To Prommis I have Shiped the Ornaments, and have inclosed an extra Bill of Lading for Mr. A. S. Brockenbrouugh; so that directions may be Sent to the Consigne to forward them according to your wish to the University.

    The Scooner whent to Sea on the 29 and as the wether has been unusually fine Should Conclude She may have reached her distined Port by the time you get this Information. this same paper Contains the Account which I hope will meet with your Approbation. and If I can receve it in the following way it will answer my Purpose.

    To Say I shall be glad to receve from the Proctor as Promptly as Possible the sum of $45 it may be Sent me in Cash Inclosed at the Proctor's Risk, or, by a Bill at Sight on Richmond, Considering at the time that the Exchange is in favour of New-York one and ½ pr Cent.

    I have a Persentiment that If I Lose this Present Opportunity I never Shall again have the Pleswer of seeing you; to Enable me to Enjoy this Pleswer is for you only to determine, and I hope you will forgive me in asking the following favour, I have a Strong wish to Model (on My Own Acount) A Statue whole Length two feet 6 Inches in Hight, of Mr. Jefferson. I shall not Put you to Any Paine you know my method . I only ask a Crest and room -- will you Condecend to Permit the thing.

    Your Eminence is so hight that I know I Could get some Subscribers To Such a thing at 30 Dollars Each -- Dear Sir I am with much Esteem Your Obd -- &. &.

    I have been requested by a friend of mine to ascertain wheather there is a prospect for a man skilled in hanging of bells to get employment at the Universitey -- If there is any work of that kind to do -- you will confer a favour by droping a line to myself or to Mr. <Taliaver> P Grantham liveing in Winchester Va -- on that Subject -- the young man can come well recommended -- yours Respectfully

    you will much oblige me if you could possibly remit me Amt of Vowles purchases 239.72 & should be much pleased if you would consent to remit me ye $500 dollars offered as a settlement of the old affair.

    Having by the removal of Mr Andrew Smith to New York, become the Agent of the Boston Glass Manufactory I have to inform you that I have received from Boston, nineteen Boxes of Glass, that had been ordered by Mr Smith for the University, A memorandum of which is Annexed & I shall forward the Glass to you as soon as a waggon can be had to take it. Mr Smith has not informed me of the terms on which the Glass is furnished whether at Invoice price without charges, -- or with charges of freight &c; nor how to be paid for whether in Cash, or on a Credit. You will therefore oblige me by writing me on the subject. Should a further supply of Glass be wanted, or other articles from Boston, it will give me pleasure to attend to your orders Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    Some Professors of the University, and of important branches of science, being not yet arrived, altho' they have been, for some time, hourly expected, the public are notified that as soon, as they arrive, an early day will be fixed on for opening the Institution, and notice thereof published with such details of information as may be necessary to be known to parents and students previous to entrance into the schools.

    Th: J. to mr Brockenbrough. I enclose you papers recieved from mr Coffee. I think it advisable to insert the above advertisement into the Enquirer and Constitutional Whig of Richmond and the principal paper of Fredericksbg by the first mail to both places. it will be still in time to prevent students from coming on the 1st. of Feb. or before further notice. friendly salutations.

    We are dreadfully non-plussed here by the non-arrival of our three Professors. we apprehend that the idea of our opening on the 1st. of Feb. prevails so much abroad (altho' we have always mentioned it doubtfully) as that Students will assemble on that day, without awaiting the further notice promised. to send them back will be discouraging, and to open an University without Mathematics or Natural philosophy would bring on us ridicule and disgrace. we therefore publish an advertisement stating that, on the arrival of these Professors, notice will be given of the day of opening the institution.

    Govr. Barbour writes me hopefully of getting our 50. &Mstkout; D. from Congress.

    In your letter of Dec. 31. you say my `handwriting, and my letters have great effect there.' i.e. at Richmond.

    P.S. since writing the above I receive[d] yours of the 6th.

    I addressed you on the 8th Int & informed that I had taken the place of Mr Andrew Smith as Agent for the Boston Glass Manufactory. & Sent you a memo. of 19 Boxes of Glass that I had received for the University. I now send inclosed the receipt of the waggoner, William Crenshaw, for the Glass -- which I hope will arrive in good order The waggon leaves here today Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    I am just in rect. your esteemd. favor of the 4th:, ordering some articles for Mr. Long, one of the Professors of the University, which I will attend to particularly, & procure the articles on the most reasonable terms practicable, which shall be forwarded to you, with the bill, when in readiness

    I have this day forwarded the Books & Instruments, imported by Gilmer, for the University, which arrived at Balto: some time since, there yesterday, by a safe Waggon, to your address -- the whole charges from Europe, there, I have paid, & placed the same at your debit, say $50.41 Dolls: --

    The other three Professors have not yet arrived, nor are thy heard from -- Very respectfully Dr. sir Your Obd: St:

    By Mr. Twyman you will receive Eight boxes on a/c the University of Va. -- if safely deliver'd pay 3/9 pr. hund. waggonage -- Yours &c.

    That no time might be lost I Called on Mr Maverick the same day I recivd your favour dated the 5. Jany. which Came to hand not till the 14th. I Stated to him your wishes and the following is his Answer Viz that owing to Ill health his buisness has out of necesity being neglected, that now they are in hand and will Positively be forwarded to Richmond from this City in the whole of the following Week.

    In reply to your note on the want of the roses I can only say they was Shiped on the 27th. of last Decmber, and that the Scooner whent to Sea on the 29. Information was rendered to the Consigne of the 28. and on the 2d of Jany 25. An Extra Bill of Lading was forwarded to your Care for Mr. A. S Brockingbrou. with that a lettr of Advice to you to the Same Tenor,.

    I am much obliged to you for your Opinn on the Subject of flat tiles the next thing I Shall want If I Proceed in the undertaking is a Partner which I Should like to find in the City of Richmond or Washington I want to get out of New York. Clay in both theas City Can be found red -- or white and the Capetial would not Exceed $500 -- Sir with great Respect and Esteem I am &. &.

