1Report from George Blagden, 27 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The mode stone cutters practice for the valuation of columns, in stone similar to that got at Aquia. 1st. The stone in a quarried state per foot cube Add workmanship $ Base if the Attic 1/40 per foot superficial if tuscan 1/ do Capital 1/40 do Shaft suppose in three pieces, first block including cincture and third the astragal at $/50 per foot Super For the circumferance of bare girt the...