Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 April 1823
To Arthur S. Brockenbrough
Monto Apr. 29. 23.
Dear Sir
After opening 3. of my boxes of ornaments1 I found the one containing the missing ox-sculls Etc for pavilions 2. & 5. and I now send the box. it was marked by mistake T.I. No 1. as we retained from mr Coffee2 the cost of it until it could be found, it will now be proper to remit him the money with3 the short payment also of your former remittance. the statement I think is thus.
| Lead, packing boxes Etc | 74. | 12 | |
| ornaments accdg to prices pr agreemt | 382. | 39 | |
| 456. | 51 | ||
| retained for the articles missing | 41. | 86 | |
| 414. | 65 | ||
| your late remittance | −390. | 14 | |
| due to mr Coffee | 24. | 51 | |
| add the money retained | 41. | 86 | |
| sum now to be remitted | 66. | 37 |
which to end the matter & his complaints had better be remitted promptly and by a bank draught or some other payable on N.Y. friendly & respectful salutns
Th:J.
Dft (DLC); on verso of portion of reused address cover to TJ; endorsed by TJ as a letter to “<Coffee Wm J. Apr. 29. 23.> Brockenbro A. S. Apr. 29. 23.”
1. Preceding two words interlined.
2. Preceding three words interlined.
3. Manuscript: “withe.”
Index Entries
- architecture; architectural ornaments search
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; letters to search
- Coffee, William John; fashions ornaments for TJ search
- Coffee, William John; fashions ornaments for University of Virginia search
- lead; architectural ornaments of search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); architectural ornaments for search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; disputes with workmen search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; ornamental work search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; Pavilion II search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; Pavilion V search