    It is probable in copying the Acct. the Brads were omitted, which makes the difference of $10 which you have deducted as an error -- We charge the University with, Mr Vowles Bill, and the charges on the 12 Cases from New York 9 64/100 a nd credit your private Acct. with T.B. for the same sum 9 64/100 -- We have sent the three Cases lately received from New York by Mr Johnsons Boat to the care of Wm. D. Fitch Milton and charge the University with the Expences $4 24/100 as per Acc t. annexed -- the hire for John last year is left blank -- do send us a remittance as early as possible, as we are very hard pressed -- When the Articles for the University are wanted let us Know and they shall be procured by J. Van Lew & Co. We received a Letter from Mr J. L. Thomas Collector for the University, but have not yet received any thing, Mr Brice promises to pay soon, and Mr Geo: Pickett seems reluctant to pay any thing more, he thinks he paid the whole amount to J. Van Lew & Co, the only payment made by him was your order, which Van Lew & Co accounted with you for -- we will press him for the balance -- Respy. We are D Sir Your Obt Servts

    Mrs B's Letter of the 15 Decr. was handed me last week at the Farmers Bank, directed by Mr Prosser, it came too late for the articles wanted at Christmass -- I shall write her by the next Mail -- my health is improved, but I have to take great care of my self --

    You know that the arrearages of our subscriptions were appropriated particularly to the works of the Rotunda. but they come in most tardily: and will never be received but on suits, which we determine to commence against every man in arrears in time for the March courts. but this will be a chase of a couple of years, and in the mean time mr Brockenbrough is in the utmost distress for about 5,000 D. due on acct of the Rotunda. the bank is willing to lend us this sum for two years, and to recieve the gradual paiments as they come in by collection, if such a measure is sanctioned by the board of visitors. but the money is wanting immediately, and the board cannot meet immediately. mr Garrett goes down on this business & thinks that if the Visitors now in Richmd. will sign a note assuring the bank that they will sanction the transaction by a vote at our 1st. meeting, the bank will on this assurance advance the money. I wish you to explain this to our Colleagues and if they approve of it, that they will enable mr Garrett to effect the negociation. should our Professors not arrive before the legislature rises, it is indispensable then to have a meeting, as well for the appointment of two, or perhaps three professors, still wanting to make up our complement, as for other objects. of the particular day you will of course have to give timely notice by mail to mr Madison & Genl. Cocke. affectionately yours

    As the trade of lime Apears at an end for the present perhaps We may Again commence Upon A different Article, My Wife has from forty to fifty Wt. of butter for Sale Which She Will egage fresh And good -- it All having been Made Within A Short time is Not Fancie Or ill tasted Also A quantity of Cheese that perhaps you Might fancy Yours Respectfully

    please let Me know Whether You Want either of her Articles of trade And the price An[d] also the prospect for lime Selling this Spring

    Will You have the goodness to say what You Paid for the brick work in foundation and body of Your Large Colums, -- what for Rough Casting them and What for the Small ones, And What You paid &per;

    I ask at the request of the Commissrs. for building the C. H. here, You having faild to notice two communicatons made by me last Year, You will do me the favor to attend to them when Convenient Yr Obet. Sert.

    I inclose you the Certificate requested for mr Chamberlaine. the last estimate by the Visitors was at their meeting in April last. I think I furnished a copy of it to mr Garrett and yourself, and I now inclose you another. there will be a saving of about 2,000. D. in the salaries of the Professors from October 1. to Jan. 31. letter from London of Nov. 6. to mr Gilmer says that the 3. Professors had sailed in the Competitor before that date, but not how long before it. friendly salutns

    We have for some time been expecting a remittance from you on a/c of Articles furnished for the University at Cash prices and hope now, that it will not be any longer postponed Yours respectfully

    You requested me to inform you of my Safe recipet of your forwarded Draft of $44.67 C which Came Safe to hand -- I Sold it in the Corse of Three days for $44.62 ½ Cents -- so That thair is a diffrns in your favour of four Cents and half. I am Sincrly yours

    I have to request the favour of you to present The Order you Gave me (When I finished the Worke on The University) on Mr Garrett the Treasurer to that Instatution as I have been informed that the Money has Been remitted for Payments Should you receive it you Wold Obleige me by Sending it by some Safe Convayanc To Me as I Stand in Nead of Money at this time Your Obd Sert

    N.<B.> If you Will Send Me a Drawine of the Passage & an[o]ther you spoke to me about I will Mark one or Two and Send them up and you Will See Wheather they Will anser

    Your favors of the 3d. and 5 Inst are received the Check for five hundred Dollars enclosed in the latter has been paid and the Amount is placed to the credit of the University --

    We have sent by Mr Estes Waggon one barrel Loaf Sugar as per Bill annex'd, and will send half a barrel brown, by Mr Chapmans Waggon --

    When your draft appears in favor of T. Banks it will be honor'd, and any farther remittances from you will be thankfully received during these distressing times -- Respy. We are D Sir Your Obt Servts.

    Banks takes up a small bundle from Mrs. Harvie for Mrs B. by Mr. Chipmans Waggon I shall send a pnt of pickled Oysters for Mrs. B.

    We have your estd. favr. of The 5th. inst. enclosing Garretts Check for One Thousand Dollars at yr Cr in a/c for Goods furnished for The University of Va. & Thank you for The promise of remitting The balance before long. Yours respectfully

    Your favor of 22d Ulto. came duly to hand & I have Since received the four Boxes of 20 x 13 Glass returned by you On receipt -- of your letter I wrote to the Treasurer of the Glass Manufactory detailing to him your Statement as to the execution of the order you gave Mr Smith. He replies that the error occured in making the transfer of the order to their order Book, there putting it down 20 x 13 instead of 14 x 12. The discovery of this error has led to that of another which you will have found out if you have opened the 4 Boxes 16 x 12 Bo. Cr. Glass Stated in the Invoice 86 lights instead of 1 86 the quantity they contained. The Invoice should therefore be 186 Lights x 6 x 12 @ 40 Cts $40. -- 150 do do 32 -- Ct. $48. & 384. 15 x 12 @ 36. $138.24 making the Amount $260.64. The 176 Lights of 14 x 12 & the 10 or 12 of each size to make up breakages will be ship'd from Boston &per;

    By Mr. Mills you will receive thirteen boxes, three trunks, two baskets, one bundle & one small leather trunk belonging to Professors Dunglanson, Bonnycastle & Key. pay 3/9 pr. hund on their safe delivery -- Yours respflly

    Feby 23d 1825 Recd a draft on the Bursar of the University of Va for five Dollars 70 ¢ for the freight of the above articles

