To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, July 1823
| An Estimate of the cost of the rasing floor & roofing of a | |||
| House 40 by 50 feet | |||
| 2500 | ft Joists 6 by 8 of oak a $40 pr | $100.00 | |
| 1500 | ft Rafters of Pine Collar beams & ashler studing a $30 | 45.00 | |
| 2800 | ft Sheeting plank a $15 pr | 42.00 | |
| 52 | Squares of Framing in rasing floor & roof joists | } | 78.00 |
| to be 6 inches apart—Rafters 2 ft from center | |||
| to center a $1.50. p 5 qt presuming it to be | |||
| ruff framing | |||
| 2250 | feet Tongued & Grooved sheeting plank to | } | 33.75 |
| be well seasoned for a Tin roof 1D.50c | |||
| $298.75 | |||
| 200 cut Nails a 9c | 18. | ||
| $316.75 | |||
CSmH: Jefferson File.