ 447 84
Thomas Jones, do 10 00 December 3, Check on Bank Virginia, approved by Tho. Jefferson, 1,050 00
H. Harden, do 62 84   〃   do  Farmers’ Bank Virginia,   do 1,251 23
30, Martin Moore, do 112 54 1822— February 5, John H. Cocke paid in Bank Virginia 4 inst. subs. 250 00
Angus McKay, do 10 00   〃 21, Check on Literary Fund, part donation of State due 1st January, 1822, approved 20th January by Tho. Jefferson, 8,000 00
Jesse Garth, do 74 92 Check on bank Virginia, approved by T. Jefferson, favour Bursar, and received at bank 26th, per letter cashier, 12,000 00
December 6, William Garth, do 288 35 March 11, Check on bank Virginia favour Bursar, approved by Tho. Jefferson, and received at bank 14th, per letter cashier, 3,450 00
15, John Nielson, do 300 00 By do. on Farmers’ bank of Va.      do. 3,450 00
Dinsmore & Perry, do 400 00 30, A. S. Brockenbrough, Proctor for Jno. Goss, sub. 100 00
24, James Oldham, do 14 25    Same for Bernard Peyton,   do 15 81
25, Negroe Jack, do 1 00    Same for Charles Brown,    do 35 00
28, Philip Coiner, do 13 37½    Same for John Pollock,     do 50 00
Nelson Barksdale, do 1,000 00    Same for George Pickett,    do 37 00
31, Richard Mare, do 41 26    Same for John Coalter,     do 25 00
Peck & Crawford, do 158 74
1822— January 11, Negroe Sandy, do 1 00
George Coiner, do 21 62½
February 4, A. Galt, do 2 16
5, James Leitch, do 234 47
Jesse Garth, do 52 80
21, Thomas Draffen, do 42 06
Johnson Mitchell, do 13 00
Dick & Ned, do 6 75
John Rodes, do 264 59
Johnson Rowe, do 56 00
John Herren, do 143 50
Nathan Herren, do 14 75
John Winn, do 1179 63
John Winn, do 4 65
Peter Minor, do 105 00
Jesse Garth, do 98 44
Hugh Glenn, do 390 31
John Lee, do 37 25
Andrew McKay, do 164 45
Henry Sprance, do 52 50
William B. Philips, do 66 94
Andrew McKee, do 124 99
John M. Perry, do 500 00
Samuel Mahanes, do 17 50
George W. Knisolving, do 100 00
John Black do 56 00
Wolf & Raphael, do 354 65
Daniel Davis, do 5 50
Paul Negres, do 36 00
King Farro, do 6 00
Wolf & Raphael, do 476 92
Charles Bankhead, do 45 00
Uriah Leonard, do 50 00
Giacomo Raggi, do 11 00
 Same, do 13 00
Hugh Paul, do 9 00
Jane Bishop, do 9 00
John Laurence, do 18 70
Joseph Brand, do 60 00
Erasmus McSparrow, do 6 25
Jesse Garth, do 41 16
Joseph Pitt & Sons, do 50 75
Michael Croan, do 52 50
Uriah Leonard, do 15 00
Batail Reynolds, do 20 00
Uriah Leonard,  do1 20 00
 Same, do 5 00
Reuben Sandridge, do 6 75
N. Basset & Co. do 22 00
Charles Spencer, do 16 38
James Madison, do 11 50
Luther M. George, do 6 20
Solomon Ballew, do 5 00
David Isaacs, do 3 00
John Pollock, do 9 46
Matthew W. Maury, do 50 00
William B. Philips, do 359 82
John Vowles, do 60 00
James Oldham, do 43 71
Jesse Garth, do 185 71
George W. Spooner, do 100 00
22, Thomas Pickering, do 43 75
Joseph Pitt & Son, do 77 72
Alexander Heiskell, do 579 35
 Same, do 134 34
Nelson Barksdale, do 130 52
William Huntington, do 347 32
John H. Wood, do 2 00
C. P. & J. H. McKennies, do 11 12½
David Gabbart, do 6 90
Joseph Antrim, do 60 00
Blackford, Arthur & Co. do 301 93
John M. Perry, do 50 00
John Harrow, do 100 00
N. Snead, do 26 54
25, Paul Negrin, do 36 00
Chapman Johnson, do 54 00
Kelly & Norris, do 14 38
John M. Perry, do 235 75
Richard Ware, do 110 74
Joseph Antrim, do 112 00
Peck & Crawford, do 150 00
A. S. Brockenbrough, do 3,475 00
Hugh Paul, do 128 00
26, Jesse Garth, do 38 72
John M. Perry, in part, $1,534 70 do 300 00
March 4, Uriah Leonard, do 20 00
John M. Perry, balance, do 1,234 70
 Same, do 1,589 51
James Dinsmore, do 554 52
 Same, do 523 60
William Wood, do 9 57
Joseph Antrim, do 1,000 00
 Same, do 300 00
Mrs. Maupin, do 18 60
5, Joseph Antrim, do 200 00
Smith & Neil, do 200 00
6, William Huntington, do 363 24
Nathaniel Terry, do 68 12½
M. F. Crawford, do 211 25
John R. Jones, do 79 36
John Neilson, do 500 00
James Oldham, do 200 00
7, George Spooner, do 726 85
Dabney Cosby,  do2 500 00
Jesse Dold, do 37 35
Peck & Crawford, do 100 00
A. Holly, do 23 34
8, Erasmus McSparrow, do 15 27
Joseph Pitt & Son, do 58 34
John Harrow, do 190 68
Randal McAllister, do 30 00
Angus McKay do 30 00
Paul Negrin, do 14 00
11, Twyman Wayt, do 60 70
Dick, Ned and Sam, do 8 00
Lyman Bramham, do 22 32
 Same, do 13 80
Charles Harper, do 150 00
Nelson Barksdale, do 336 58
G. Raggi, do 1125 42
Richard Price, do 60 75
16, Alexander Heiskill, do 362 69
Robert McCullock, do 27 45
 Same, do 12 19
Thomas Draffen, do 338 96
George Wolf, do 25 75
Robert Gentry, do 50 75
John Vowles, do 75 00
18, M. Harden, do 43 60
19, John Gorman, do 147 00
Erasmus McSparrow, do 9 68
20, Samuel Leetch, do 103 52
27, Thomas Draffen, do 100 00
 Same, do 28 87½
Joel Sheflett, do 55 11
28, C. P. & J. H. McKennies, do 6 00
30, John M. Perry, do 60 00
N. Bramham, do 40 00
Bernard Peyton, do 15 81
William Huntington, do 35 00
John Pollock, do 50 00
Jo. Van-Lew, & Co. do 62 50
Alex. Garrett, do 42 37
Bursar his salary of one per cent. on $ 27,301 81½ 273 00
To balance remaining in treasury this date, 2587 06½