    I have just time to inform you that I have several times seen & am pleased with the professors now at this citty I am detained necessaryly at this place a few days longer than I expected I leave here in the morning via Madison I expect to have my family at the Hotell A. on Sunday next. I want my large And Irons & Spit for Kitchen made if they are not done already as I think I left word to have them made; a Set of Tables also are wanted in haste The rumour here is that the university will shortly (or at the 2nd Session) be full to over flowing to day we have a great perade & bustle here I have some articles in my waggon for you & Mrs Brockenbrough I have also a letter for you I am Dear Sir respectfully Your obt Servt

    P.S: one earthan pot with Oysters, two Bundles packed in my trunk

    The Weather here has been such dureing the greater part of the last 2 weaks that it has been almost impossiable to attend to any kind of Business, I hope it has not been the case at the U.V. I am directed to have some Student entered for the university Say Messrs Anderson, Clark & others, this will be in time when I see you

    Mr. Anderson will take the Dorm<i>tory 2nd. to my house which I believe is No 2. or 3 & some others <at> the same range Should I have any Grain in this room have it moved by my man Ned as it may be cleaned up &C. excuse haste,

    Some few days since I recd. of Mr Vowles amount of my acct. against him at your request & should have been much pleased could I have recd. the $500 mentioned in your last favor.

    By Mr. Danner's waggon you will receive five boxes & one barrel for Th: H. Key esq four boxes, one half barrel, one bundle books & one chest tea for Dr. Dunglison, & two boxes & one chest tea for Mr. Bonnycastle -- if delivered in good order pay 3/9 pr. hund. waggonage -- "

    I Saw Mr. Uriah Harris a few days ago, And he requested Me to inform you that he has a Very likely Negro woman, Sarah, who is a good house woman And washer, And whom he will hire Out the present year: if you wish to hire Such a One, you will please to write me or him word; And what you will give. If you write to me direct your letter to Gordonsville Orange; or, if to him, to Louisa Ct. house. I am yours respectfully

    As I wish to have a friendly Communication from you Concerning the Painting and Glazing done by me at the University of Virginia perhaps I may have made use of Some expressions which May have offended you; if So, it has Not been and is Not Now My intention.

    As to the Measurement according to your Statement, it is incorrect and I cannot abide by it. as to the deductions Made by you on the Circular glazing I cannot Say it is wrong, but I wish to inform you that there is always allowed in this city Five per Cent More on Circular than on square glazing

    Provided you will endeavour to Settle the balance of My accounts for Painting Glazing & Glase I will give you information how to Measure the chineese railing, the 1 Brick Painting And the Sashes after glazing, so that No English Rascal May cheat you as I have been Cheated by Some of them --

    I will give you a speciman of the Conduct of One Now in your place In his account he has charged me with Fifty four dollars for expenses of Coming to Philadelphia, for his own fun, which visit he Said was for the purpose of Cutting up English glass to the Sizes Wanted, when it could have been equally well cut without him; -- in addition to which he has charged me for Cutting up the glass which was part of his business Ninety four dollars. But we being poor Philadelphians I suppose he did Not Consider us able to Cut English glass without his assistance.

    For fear you Should be taken in by him I will engage to get a person to furnish English glass Fifteen per Cent lower than he can. Glass is Considerably lower than it was when the last Job was done

    I will also engage to Send a Young Man to Glaze the Sash one third less than any English rascal that may go from Philadelphia to do it. I hope in my distressed State, you will settle with Lowber, for the balences of all accounts now unsettled I owe him Five hundred dollars which I wish to pay him If you do Not think me worth Notice I must take Some other Method of settling it Amicably if possible I have not yet been able to pay the men in full whom I employed to do the painting part, but the Glazier has recieved more than all my profits as well as what I was to have given him for his work, and I understand from Lowber that you have paid him a considerable Sum after recieving express written orders to the Contrary But Still provided we can come to a friendly settlement I wish to take No unfriendly advantage of this.

    Hoping it may be speedily and Amicably Settled And wishing for an immediate answer I am Respectfully

    PS John Vowles informs me in his last letter that you Could Not give him an account of what money you paid on account of the glazing Seperately from the painting and that you did not Keep any seperate account, but I consider that as only One of his assertions And My opinion is that he has Not given Me a correct account of what paints and glass he has used for the University and what on his own account for other jobs. One more remark and I am done, Vowles account of Money received from Lowber differs very materially from the account recieved from Lowber differs very materially from the account recieved from Lowber and from your Own Please direct your Anser to Benjamin Collins No 60 Chesnut Street Phil --

    I am very sorry the measurer Sent on from here was Not So obliging as to inform you the manner in which painters work is measured as I think had he done So it would have Saved Most of this difficulty, had I been present I would have given you every information, but expecting you would have appointed a regular Measurer to have measured with him I did Not think My presence Necessary.

    I understand that you have Said the Measurer appointed by yourself did not Measure all the work as there was No one to instruct him how it had been done. If I have been Misinformed I beg you to excuse me. I am willing to allow for an immediate Settlement Three hundred dollars to be taken from the bill as rendered by Me.
      Amt of charge made by Vowles for trip to Philadephia $148.00
      proper charge for Cutting Crate glass 1 dollar pr crate 47.00
Overcharge $101.00

    By Mr. Hannas waggon you will receive nine boxes No. 1 to 8 inclusive & No. 11 & one bale No. 12 for Mr. Bonnycastle; two boxes No. 1 & 2, one bale No. 11 & two boxes No. 6. tied together for Dr. Dunglison; & one box No. 12. for Mr. Key -- if safely delivered pay 3/9 pr. hund. waggonage -- Yours respflly

    We have your favor of the 22d. Inst. the Lamp oil will be sent the first opportunity, the Bills & must be procured in Newyork, for which place our JVL will start in a day or two -- Mattrasses can no doubt be had here -- If you are wanting any quantity of Hardware goods, you will do well to forward your order to the writer in Newyork care of J C & G. Newton -- You[r] ob Ser

    March 1st. Mr Van Lew will leave here tomorrow and will be in New York from the 8th to the 20th Instant

    Understanding you are much streightened at the University for Beds, have been enquiring here, if any could be had, & find the present incumbent of the Washington Tavern (Mr. Archibald Robertson) is about to discontinue it, & is desirous of disposing of some thirty Beds & Mattrasses on reasonable terms -- should you still wish it, I have no doubt but these could be had low and you can communicate with him direct or thro' an agent here as you please. Very respectfully Dr. sir, Yours very Truly

    At a special meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University called by George Loyall, Chapman Johnson, and Joseph C. Cabell, members attending on the Legislature, and held on the 4th of March;

    Present Th: Jefferson Rector James Madison George Loyall, J. H. Cocke & Joseph C. Cabell

    Resolved that, in consideration of the delay which attended the opening of the university, beyond the day on which it had been announced, the uncertainty which this might occasion in the minds of many at what time it might be opened, and the temporary engagements which in consequences thereof they might enter into elsewhere, notice shall be given that, for the present year, students will be received at the University at any time of the year when they may become disengaged, on payment of so much of the usual charges only as shall be proportioned to the time unexpired at the date of their reception.

