61From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough was before desired to remit to Gen l Dearborn Collector of Boston on the marble capitels arrived there Freight from Leghorn to Boston 795.30 Expenses in Boston 17.50 Insurance 72.28 885.08 [note in Brockenbrough’s hand?] : Nov 9 ’25 Voucher rec d he is now desired to remit to Jonathan Thompson, Collector of New York on the bases & pavement arrived there Duties on 31. cases. @...
62From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Raggi called on me yesterday while at dinner with company whom I could not leave to open the budget of Appleton’s letters. he promised to come again tomorrow. Appleton informed me expressly that Raggi had not repaid our 50.D. there, and of course that we must look to them here. he claims them on the ground that the price at which he contracted for the bases was too small. but that is nothing...
63From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thought I had mentioned to you some time ago that to prevent people’s passing through the grounds on the North side of the Rotunda, the gate at Dinsmore’s corner should be taken away and a fence run from there leaving a lane to the gate at Hotel B so as to leave an entrance into the gate at East street but not to pass on further Gen l Cocke mentioned to me yesterday that you proposed to run...
64From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 November 1825 (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 not long since an error which had crept into our practice which it is necessary to correct. it arose thus. the law establishing...
65From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 8 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Collector of Boston has forwarded to me the inclosed papers, which belonging to the account of the caps and bases of the Portico of the Rotunda. I lodge them with you Accept my friendly salutations DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
66From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Answers to the enquiries of mr Brockenbrough’s letter of Nov. 11. 25. 1. a smoke house is indispensable to a Virginia family. therefore they must be built for such of the Professors as require them. 2. Wood yards, inclosed in paling, are necessary also. there is a nook of ground adjacent to D r Dunghilson’s inclosure, on the outside, where the wood yard would not be in the way of any thing....
67From W. Dandridge to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your’s of the 10 h enclosing two checks on the Farmers Bk, and in compliance with your desire have transmitted M r . Nekervis’ check for $362.77 to Boston, & my own to New York for 658.32. It is with regret I learn the health of the Doctr. & M rs B. has not improved as was expected and desired here. The news you ask for is for his use, and I have endeavoured to recollect if any...
68From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 15 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you some papers from mr Dawson which ought, I presume, to be deposited in your office. indeed I have so compleatly lost sight of our accounts that I do not understand these papers, and must hereafter depend entirely on your self and the committee of accounts for such general statements as it may be necessary to give to the public. I inclose you a letter from the Collector of N. York...
69From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Whitwell the Architect employed to direct mr Owen’s works at Harmony & Cap t Macdonald of the Royal Engineers have come from Washington on purpose to see our modes of building. mr Owen wished them particularly to see our tin roofs, & our guttured flat roof. be so good if you please to shew them everything they wish to see. friendly salutations InHi .
70From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 13 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Visitors did not form a board yesterday, three members only attending. I communicated to them your letter of that date, but no formal decision could take place on the subjects of the letter. I will state to you however the general sentiments expressed in conversation. 1. they will approve of your borrowing from the library fund the monies necessary for the Professors. 2. the Hotel E . was...
71From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You have truly judged that your letter of the 12 th was not correctly understood, as you intended it, by the attending Visitors. we are desirous to relieve the Professors, strangers as they mostly are, from the disagreeable office of collecting their tuition fees, and that this should be done for them without any diminution of emolument; and the Proctor being the reciever of monies in all...
72From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 19 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to set down a Dormitory engagement for the next season for Paul Clay son of Editha Clay of Bedford, and another for mr Bolivar nephew of Gen l Bolivar, Christ n name not known to me I observe by an error of the press in the University advertising the rent is set down at 28.D. instead of 23.D. pray have it corrected before the next paper comes out, and if it is so in the...
73From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
If our last advertisement was printed in hand bills or on letter sheets, I shall be glad of a dozen to save writing letters. yours affectionately. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
74From Philip Sturtevant to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 1 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to Say the Composit Capitals Cant be Cut for 30 Dollars Each as I wrote you, its impossible and I Hope you will take it in to Consideration and allow me my first Price which was 4/6 per inch in Girthing the Collum or Capital at its Diminished Diametre which will amount to 37 or 38 Dollars Considering my former Letters &c its all I can ask and I will be satisfied with that sum 4/6...
75From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 3 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The temporary bell should be placed on the ridge of the roof of the Pavilion in which the books now are, on a small gallows exactly as the tavern bells are. you will contrive how the cord may be protected from the trickish ringings of the students. when the clock comes from Richmond, it should be placed before a window of the book room of the same house, the face so near the window as that...
76From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 7 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have extracted from the late proceedings of the board of Visitors such articles as require to be immediately known and acted on. I must pray you in the first place to have a fair copy made out and delivered to Doct r Dunglison chairman of the faculty for communication by them to their classes, and that, to all others whom it may concern, you make known yourself such articles as concern them....
77From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 30 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very glad you have engaged mr Southall to assist us in the affairs of the Univ y and following his and mr Carr’s counsel implicitly you cannot go wrong. accding to the opn of these gent. the one in writing the other expressed to me verbally I observe that the following proceedings may be instituted against Mosby & Draffen, if they have license 1 . prosecute them for the forfeiture of 30.d...
78From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I was just getting on my horse to see you when some members of Congress arrive and keep me at home. I am obliged therefore to request you to come to me , as it is of great necessity I should see you to-day if possible. we are called on by the Collector of Boston for immediate payment of our bond, due, as he says, the 6 th instant. I must answer him by tomorrow’s mail. ViU : Thomas Jefferson...
79From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Instructions to mr Brockenbrough. 1. Engage mr Broke to come immediately & put another cover of tin on the Dome-room of the Rotunda, without disturbing the old one. 2. the inside plaistering will then be to be coloured uniform with Whiting. 3. the finishing the Dome room to be pushed by every possible exertion, as also the Anatomical building, by employing all the hands which can be got. 4....
80From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
When in conversation with you yesterday, I omitted to recommend what I had intended, that is, considering the difficulties of getting up the Capitels, to get the bases first hauled and set the bricklayers immediately to begin the columns, while about them you can get the Capitels in time. The leaks in the roof we must remedy. as soon as Gen l Cocke comes I will consult with him what is to be...
81From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 22 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Willard undertakes our clock, and, without regard to price, says that it shall be as good a one as the hands of man can make. he will come and set it up, observing that the accuracy of the movement of a clock depends as much on it’s accurate and solid setting it up as on it’s works. he chuses to purchase the bell himself, & says that one of 400.℔. is sufficient for all our purposes. the...