Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from John Lenthall, 9 March 1806

March 9th. 1806

Sir

Agreeable to your request, have made the following estimat of Our Columnation or distance from center to center of two Columns = 9. ft 9. i by the whole flank of the Building.

Rough Stone Walling
Foundation wall of Colonnade 53 .8
North Wall & foundation 229 .
Party Wall  Do. 411 .9 =28 perches 98
Brick Wk
South Wall & Arches 2211 Bricks 32
Freestone
To soile, plinth, Base Column, Capital, Entablature & Blocking 85 .10
Workmanship & setting Do. 144 .88
freestone to North front 44 .40
Workmanship & setting Do. 86 .41
Carpenter’s Wk
Scantling & plank to the roof, platform
Centers, Circular Windows Labor & Nails 96 .72
$587 .51

for B. H. Latrobe

Jno. Lenthall

Height of [Order?
Continued plinth .8
plinth Base Column & Capl. 11 .5½
Entablature 3 .
Blocking course .9
ft 15 .10½
Diamr. of Column 1 .7

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