    Resolved that it is the opinion of the Board that, if the $50,000, which the Legislature has authorized this board to re[c]eive from the General Government should be paid, then the Library Fund be charged with the monies advanced to it from the building fund, and the same applied to the credit of the building fund for its general purposes.

    Resolved, that it is the opinion of the board that, in the same case, an Anatomical theatre be built as nearly as may be on the plan now exhibited to the board.

    A Resolution fixing on the text books in that branch of the School of law which treat on the subject of Civil polity, was proposed & approved. Commencing in the following words:

    Whereas &c. &c.

    Resolved that George Tucker esq. of Lynchburg be appointed Professor of Ethicks.

    Resolved that Doctor John Patton Emmet of New York be appointed Professor of the School of Natural History.

    Mar. 5. Resolved, that the Loan of $5000 which has been negotiated by the Bursar of the University with the Farmer's Bank of Virginia, and the Terms on which the same has been negociated, be confirmed by the Board of Visitors, and the funds of the University are hereby pledged for the reimbursement of the said loan.

    Resolved, that the Professorship of the School of Law be proposed to Chancellor Henry St. George Tucker, and in the event of his refusal then To Judge Philip P. Barbour; and, if he should also refuse, then, that the Rector be authorized to call a meeting of the Board, for the purpose of further proceedings towards filling the appointment.

    Resolved, that the Professor of medicine be permitted to practice physick within the precincts of the University.

    Resolved as the opinion of the Board that the Salary of the Librarian ought to be raised to the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars.

    Resolved, that if the monies expected from the General Government should be paid, the board consider it advisable to employ Mr. Hilliard, of the firm of Cummings Hilliard & Co. of Boston to purchase the library of the University, according to the catalogue which has been made.

    Resolved, that if the monies expected from the General Government be paid, the sum of six thousand dollars be advanced from the Library fund on loan to the building fund of the University for the purpose of finishing the Interior of the Library.

    For the regulation of the Library of the University the professors &c. the board laid down the following Rules.

    A Letter having been addressed to the Board of Visitors by Mr. Bonneycastle, Professor of Natural Philosophy representing that from the communications with the Agent of the Board on the subject of his appointment he conceived himself entitled to expect that a Bond of his to the British Government to the amount of £ 500, sterling, would be advanced;

    Resolved, that the Rector be requested to obtain from Mr. Gilmer his view of the understanding which took place on the occasion; & if it should appear to the Rector, from the circumstances of the case, that the interest & credit of the University would justify & require the advance, in that event it shall be made from the funds of the Institution.

    Resolved, that: John H. Cocke & Jos: C: Cabell be appointed a Committee to settle the accounts of the Proctor & the Bursar of the University.

    Agreeable to your Note of yesterday we have made a general Estimate of the Probable expence of finishing the wood work of the library Room and finding the materals & are of Opinion it will be nearly three Thousan Dollars exclusive of the Columns --

Jas. Dinsmore

John Neilson

                        3,000
Columns             2,000
Plast & Paintg       1 --
                        6,000

    In consideration of the delay which attended the opening of the University beyond the day on which it had been announced, the uncertainty which this might occasion in the minds of many at what time it might be opened, and the temporary engagements which, in consequence thereof, they might enter into elsewhere, Notice is given that, for the present year, Students will be recieved at the University at any time of the year when they may become disengaged, on payment of so much only of the usual charges as shall be proportioned to the time unexpired at the date of their reception.

    to be published in the Central gazette, Enquirer & National Intelligencer.

    I now inclose you the ratification by the board of Visitors of the loan of 5,000. D. from the Farmer's bank. the bill which gives us the 50. &Mstkout; D. has past both houses of Congress. we ought to recieve it directly, and not thro the circuitous and useless medium proposed by the law.

    We should immediately, and without any delay remit the sum of 3,000. D. to mr Appleton on account of our capitels, bases and pavement. the proper channel will be for Colo. Peyton to purchase a bill on London payable to mr Saml. Williams No. 13. Finsbury square London to the credit of Thomas Appleton Consul of the US. at Leghorn, with a request to remit it to him on account of the University of Virginia;

    Hereto annexed I send you certain resolutions of the Visitors past at their late session, on which you will have to act so soon as we can learn how and when the monies expected from the General government can be recieved by us. these monies being expressly appropriated by law to `the purchase of books and apparatus for the University,' a separate account must be opened for it as a distinct fund. this fund however is to be charged with the 6,000. D. advanced for it's purposes by the building fund, after it's creation, but at a time when it's proceeds could not as yet be obtained. the board further considering that it would be worse than useless to procure books without a place to arrange them in, think themselves justifiable in applying, for the present, a part of this fund to the preparation of the room destined to recieve the books. all the expences too of books<helves> tables and other necessaries for the library room will be to be charged to <this fund.>

    The number of bricks which the Anatomical building will requir<e> cannot be known until we know the depth to which we must go for the foundation which depends on the ground. but it will take 4,000. bricks for every foot of it's height from the foundation to the roof. the plan shall be delivered to you as soon as I shall have had a consultation on it with Dr. Dunglison. I salute you with friendship and respect

    At a meeting of the Rector and Visitors of the University the following resolutions were agreed to.

    Resolved that whensoever the 50,000. D. which the legislature has authorised this Board to recieve from the General Government, for the purchase of a library and apparatus, shall be placed at the command of the Board, the sum of 6,000. D. advanced by the fund for building & other general purposes towards the purchase of books and apparatus, should be charged to the Library fund, and replaced to the credit of that for building and other general purposes.

    Resolved that on reciept of the sd 50,000. D. and consequent replenishment of the building fund, an Anatomical theatre be built, as nearly as may be on the plan now exhibited to the board.

