Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with John Gorman for Work on Monticello’s West Portico Columns, [ca. 30 August 1823]
Enclosure
Account with John Gorman for Work on Monticello’s West Portico Columns
[ca. 30 Aug. 1823]
| Thomas Jefferson Esqr | |
| To John Gorman |
| 27 Days quarrying a $1.50 | 40. | 50 | |
| 6 Days seting Bases a 1.50 | 9. | 00 | |
| 7 do do Caps a 1.50 | 10. | 50 | |
| 47.1 | 5 do do by James Campbell | 7. | 50 |
| hauling caps & Bases from the quarry | 10. | — | |
| 2 days cuting old sub plinths | 3. | 00 | |
| 4 Bases 21.3 Ft superficial measurement in each a 75c ⅌ ft | 63. | 762 | |
| 6 Caps a 20.4 sup: in each 75c ⅌ ft | 91. | 50 | |
| 4 New sub: plinths 14. ft 9 I in each a 25c ⅌ ft | 14. | 723 | |
| 2 Cavettos & fillets a 5.10 each a 75c | 8. | 75 | |
| $259. | 234 |
MS (MHi); with covering letter subjoined; in Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s hand, with additions by TJ as noted below; undated.
1. TJ inserted this total and the related underscores immediately to the right and two lines below, presumably in connection with his preparation of the following document.
2. The correct figure is 63.75.
3. The correct figure is 14.75.
4. Reworked from “$259.24.” Correct figure is $259.25.
Index Entries
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; and TJ’s account with J. Gorman search
- Campbell, James (of Virginia); and stonework for Monticello search
- Gorman, John; as stonecutter search
- Gorman, John; TJ’s account with search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with J. Gorman search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); columns at search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); West Portico search