Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 November 1823
To Arthur S. Brockenbrough
Monticello Nov. 20. 23.
Dear Sir
I inclose you Oldham’s letter. the settlement of his and Nielson’s accts I leave to yourself entirely, you are so much a better judge than myself. I always fear settlements left to workmen however honest; because on that subject they have a special code of morality of their own: however I do not say this of all, and leave that to your judgment, recommending that you have a settlement in some way. I am engaged in making an estimate of the number of Professors we may venture to engage, which renders it necessary for me first to know how much we must set apart for the maintenance of the institution viz. salaries, hire, laborers, taxes, store accts Etc as the surplus only can be applied to Professors. this renders the estimate I asked for necessary. friendly salutations.
Th: Jefferson
RC (ViU: TJP-PP); addressed: “Mr Brockenbrough University”; with “1800” written, possibly by Brockenbrough, on address cover; endorsed by Brockenbrough, in part, as “respecting O. & N: accts.”
For the enclosed anonymous letter from James Oldham to a member of the Virginia General Assembly, not found, see TJ to Joseph C. Cabell, 4 Feb. 1823, and note.
Index Entries
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; letters to search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; workmen search
- Neilson (Nelson), John; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
- Oldham, James; as builder for University of Virginia search
- Oldham, James; complaint against A. S. Brockenbrough search
- taxes; and University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; and taxes search
- Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Estimate of University of Virginia Expenses search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; builders search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; disputes with workmen search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; wages for workmen search
- Virginia, University of; Faculty and Curriculum; organization of professorships search
- Virginia; General Assembly search