    Resolved that on payment of the sd sum of 50,000. D. by the General government, a sum not exceeding 6,000. D. thereof be advanced on loan to the building fund of the University, for the purpose of finishing the interior of the Library room.

    a copy teste Th: Jefferson rector.

    I omitted, in my letter of this morning, to desire you to have remitted immediately to mr Appleton the sum of 3,000. D. towards payment for our capitels, pavement, and the bases which Raggi had agreed to furnish, but is not able to do it. in a letter to mr Garrett I have pointed out the course of effecting it through Colo. Peyton.

    We herewith forward John Havilands rect for Seventeen Dollars which has been paid him from the proceeds of thy Drft of Fifty Dollars 75/100 recd in thy letter of 12th Ult the remainder Thirty three Dollars 75/100 we have placed to thy Credit, being in full for their work furnished University Va.

    To thy enquiry what will be the price of wire work ¾ mesh we Cannot at present give a decided Answer, as we have never made any of that Size -- we are about altering our machinery to make ⅝ (five eights) of an inch Mesh -- for a considerable order which when done and an estimate Made we will inform thee. Suppose between 25 and 30 cents per Square foot. respectfully

    We learn authentically that Congress has passed a law authorising the payment to Virga of such a portion of her claim as will certainly cover the donn of 50. &Mstkout; D. to the Univty. by the legislature. from the 5th. section of the act making that donation I observe that we are not obliged to seek it thro' the circuitous channel of a loan from the Bd of public works, but may ask it directly from the money recieved from the govmt of the US. the authority to recieve the whole being therefore in yourself, and that also of paying it's portion the Univty I take the liberty of requesting you to have your portion placed at our disposal with as little delay as possible. I presume you will deposit the whole in our banks, where our part can be made payable to our order. dispatch is important to us that we may be enabled to procure from Europe & elsewhere within the course of the present year all the articles of Apparatus & books necessary. we are under disadvge this year from the want of them, and it will be very important to assure the public that we shall begin the course of the next year compleatly provided with every article which is necessary for full instrn in the several schools. mr Barbour and mr Tucker members of Congress now with me, assure me that the demand will not take 24. hours to be settled at Washn. on this ground and confident of your desire to advance the interests of this instn, I take the liberty of this importunity and pray you to be assured of my high respect and esteem

    I addressed you on the 14th Ulto respecting the deficiency in Glass ordered by Mr Smith for you & stated the error that existed in the 4 Boxes of 16 x 12 -- I have now to annex Copy of Invoice of what has been sent to complete the quantity ordered by Mr Smith including some Sheet Glass -- Will you be so good as to inform me in what way you wish this forwarded to you. The sheet glass is so packed that I think it would be in great danger of being broken to pieces if sent by a waggon & in fact it cannot be sent by Boats unless the greatest care be taken of it. One Sheet (or rather two half sheets, it being in half sheets) is already broken Since it was ship'd at Boston. To prevent its getting injured in coming from the vessel to my store I had it brought by hand. & it should be conveyed from the Boats in the same manner. I wait you reply. Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    I am now engaged in preparing a general view of the state of our finances on the 1st. day of January last, of the probable expences of the present year, and it's probable income. I cannot do it satisfactorily for want of explanations of some of the articles in the statement you lately furnished me, and which can be given only personally. I have had so many terrible rides to the University lately that I must now ask the favor of you to take one to this place to confer with me. my present view of the estimate for the present year is an uneasy one. I shall want to know particularly the amount of sperate subscriptions due Jan. 1. and of the desperate. also the nearly exact amount of your debts on the same day. affectionately yours

    By Mr. Harris' waggon you will receive One box for the University -- pay 4/6 pr. hund. waggonage on safe delivery -- Yours respflly.

    Recd payment two Dollars & fifty two cents for the freight of the above articles

    Mr. Owens, who was with me at the University yesterday, a person who has been at the head of great works, and well skilled, informed me of the method of making roads in England, lately adopted, on the plan of McAdams, much superior to the former roads, and much cheaper. I had for some time heard and read a great deal about them. no foundation is to be dug, the road is only smoothed, and shelves from the middle towards the edges 1. inch in 10. feet. the hardest stone is then broken into small peices, no one of them to weigh more than an ounce, and the smaller the better, this is laid on the road to a proper thickness, and duly attended to for some time by smoothing the wheel tracks, until the mass becomes as solid and smooth as a rock, which it soon does. he thought 5. or 6. I. thickness for our walks across the lawn would be abundant, and 10. or 12. I. for our streets. we have so much hard stone, and so near, that this will be our best way of preparing them. we will begin with the cross walks first, by way of trial. this will render it necessary to keep your waggon till it is done. he says the breaking of the stone is the work of children. it is probable our Professors know something of this process. our paling should be very slight, merely of riven slabs. three years last will be enough. friendly salutations.

    I send my servant John with the horse I hired of Mr. Gorman, and wish him to remain until I come over for the purpose of preparing the garden -- I wish him to be boarded at Mrs. Gray's & you will oblige me by giving him such facilities as may be conveniently in your power -- The House occupied by you is the one which on the whole I would prefer -- I am Sir, respectfully yours

    I have been waiting in daily expectation of receiving the remittance of $500, which you intimated you would send me. I should feel extremely happy to get rid of this long protracted business, when I think it is probable there will be little trouble or contention to apprehend from any one: As soon as I shall receive the $500 I shall immediately reassign to Collins & have nothing farther to do with it. How far he will be able to act, if his health should permit, appears doubtful; so that the arrangement proposed & acceded to on all hands, would seem to me most satisfactory to all concerned. Mr B's reply would much oblige your humble servant very respectfully

    $5,000.

    Sixty days after date, for value recieved, I promise to pay to the order of Thomas Jefferson Rector of the University of Virginia Five thousand dollars, without offset, negociable and payable at the Farmers bank of Virginia.

    Or A Garrett Bursar Arthur S. Brockenbrough

    WN. Cashr as Proctor of the University of Va

    Th: Jefferson will thank mr Brockenbrough for half a dozen copies of the printed enactments of the Visitors. while compiling them, he recieved from the professors of several seminaries their rules of government and promised in return to send copies of ours when printed. he salutes mr Brockenbrough with friendship and respect.

    Your favor of 15th Ulto has been received & I have improved the first good oppertunity that has offered of sending up the 4 Boxes & 1 Crate of Glass of which the Annexed is Bill of parcels -- Amount Ninety Six Dollars 56 Cts. Above you have the receipt of the Boatman John Cradock -- Should any more be wanted please inform me Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    I ask your pardon for troubling you with the following statement, which is intended to exculpate me of any charge of negligence which may have grown out of the circumstances.

