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Thomas Jefferson: University of Virginia expenses, ca. 30 Sept. 1821, 30 September 1821

a view of the whole expences & of the Funds of the University				Actual cost		estimated do		Averages
				D		D		D
Pavilions.	No 3. & 7. undertaken in 1817.18.			19,149	.81			9,574	.90
	No 2.4.5.9.			33,563	.15			8,390	.78
	17. marble capitels for No 2.3.5.8. from Italy			1,784	.
	No 1.6.8.10. not finished					33,563	.15
Hotel.	B.B.			4,609	.58
	5./6 other Hotels not finished					20,000	.	4,000	.
Dormitories.	16. undertaken in 1817.			13,898	.34			868	.64
	19.			11,083	.63			583	.34
	74./109. not finished, but contracted for					38,462	.60	519	.76
Lands, wages, and contingencies (suppose for round numbers)						18,885	.74
				84,088	.51	110,911	.49
					195,	000
Funds.	Glebe lands	3,104	.09
	Annuitie of 1819.20.21.	45,000	.
	loan of 1820.	60,000	.
	loan of 1821.	60,000	.
	Subscriptions recieved to Sep. 1821 about	25,000	.
	balance to be carried forward	1,895	.91		195,	000
Expences	still to be incurred.
	Walls of backyards, gardens Etc about 100,000. bricks					1,500	.
	wages and contingencies for 1822.23.					6,000	.
	Library Hull 30,200. D + Interior 13,476 D					43,675	.
	Interest for 1821.22.23.					13,700	.
						64,875	.
Funds.	Balance brought forward	1,895	.91
	Subscriptions. 19,133.33 of which are Sperate	18,000	.
	Annuities of 1822.23.24.	45,000	.			64,895	.91

a more summary view of the cost of the 4. rows of buildings & Library
10. Pavilions	88,060	.11
6. Hotels	24,609	.56
109. Dormitories	63,445	.57
Library	43,675	.
	219,790	.26

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: Thomas Jefferson: University of Virginia expenses, ca. 30 Sept. 1821, 30 September 1821
Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 30 September 1821

Cite as: “Thomas Jefferson: University of Virginia expenses, ca. 30 Sept. 1821, 30 September 1821,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/98-01-02-2346. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series. It is not an authoritative final version.]