1Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have occasion for 100. feet of Mahogany to work up into commodes or chests of drawers, one half to be fine, the other half of second rate. your kindness heretofore in executing these little commissions for me encourages me to ask the favor of you to procure this for me. mr Gibson , on sight of this letter will be so kind as to pay the amount, and I will direct a boatman to call on you for...
2Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 21 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The mahogany you were so kind as to get for me has been recieved, and suits me perfectly. I am afraid I am troublesome to you, and yet having no other friend in Richmond who understands these things, I have no other means of having a good choice. I must therefore now trouble you for ½ a dozen mortise doorlocks of which 2. to be plate d handles for doors 1 ½ I. thick, the others brass for doors...
3Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 24 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Cap t Oldham and asks the favor of him to select for him 4. good mortise doorlocks, of brass & plain for doors 1 ⅜ & 1 16 thick, that is to say 1 ½ I. wanting 1 16 mr Gibson will be so kind as usual to pay for them, and the bearer mr Gilmore
4Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 1 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am really sorry for your disappointment in your Western enterprise, altho’ I did think at the time that a proficient in Architecture was not likely to find as much emploiment in the new as old settled part of the state. should the legislature adopt however the Central college for their University there will be for years to come as much work to be done as all the good workmen we can get can...
5Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 8 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson sends to Mr Oldham an acceptance of his offer to undertake a pavilion, at the printed Philadelphia prices without the discount offered by him— he sends him a drawing of the pavilion N o 1 allotted to him, and wishes him to take a copy for his own use so that Th. J. may receive
6Thomas Jefferson’s Agreement to Hire James Oldham for Work on University of Virginia, 8 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The terms offered by James Oldham are accepted for the Pavilion N o I. with an allowance to him of the Philadelphia printed prices without any discount Th: Jefferson Apr. 8. 19. Pavilion N o I. is 44. f front & 48.f. flank the interval between N. II. & I is 54.f. from wall to wall. MS
7Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 2 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I write by the return of your Messenger to mr Brockenbrough placing him at entire liberty to have all differences of accounts settled by any arbitrators he thinks proper, I think a mutual negative on the Choice of arbitrators would be fair & proper— I salute you with esteem and respect— Tr ( ViU : Oldham Papers); in the hand of chancery court clerk William S. Eskridge ; exhibit E conjoined...
8Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 3 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It is I sincerely regret that any difficulties should arise between mr Brockenbrough and yourself on the subject of your contracts, but this it is totally foreign to my office to intermeddle with them. I cannot entangle myself in the labyrinth of questions between the Proctor & undertakers. as the contracts are made with him, with him they must be settled as they would be with any other...
9Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Oldham, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your communication of this date to Mr Jefferson written no doubt to injure me in the estimation of Mr J , and wherein you state “Since the 2nd Novr last I have repeatedly solicited a settlement of my work with the Proctor of this fact there is evidence ” I admit that you have frequently mentioned the subject of a settlement by arbitrators, and I as often have proposed going on with the...
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 11 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the copy of a resolution of the Visitors of the University of Virga entered into at their late meeting and also a copy of the letter to mr Griffin which is the subject of it, the original being deposit d with the papers of the board in my possession and open to your inspection, if desired. you will observe that the first duty enjoined on me by the resoln is to ask of you whether...