    In Decr. 1822 I wrote to a Mr. T. C. Leary of Charlottesville returning (as I presume) a check for 66 Dollars drawn by A. Garrett, B. U.Va. in favor of Reuben Gardner. This letter, together with the check, was returned to Me to day from the General Post Office. I have not heard since from Mr. Leary; but I find a similar check was paid in March following, & conclude thereby he has got his money. I request you will explain to Mr. Garrett, & to Mr. Leary also if you know such a person. With esteem & respect

    I hand above bill of Medicines ordd. by Dr. Dunglison, for the use, and a/c of the University, the bill of which I enclose -- The Box containing them is this day forwarded, by Paynes Boat, to Milton, care William D. Fitch, & in the sam e Boat is all the articles of Professor Everrett, say nine Boxes & a furnace, one Box for Mr. Bonnycastle, and one Box of Books for Mr. Tazewell, who goes up, as a student to the University, in the morrows stage -- please cause them all to be sent for, about Wednesday next, & delivd. according to their direction, some of the articles are tender, & it will be well to have plenty of straw in the Waggon sent -- mention to Dr. Dunglison & Mr. Bonnycastele, if you please, that there artic les are on the way -- Yours Truly

    Your letter of March 29, with a copy of the engraving of General La Fayette, have just come safe to hand. the memoir of him you were so good as to add was purloined on the way, the empty cover alone appearing.

    Mrs. M. is greatly obliged by the excellent portrait of the Hero of Liberty and humanity, so dear to us all. It cannot be permitted, however, to enter into the account where you have made it an item, that being self-balanced, at least, by the pleasure experienced on our side from your visit. The valuable favor creates, therefore, a debt, very imperfectly discharged by the many thanks which are returned for it.

    Our University has been opened with six or seven professors, and a limited but daily-increasing number of students. I shall take a pleasure incomplying with your request of such information as may explain its progress. In compiling a code of regulations the University has had the benefit of that of Harvard, which was kindly transmitted. Of all exchanges, that of useful lights ought to be the freest, as doubling the stock on both sides without cost on either. Our University is, as you observe, somewhat of an experimental institution. Such, however, is the nature of our federative system, itself not a little experimental, that it not only excites emulation, without enmity, but admits local experiments of every sort, which, if failing, are but a partial and temporary evil; if successful, may become a common and lasting improvement.

    I am much in want of two boys to bear off bricks, if you can let me have them on hire it will be a great accomodation two of the number we had before would be prefered, you will probably be sending up a house servant for one of the Professors let the boys come with him if you send him immediately, if not send the boys on without delay -- let me hear from you most respectfully your Obt Sevt

    The arrival of our Professors from abroad has at length enabled us to get our University into operation. their failure to arrive by the day we had announced for it's commencemt lost us for a while many students, who supposing, with most of us, from the length of time they had been out, that they must have finished, engaged themselves elsewhere. we began on the 7th. of March with between 30. and 40. since that they have been coming in and are still coming almost daily. they are at this time 65. I wish they may not get beyond 100. this year, as I think it will be easier to get into an established course of order and discipline with that than with a greater number. our English Professors give us perfect satisfn. the choice has been most judiciously made. they are of very high order in their respective sciences, correct in their habits, encounter cheerfully whatever is novel to them, and are zealous to promote their respective schools. our professors of Chemistry and Moral philos. are chosen from among our own [countrymen] as will be our Professor of law not yet named. the 1st. of these is just arrived, and the 2d hourly expected. on his arrival the Faculty will form themselves into a board and commence the exercise of their functions of order & discipline, for which the necessity is already rendered apparent by the incipient irregularities of some of the youths.

    Your kind disposns towards our University will sometimes I fear be the source of trouble to you. we understand that the art of bellmaking is carried to greater perfection in Boston than elsewhere in the US. we want a bell which can generally be heard at the distance of 2 miles, because this will ensure it's being always heard in Charlottesville. as we wish it to be sfft for this, so we wish it not more so, because it will add to it's weight, price and difficulty of managemt. will yo be so good as to enquire what would be the weight and price of such a bell, and inform me of it? I have engaged mr Hilliard as agent for the University in the purchase of it's library, and the sum to be put into his hands considerable, 15. &Mstkout; D. I have required security from him, and taken the liberty of referring him to yourself and mr Ticknor for judging and certifying to me it's sufficiency.

    The books you have been so kind as to present to the University have been recd, and were opened yesterday. they were in good condition, peculiarly well bound, and entirely acceptable. I think there was but one which proved a duplicate. permit me in the name of the Visitors to return their thanks for this handsome donation.

    The object of the welcome visit we expect from you soon is such as would render the presence of your parents mr and mrs Coolidge here peculiarly gratifying. I am a stranger to their ages and condns of health and how farther would admit of such a journey, and therefore must only say that they would be recieved with the most sincere cordiality. so if any other of your friends, led by affection to you or by sincerity should be willing to accompany you, it would give us great pleasure.

    I send you a copy of our regulns and pray you to be assured of my affectionate atta[ch]mt and great respect.

    A clock is wanting for the Rotunda of the University; the size and strength of it's works must be accomodated to two data.

    1. the bell weighs 400. lbs and is to be heard with certainty 1 ½ miles

    2. the dial-plate is to be about 6 feet 2 I. diameter. it is to be fixed in the tympanum of the Pediment of the Portico. the triangle of this tympanum has not been measured exactly yet, therefore we cannot exactly ascertain the size of the dial plate it will admit.

    the bell is to remain free to be rung.

    the ropes for the weights will have to go directly back about 30 f then turn off at a right angle horizontally about 21. f. to the hole of their descent, which is 50. feet deep consequently upwards of 100 f. long

    the rope for ringing must do the same, but on the opposite side, where there are stairs.

    it must be wound up on the back or inside.

    and the hands must be set right by a key on the back or inside what will such a clock cost?

    the tympanum is 9 f 4 I in the perpendicular 42. f. in the span measured within the cornice.

    the hole for the descent of the weights is 5. f. diam. in the clear opening 48 f. depth, i.e. from the level of [t]he axis of the dial plate to the ground

    Within the naked of the [scan triangle] formg. the tympanum, a circle of 52. I. rad. may be inscribd. but more than this may I beleive be obtained if necessary for the pendulum, the whole interior of the roof of the Portico being vacant.

    allowing the dial plate 5. f. diam. clear within the tympanum, imbedded in an architrave of 10. I. breadth, there will still be a space or margin 12. I. wide in it's narrowest parts.

    the dial plate must be of metal of course, as wood would soon rot, in addition therefore to the 5. foot of dial plate which will shew there must be margin to be imbedded in a rabbet of sfft breadth to hold it firm within the architrave.

    at a late hour I received your letter by Charles if it is in my power to obtain the plain for the surbase of the Hall before Charles Starts I Shall do it.