$ 30,161 883 $ 30,161 88

The foregoing is an account of the receipts and disbursements of money by the Bursar of the University of Virginia from the 27th day of November, 1821, to the 30th day of March, 1822, inclusive, showing a balance remaining in the treasury on the last mentioned date, of two thousand five hundred and eighty-seven dollars six and a half cents: all of which is respectfully reported to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, this 30th day of March, 1822.

ALEX: GARRETT, Bursar
University of Virginia.

Extract from the proceedings of the Board of Visitors.

Resolved, That the examination and report of the accounts of the Bursar of the University of Virginia, from the 1st of October 1820, to the 31st of March, 1821, and from the 31st of March, 1821, to the 27th of November, 1821, made by John H. Cocke, at the request of the Rector, by his letter of the 1st of December, 1821, be hereby ratified as done under authority of this board, and that the said John H. Cocke be, and he is hereby appointed to examine and verify the accounts of the said Bursar, from the 27th of November, 1821, to this date, and make report thereof to this board.

In obedience to a resolution of the Board of Visitors of this date, I have proceeded to examine the foregoing accounts, commencing the 27th of November, 1821, and ending the 30th of March, 1822, and find all the items supported by proper vouchers.

JOHN H. COCKE.

Printed in Report and Documents for 1822 description begins Report and Documents respecting the University of Virginia, Richmond, 1823, containing a 7 Oct. 1822 report by the Board of Visitors and supporting documents description ends , 6–11; with page numbers, internal headings, and running totals at breaks of pages editorially omitted. Also enclosed in TJ to James Pleasants, 23 Dec. 1822.

richard mare: Richard Ware. henry sprance: Henry Sprouce. george w. knisolving: George W. Kinsolving. paul negres: Paul Negrin. king farro: King Farow. john laurence: John Lawrence. erasmus mcsparrow: Erasmus S. McSparran. a. holly: Abraham Hawley. lyman bramham: Lyman Burnham.

A missing letter from TJ to Garrett of 11 Oct. 1822 is recorded in SJL.

1Word, at top of new page, editorially changed from “(Draft,).”

2Word, at top of new page, editorially changed from “(Draft,).”

3Here and in adjacent column, totals editorially shifted to the left to fall beneath horizontal rules.

