1From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I transcribe for your information a resolution of the Visitors of the University entered into at their late meeting, to which they recommend your early attention. also a copy of an advertisement to be published in the Enquirer and Central gazette. accept the assurance of my friendship and respect. ViU .
2From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The error of account with Giacomo Raggi may easily be corrected if he should return to this country. but this being doubtful, it may be proper for you to give me a copy of his account as settled and signed by him which I can transmit to Appleton who knows of the payment of the 200.D. and will see that it was not credited in the account. Can you now furnish me with your last half year’s account...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In inclose you a letter recieved yesterday from our engraver in New York. I shall write to Col o Peyton how to dispose of the prints, in the meantime I shall be glad have a remittance of the 150.D. made to mr Maverick which I promised should be done as soon as I should recieve his bill. I am waiting for your acc t Apr. to October, to send our Report to the legislature, as also the estimate of...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect that when at Lynchburg I proposed to mr Gorman to come and engage in our service at the University, I observed to him that there being no buildings as yet or accomodations for workmen, he could have the use of one of the dormitories for awhile. I do not remember that I specified any particular term, and suppose I did not. an indefinite understanding of that kind I should think...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the contract with Dinsmore & Nelson which I approve of for the strong reasons assigned in your letter. I think my colleagues, as well as myself are very desirous of being able at certain stages of the work to ascertain the exact state of our funds, that we may stop where they fail. the having to bring measures from Philadelphia may be some obstruction to that. but I presume we may...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return you your papers in the case of mr Coffee. I have maturely considered them and send you the result in a letter to him left open for your perusal in order that there may be no discrepancies between your letter and mine. when perused be so good as to stick a wafer in it and commit it to the Post office. I confess that had I observed the agreem t he inclosed to me and which is...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 16 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
annexed I give you a copy of a letter I have rec d from mr Oldam s pecifying the charges he means to alledge against you. I can do no more at present than to furnish the copy . on my return from Bedford measures shall be taken for recieving the evidence which shall be adduced on both sides. it can only be however such as will voluntarily offer, at your respective requests; as the visitors...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Dinsmore consulted me yesterday on the entablature of the Rotunda & of it’s windows. I reviewed them , and find no reason to substitute any other than that of my original drawing for the main entablature, which was that of Palladio Book. 1. Pl. 26. taking the base however from his plate 23. that of Pl. 25. having too much work as well as that of the Pantheon. I have examined carefully all...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
After opening 3. of my boxes of ornaments I found the one containing the missing ox-skulls E t c for pavilions 2. & 5. and I now send the box. it was marked by mistake T.I. N o 1. as we retained from mr Coffee the cost of it until it could be found, it will now be proper to remit him the money withe the short payment also of your former remittance. the statement I think is thus. Lead, packing...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 16 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentioned to you yesterday the ill effect of the acute angles in the passage of the Rotunda. I send you my drawing of the building in which I have drawn portions of a circle to cover those angles. You will consider whether it is best to make them of brick or studs & laths. you will see in the drawing whereabouts the centers of those portions of circle are taken, so as to make the circle a...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask your attention to the bearer of this mr Miralla a gentleman of S. Americ. I send by him two papers for your consideration & salute you with friendship & respect ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
12University of Virginia: Bill to A. Brockenbrough for Capitals, 3 July-26 Aug. 1823, 3 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Marble Capitals D r To A. S. Brockenbrough Proctor 1823 July 3 rd To draft to Col Peyton for Freight from $ Leghorn to Newyork a 10 D. p ton 312.00 Primage 10 P Ct 31.20 〃 Duty on Capitals 305.68 648.88 〃
13From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have but recently discovered that in my drawing of the Library room of the Rotunda, I have omitted to place a door in front, opening under the Portico, and I am happy in being in time to correct it. it should be of the width of the main door below, and it’s soffite of the height of the soffites of it’s coordinate windows. a folding sash door so as to give light when shut. it’s bottom to be...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I think a door greatly preferable to a window both as to appearance & use. exactly such as in my parlour, except that the bottom pannels had better be of wood. friendly salutns. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
15From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I made a rough draught of a Contract with M r Raggi for the 10. bases & 2. half bases, and sent it to Negrin to explain to him. he agreed to every thing in it except the price. on that subject he urges that it was the attic base, of which mr Dinsmore made a drawing, that he had in view to furnish at 60. D. but that the Corinthian base of the Pantheon, of which mr neilson has furnished him a...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
at the end of the 2 d paragraph, after the words, ‘the other half at their delivery of ship board’ interline ‘but if on their arrival at Leghorn, there be no ship in port bound as aforesd, the last half is to be paid on their delivery to the sd T. Appleton, deducting the transportation on ship board’. or to Tho s Appleton if on their arrival at Leghorn there be no ship in port bound as...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that Raggi, having failed to sell his articles of Alabaster & marble is unable to pay his tavern bill and passage to Richmond, and he asks an advance of 50. D. on account of the Corinthian bases, for which moreover he will leave those articles in pledge with you. I think it safe enough to make him the advance on account of the bases, & that should he fail in that contract, the 15....