    You were misinformed with respect to my buying out Coram, he offered it on the Court House Lawn that day you left this place at the price of $400 I thought it dear at that price I comunicated with Mr Southall on the subject and he gave me no encouragement to purchase, since Mr Dinsmore bought the place for $375. I beleive it would not be dificult to obtain it from him. Burell Still holds a nod of ground with his Cabin Between you and Coram's lot.

    As I first and finally made the bargain you may readily Credit me for it where so much is due to you Captain Garret forwarded the papers to you only. he joined with me in a bond for the payments when the mony would be due.

    You will be here time enough to deal with Burrell if you deem it to suit you he asks for the place $235 which I think far above its Value as the house is verry trifling.

    Students are daily arriving, there is also annother professer come Mr Emmet, the young men seems well behaved Mr Jefferson purchased $6,000 worth of J M perys land.

    Least I Should forget when I See you Dr Blatterman is my favourite and as I am not much Giving to flatter you will the more readily beleive me

    If at any moment of my life I could be usefull to you it would be giving me the sincerest pleasure to be so employed. I am with sincere Respect your Humble Servant

    The last letter, I receiv'd from you, was in Date of the 8th. of October, & which reach'd me, on the 18th. of December; at the same time, was remitted to me, by Samuel Williams of London, a bill on Leghorn, which produc'd here, four hundred & eighty Six Dollars, from which, I paid to Mr. & Mde. Pini, four hundred & forty Dollars, as by receipt inclos'd, and which leaves, to your credit, forty-two Dollars. -- my last letter to you, was of the Same Date, of yours to me. -- it accompanied 22 Kinds of garden-Seeds, which I requested Mr. Secretary Crawford, to forward to you, as the Case, contain'd Duplicates for him. -- I then mention'd, how Desirous I was, to receive from you, the probable balance, that may be Due, for the Capitals, Bases, Squares, and chimney-mantles; I can now only repeat, this my very earnest Desire and which you can easily approximate, from my preceding letters, of this Cost. -- The bases, paving Squares, and your chimney-mantles, are all now in their cases, and will be here, in a few Days from Carrara; and I hope to Ship them, by the Ship Caroline, Captn. Farmer, for new York, who will Certainly Sail, at the end of the present month. -- The Capitals, will receive their last polish, within 15 Days: and in all May, they will be Shipp'd. -- The little Delay of two months, was occasion'd by a Deluge of rain falling in December, which retarded the excavations; and also, being obliged to turn aside, One Capital, after much labour, had been bestow'd on it, as in the center, was Discover'd a Defeat: a misfortune, which Often Occurs. and that no experience, nor intelligence in marble, can foresee. -- Raggi, has not work'd, any on the bases; and I not put them, under the Direction of my Sculptor, you must have been totally Disappointed in receiving them -- in primis, he had made, the most erroneous calculations of their cost, from the excavation, to their last polish; besides, he had, neither the money, nor the credit, to excavate the marble from the quarries; and lastly, he broke a clavicule, which render'd him incapable of labour, or Attention to their execution. -- they will Cost, at least, One hundred Dollars, more than he Stipulated without counting, a reasonable proffit to the undertaker, for his Direction, and Attention to them. -- Thus, I presume, you will receive, the bases; Squares, and your mantles, by the first of July: and the Capitals, one month After: -- so that the latter, will arrive, Sufficiently in time for your columns. -- After Deducting the little balance Due you, and the remittance of 3,940 -- Dollars, from the Cost of the Capitals, bases, Squares, & mantles, with all their Cases, and Shipping -- charges, I judge, there will remain Due to me, something over, Three thousand Dollars, which remittance, I Sincerely hope, is on the way to me, as I have already, (within a trifle) I paid the whole Amount of the Cost of them! and this is a sum to an American Consul, of much importance, where a Consulate Does not more than pay the rent of a house, which would hardly have contented, the modesty of Cincinnatus. -- The Vessel, will unexpected by Depart this night: I Can then only add, my Devout wishes for the continuation of your health, and the Sincere expressions of my invariable respect --

    CHECK "and I not put them" to see if it is "and had I not put them"

    Your two boys got up yesterday, I am sorry they are so small -- I fear they will not be able to stand the work of the season -- My intention is only to work one table -- the Moulder whom I have employed is an Irishman and will work by the Thousand, consequently will be (every day) a great days work (say three thousand bricks per day) I shall keep the boys for a few days on trial (to day they are much fatigued with the walk of yesterday -- I wish very much tho' that you will send me two larger boys say Frank and another of the largest size we had of you before, I think it highly probable I shall be obliged to send those back, which I will do as soon as the other two get here, I shall take care to send them with a man that is acquainted with the road I am sir respectfully your Obt Sevt

    P.S. It is probable Capt Perry will take the two boys if you wish, and will send me two others I will hire them to him

    I have received a proposition from Mr. Perry, the owner of the lands which separate the two tracts of the University which I think of so much importance to that institution as to communicate to the visitors by letter in their separate situations. the University tract of 100. acres is ¾ of a mile distant from that of the Observatory of 153 acres. the water which supplies the cisterns of the University by pipes arises in the mountain a little without this last tract, and the pipes pass on Perry's side of the line and thro' his interjacent lands till they enter the University tract. on his side of the line also is a very bold spring, which might be brought by a small ditch so near the buildings of the University as to be of common use. it is in his power at any time to cut off our pipes and deprive us of that indispensable supply of water. we have always been anxious to purchase this interjacent parcel not only to consolidate our two tracts but to secure the supply of water; but we have never more than intimated a willingness to purchase without pressing him, lest it might induce him to ask an unreasonable price. he is under (as I believe) some pressure which obliges him now to sell it. he gives us the refusal, which if we do not accept, he will sell in lots as he can readily do. we gave him about four years ago 45. D. an acre for the 50. acres adjacent to it. since that, lands around the University have got to 100. & 130. D. the acre. he offered the parcel in question to the University for 60. D. I refused to treat with him at that, and told him that at 50. D. I would lay it before the Visitors for consideration. he at length agreed, stipulating for 3,000. D. in hand, one half of the balance at the end of one year, and the other half at the end of the second, with interest from the date. on these terms I cannot but strongly recommend it's purchase. if once it is sold out in lots we shall never be able to buy again but at exorbitant rates if at all, and our supply of water will assuredly be cut off from us. what passes thro' our present pipes with the additional spring will give us the most abundant supply of that element for ever. that you may judge of our means of paying for it, I send you a statement of our income and expenditure for the present and the two next years, drawn up on consultation with mr Brockenbrough.