Index Entries

  • Antrim, Joseph; and plastering at Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Ballew, Solomon; and University of Virginia search
  • Bankhead, Charles Lewis (Ann Cary Randolph Bankhead’s husband); hires out slaves to University of Virginia search
  • Bank of Virginia (Richmond); and University of Virginia search
  • Barksdale, Nelson; and University of Virginia search
  • Bassett & Company (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Bishop, Jane; and University of Virginia search
  • Black, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Blackford, Arthur & Company (Shenandoah Co. firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Bramham, Nimrod; and University of Virginia search
  • Brand, Joseph (d.1826); and University of Virginia search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; and University of Virginia search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Brown, Charles (1783–1879); and Central College subscription search
  • Burnham, Lyman; and University of Virginia search
  • C. P. & J. H. McKennie (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Central College; inspection and settlement of accounts of search
  • Coalter, John; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); and inspection of Central College and University of Virginia accounts search
  • Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); as member of University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
  • Coiner, George; and University of Virginia search
  • Coiner, Philip; and University of Virginia search
  • Cosby, Dabney; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Crawford, Malcolm F.; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Croan, Michael; and University of Virginia search
  • Davis, Daniel; and University of Virginia search
  • Dick (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Dinsmore, James; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Dinsmore & Perry (Albemarle Co. firm); as builders for University of Virginia search
  • Dold, Jesse; and University of Virginia search
  • Draffen, Thomas; and University of Virginia search
  • Farmers’ Bank of Virginia (Richmond); and University of Virginia search
  • Farow, King; and University of Virginia search
  • Gabbert, David; and University of Virginia search
  • Galt, Alexander; and University of Virginia search
  • Garrett, Alexander; and University of Virginia search
  • Garrett, Alexander; as University of Virginia bursar search
  • Garrett, Alexander; letter to accounted for search
  • Garth, Jesse; and University of Virginia search
  • Garth, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Gentry, Robert; and University of Virginia search
  • George, Luther M.; and University of Virginia search
  • Glenn, Hugh; and University of Virginia search
  • Gorman, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Goss, John; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Harden, M.; and University of Virginia search
  • Hardin, Hackney; and University of Virginia search
  • Harper, Charles; and University of Virginia search
  • Harrow, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Hawley, Abraham; and University of Virginia search
  • Heiskell, Alexander St. Clair; and University of Virginia search
  • Herron, John; as overseer at University of Virginia search
  • Herron, Nathan; and University of Virginia search
  • Huntington, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Isaacs, David; and University of Virginia search
  • Jack (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Johnson, Chapman; and University of Virginia search
  • John Van Lew & Company (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Jones, John R.; and University of Virginia search
  • Jones, Thomas; and University of Virginia search
  • Joseph Pitt & Sons (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Kelly & Norris (Charlottesville firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Kinsolving, George Washington; and University of Virginia search
  • Lawrence, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Lee, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Leitch, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Leitch, Samuel (1790–1870); and University of Virginia search
  • Leonard, Uriah; and University of Virginia search
  • Leonard, Uriah; as blacksmith at University of Virginia search
  • Literary Fund; and loans for University of Virginia search
  • Literary Fund; University of Virginia Board of Visitors reports to search
  • Madison, James (1751–1836); and University of Virginia search
  • Mahanes, Samuel; and University of Virginia search
  • Maupin, Mrs.; and University of Virginia search
  • Maury, Matthew W.; and University of Virginia search
  • McAllister, Randall; and University of Virginia search
  • McCulloch, Robert; and University of Virginia search
  • McKay, Andrew; and University of Virginia search
  • McKay (MKay), Angus; and University of Virginia search
  • McKee, Andrew; and University of Virginia search
  • McSparran, Erasmus; and University of Virginia search
  • Minor, Peter; and University of Virginia search
  • Mitchell, Johnson; and University of Virginia search
  • Moore, Martin; and University of Virginia search
  • Ned (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Negrin, Paul; and University of Virginia search
  • Neilson (Nelson), John; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Oldham, James; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Paul, Hugh; and University of Virginia search
  • Peck & Crawford (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Perry, John M.; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and University of Virginia search
  • Phillips, William B.; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Pickering, Thomas; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Pickett, George C.; and Central College subscription search
  • Pollock, John; and Central College–University of Virginia subscription search
  • Pollock, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Price, Richard (of Milton); and University of Virginia search
  • Raggi, Giacomo; as stonecutter at University of Virginia search
  • Reynolds, Battail (Batail); and University of Virginia search
  • Rodes, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Rowe, Johnson; and University of Virginia search
  • Sam (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Sandridge, Reubin (Reuben); and University of Virginia search
  • Sandy (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Shiflett, Joel; and University of Virginia search
  • Smith & Neil (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Snead, Nicholas; and University of Virginia search
  • Spencer, Charles; and University of Virginia search
  • Spinks (Sprinks), Alexander; and University of Virginia search
  • Spooner, George Wilson; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Sprouce, Henry; and University of Virginia search
  • Terry, Nathaniel; and University of Virginia search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; Alexander Garrett’s Account with the University of Virginia search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; funding for search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; inspection and settlement of accounts of search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; annual reports of search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; reviews financial accounts search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; building costs search
  • Vowles, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Ware, Richard; as carpenter for University of Virginia search
  • Wayt, Twyman; and University of Virginia search
  • Winn, John (d.1837); and University of Virginia search
  • Wolfe, George; and University of Virginia search
  • Wolfe & Raphael (Charlottesville firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Wood, John Henry; and University of Virginia search
  • Wood, William (d. ca.1822); and University of Virginia search