To James Madison from St. Mary’s Seminary, 20 December 1808
December 20, 1808--June 7, 1809
Dr. James Madison for Master John Todd.
| 1809. | College charges as Specified in the Prospectus. | ||||||
| June | 7. | Washing two Quarters | 9 | " | |||
| Mending linen and Stockings | 3 | " | |||||
| Doctor’s fees and Medicines | 4 | " | |||||
| Paper, Slates, Quills &ca. | 3 | " | |||||
| Postage and Penny post Com" | 1 | 31 | |||||
| Six months Board and Tuition | 115 | " | 135 | 31. | |||
| Classic Books | |||||||
| Decemb" | 16. | Ross Grammar | " | 75 | |||
| Young’s Dictionary | 4 | " | |||||
| Gloucester’s Grammar | 1 | " | |||||
| Spanish Dictionary | 2 | 50 | |||||
| Josse’s Grammar | 2 | " | |||||
| 1809 | Ortografía Castellana | " | 50 | ||||
| January | 27 | Horace | " | 40 | 11 | 15 | |
| Expenses foreign to the Pension, which, according to the Prospectus the College advances at the request of the Parents. | |||||||
| Clothing | |||||||
| Decembr. | 20 | One pair of Suspenders | " | 50 | |||
| 1809 | 31 | Mending Clothes from the 26th. Novemb" | " | 25 | |||
| January | 5 | 1 pair Silk Stockings | 4 | " | |||
| 1 pair Silk Gloves | 1 | 50 | |||||
| 3 pairs Stockings at $1.50 | 4 | 50 | |||||
| 3 handkerchiefs at 62 1/ 2 | 1 | 87 1/ 2 | |||||
| 1 Yard 3/ 4 Cloth for uniform Coat at $10 | 17 | 50 | |||||
| 3/ 4 Yard black Velvet at $1.50 | 1 | 12 1/2 | |||||
| Buttons, Silk Linen &ca $2 Making $4 | 6 | ||||||
| 4 Yards Calmouth for a Great Coat at $1.50 | 6 | " | |||||
| Trimmings and Making | 4 | 25 | |||||
| January | 19. | 2 handkerchiefs at 75. Cts | 1 | 50 | |||
| Mending Clothes | " | 87 1/ 2 | |||||
| 24. | 4 Yards Velvet for a pair of Pantaloons at $1" 12 1/ 2 | 4 | 50 | ||||
| Trimming and Making | 2 | 25 | |||||
| 28. | Mending Clothes | " | 16 | ||||
| February | 4. | 1 pair of Shoes | 2 | 50 | |||
| 18. | Mending Clothes | " | 16 | ||||
| Mending a pair of Boots, & Tassels | 2 | 62 1/ 2 | |||||
| March | 4 | Mending Shoes | " | 75 | |||
| April | 8. | ditto Clothes | " | 25 | |||
| 24 | Ditto ditto | " | 16 | ||||
| Mai | 15. | Mending Clothes from the 1st. | " | 31 1/ 4 | |||
| 29 | ditto ditto | " | 37 1/ 2 | ||||
| " | 1 pair of boots foxed | 3 | 75 | ||||
| 23. | 5. Yards /4 Nankeen for 1 pair of Pantaloons | 1 | 31 1/ 4 | ||||
| Trimming & Making | 2 | 25 | |||||
| June | 3 | Mending Clothes | 37 1/ 2 | ||||
| ditto ditto | 66 1 / 2 | 72 | 27 | ||||
| Accomplishments | |||||||
| Drawing Master, Six months Lessons from the 7. X.ber to the 7th. June | 24 | " | |||||
| No. the Drawing Master has not produced his bill | Drawing paper, Crayons and Models | 6 | " | ||||
| Paid Mr. Forster Private writing Master, for 6. months Lessons from the 7th. December to the 7th. June | " | " | 30 | " | |||
| P al No B | Extra Money advanced. | ||||||
| fo 90 | Omitted the 17th March, a hat | 4 | " | ||||
| February | 28. | Money advancd. for a pair of boots and for his Journey | 15 | " | |||
| March | 29. | to him advanced, for his tour to Washington | 7 | " | |||
| May | 1. & 18. | 1st. ditto $2.00 18th. to him advd. by order of the Prest. $33.50 | $35 | 50 | 61 | 50 | |
| $310 | 23 | ||||||
MdBS.