Martin Dawson’s Report on University of Virginia Accounts, 4 October 1823
Martin Dawson’s Report on University of Virginia Accounts
Agreeably to the request of Thomas Jefferson esquire I have examined the Account of Arthur S Brockenbrough, Proctor to the University of Virginia, since the settlement of the same1 by John H Cocke esquire in November last—Disbursments made by the said Proctor since the said settlement amounts to $47,365.69½ for the whole of which said disbursments, there is legal vouchers filed in the said Proctors office except for the following items Viz—
| 1823 | July | 31. | Robert McCulloch | for scaffolding Plank | $14. | 90 | |
| 〃 | Sept | 19 | Bernard Peyton | for expences on Marble Caps | 47. | 93 | |
| 〃 | 〃 | 20 | Thomas Draffen | for Lumber for the Rotunda | 45. | 00 | |
| 〃 | 〃 | 20 | Robert McCulloch | for Lumber for the Rotunda | 13. | 29 |
The funds out of which the said Disbursments &C was paid is as follows Viz
| President & Directors of the Literary Fund | $ | 44.000. | ||||
| Collections from Subscribers to the Central Colege &C | 4.278. | 58½ | ||||
| $ | 48,278. | 58½ | ||||
| Proctors Dfts afloat, on last Settlement | 797. | 94 | ||||
| Disbursed since said Settlement (as above Mentd) | 47,365. | 69½ | 48.163. | 63½ | ||
| .114: | 95 | |||||
| a Copy— | Martin Dawson |
| Uny of Virga 4th Oct. 1823 |
Tr (ViU: PP); entirely in Dawson’s hand; docketed by Brockenbrough: “M. Dawsons statemt of acct to the Visitors 4 Oct 1823”; subjoined to RC of Dawson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, Milton, 4 Oct. 1823; addressed: “Mr Arthur S Brockenbrough University of Virga”; enclosing “the Balance Sheets taken by Mr Watson” and stating that “If you can find the error of $1000.01¼ by monday it will be desireable.”
1. Manuscript: “same same.”
Index Entries
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
- building materials; lumber search
- building materials; plank search
- Central College; subscription for search
- Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); and inspection of Central College and University of Virginia accounts search
- Dawson, Martin; as accountant for University of Virginia search
- Draffen, Thomas; and University of Virginia search
- Literary Fund; and annuity for University of Virginia search
- Literary Fund; and loans for University of Virginia search
- lumber; used at University of Virginia search
- McCulloch, Robert; and University of Virginia search
- Peyton, Bernard; and 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; Administration and Financial Affairs; Martin Dawson’s Report on University of Virginia Accounts search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; capitals for search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; Rotunda (library) search
- Watson, John (1760–1841); and University of Virginia search