18From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return the deeds and plats of the University lands recieved from you at different times, and also an inclusive plat of the whole 7. parcels bought at different times laid down as exactly as the lines of the several separate ones would admit. I mentioned to you hot long since an error which had crept into our practice which it is necessary to correct. it arose thus. the law establishing...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you Oldham’s letter. the settlement of his and Nielson’s acc ts I leave to yourself entirely, you are so much a better judge than myself. I always fear settlements left to workmen however honest; because on that subject they have a special code of morality of their own: however I do not say this of all, and leave that to your judgment, recommending that you have a settlement in some...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to place in the hands of Col o Bernard Peyton the sum of four thousand dollars to be invested by him in a bill of exchange to be remitted to mr Appleton of Leghorn on account for the Capitals & bases of the columns of the Rotunda. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
21From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I think we should hire as many hands for the next as we did for the current year. there is a great deal of work to be done yet on the grounds. frdly salutns ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
22From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearers mr Ralston of Philadelphia, and Cap t Chapman, travellers of great respectability, who will call to see the University, are recommended to the attentions of mr Brockenbrough by ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
23From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 25 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks from mr Brockenbrough the favor of 1200. bricks, all clinkers, and if he can place them to the account of Cap t Perry it will be an accomodation perhaps all round. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
24From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 4 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
A n Estimate of the income and expences of the University from Jan. 1. to Dec. 31. 1823. 1823. Jan. 1. Annuity of 1823 15,000. Debts Oct. 7. 1822. by M. D’s settlem t 27,001.63 May 1. Loan of 1823 60,000. Int. on loans of 20. 21. for year 22. 7,200. Arrears of sbscrptns, sperate 15,868.96 Current expences officers, laborers, provis E
25From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have considered maturely the change you propose in the library, and see no advantage in altering the original plan. in that, besides the 4000 feet for presses below the entablature of the columns, we can have another tier of presses above the entablature, of one half more of the space. again instead of the noble pery style of the original bearing a proper proportion to the height of vault...
26From Daniel A. Piper to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
articles of agreement between Daniel Piper and Frances his wife of the one part & Arthur S. Brockenbrough proctor of the university of virginia; witnesseth, that the said Daniel & francis his wife hath this day sold to the s d proctor of the university of virginia & his sucessor in office a certain piece of land lying on the three notched road opposite the s d university in the County of...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Be so good as to send me 4. of the ground plats of the University, on account of the University as they are to go to Europe with my letters written to procure professors. Can you lend me a box of tin? I lack that much to finish the part of my house I have been covering with tin. if you can I will send the little cart for it, as the bearer cannot bring it before him on his mule. P.S. I give the...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 4 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last ride to the University and return without getting off of my horse, with the heat of the day so overcome me with fatigue that I could scarcely reach home, and still leaves me so sore and languid that I have not been on my horse since, nor shall I be able yet for some days. if therefore any consultation is necessary with me I must ask the favor of yourself and mr Bergamin to take a ride...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brockenbrough to send him four copies of the Rockfish report and 1. plan of the University on his own account and another plan for the University, into which he will insert the references and have them engraved into a new supply of plans. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
30From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that the form of Articles of agreement will be much better than that of Bonds for the leases of the hotels. they admit much more conveniently the insertion of all the variety of covenants which may be thought necessary from time to time as circumstances may suggest. I have therefore prepared and now inclose a form containing all the articles which at present occur to me as necessary,...