    Although the subject is of great and permanent interest to the University, I have not thought of proposing a meeting on it, of the great inconvenience of which to the gentlemen I am sensible, and the rather as the sketch of the grounds which I send you, and the prospect of payment can be considered as well separately as together. the only article in the statement of our finances which does not rest on certainty is the number of students calculated on for the next year. for this year I have calculated only on the number now entered 68. and they are coming in nearly every day, and at the summer vacation of the other schools, when they will be disengaged we know that a large number will come, and that in the course of the year we shall be over 100. that we shall have as many the next year as our Dormitories will lodge all information assures us, and probably as many additional to that as Charlottesville can accommodate, which is expected to be about 100. and would add 1,500. D. to our income. as far as we can judge not one will go to Charlottesville as long as a dormitory is to be had. as yet there has not been a single application to that place altho' several housekeepers there had prepared themselves to take in boarders. if this purchase is approved by your separate letters, I will undertake to act on them as if regularly ordered by the board, as you can pass a vote of confirmation at our first meeting. Perry is pressing (as I believe he is pressed) for an immediate answer.

    All our professors are in place except Mr Tucker, daily expected, and the Professor of law whom we have yet to name. we await Mr Tucker's arrival to form a board of faculty that the Professors may enter on their functions of order and discipline which some incipient irregularities of the students begin to call for. from a view which I took of their ages when the whole number was 61. I found 6. of 21. and upwards, 9. of 20 -- 23. of 19 -- 10. of 18 -- 10. of 17 -- and 3. of 16. two thirds therefore being 19. and upwards we may hope are of sufficient discretion to govern themselves, and that the younger 3d. by their example as well as by moderate coercion will not be very difficult to keep in order.

    I enclose you a printed copy of our regulations which appear to give satisfaction to both Professors and Students. Accept the assurance of my great esteem & respect

    P.S. the Printed regulns are omitted, having been forwarded by mr Brockenbrough.

    We duly received your favor of the 9th. Inst. most of the articles written for to Newyork have arrived with the exception of the Tin, which the Writer there declined purchasing thinking it too high as the lowest price asked was $13 Cash -- he was then under the impression it could be had lower here, but found himself disappointed as Warwick will not sell under $15 -- As you are wanting it very much, We will purchase of him and send by the first opportunity, with the goods last ordered as well as those expected from Philadelphia in one or two days -- Your Obt Sert

    We renewed your Note yesterday at the Farmers Bank, and had to get one of your Signatures from Dr J.B. which was the last he had -- do not omit to send down a few more of your signatures by the first Mail, unless you mean to take up your Notes when due -- We have had to borrow twice from the doctor -- You ought to recollect that sixty days & are around very quick when in Bank. Yours

    I take the liberty of again calling your serious attention to my claim against the U.V. I should be extremely pleased to get rid of any difficulty in settling up the business upon the terms heretofore mentioned, but if they are not acceded to I should thank you to say so. in which case I shall of course have recourse to suit as the only alternative. This of all things I most deprecate; but, after a long & tedious exertion to complete the work, & incur my heavy expences in measuring, & that too agreeably to your own positive instruction, & after rendering a Bill of something like $10,000, to have a deduction of 2,300, is contrary all reason or justice. I am however still disposed to reassign as soon as I shall have received the small amount proposed & leave the business to the original proprietors of it where, I repeat, it will most probably rest, for reasons before mentioned. Any communications that may be recd. from Collins will claim of course no attention, even if he were sane -- which at present is by no means the case. Yours respectfully

    In answer to your letter proposing to permit the lecturing room of the Pavilion No. 1. to be used regularly for prayers and preachings on Sundays, I have to observe that some 3. or 4. years ago, an application was made to permit a sermon to be preached in one of the pavilions on a particular occasion, not now recollected, it brought the subject into consideration with the Visitors, and altho' they entered into no formal and written resolution on the occasion, the concurrent sentiment was that the buildings of the University belong to the state that they were erected for the purposes of an University, and that the Visitors, to whose care they are committed for those purposes have no right to permit their application to any other. and accordingly, when applied to, on the visit of General Lafayette, I declined at first the request of the use of the Rotunda for his entertainment, until it occurred on reflection that the room, in the unfinished state in which it then was, was as open and uninclosed, and as insusceptible of injury, as the field in which it stood. In the Rockfish report it was stated as probable that a building larger than the Pavilions might be called for in time, in which might be rooms for a library, for public examinations, and for religious worship under such impartial regulations as the Visitors should prescribe, the legislature neither sanctioned nor rejected this proposition; and afterwards, in the Report of Oct 1822. the board suggested, as a substitute, that the different religious sects should be invited to establish their separate theological schools in the vicinity of the University, in which the Students might attend religious worship, each in the form of his respective sect, and thus avoid all jealousy of attempts on his religious tenets. among the enactments of the board is one looking to this object, and superseding the first idea of permitting a room in the Rotunda to be used for religious worship, and of undertaking to frame a set of regulations of equality and impartiality among the multiplied sects. I state these things as manifesting the caution which the board of Visitors thinks it a duty to observe on this delicate and jealous subject. your proposition therefore leading to an application of the University buildings to other than University purposes, and to a partial regulation in favor of two particular sects, would be a deviation from the course which they think it their duty to observe. nor indeed is it immediately percieved what effect the repeated and habitual assemblages of a great number of strangers at the University might have on it's order and tranquility.

    All this however in the present case is the less important, inasmuch as it is not farther for the inhabitants of the University to go to Charlottesville for religious worship, than for those of Charlottesville to come to the University. that place has been in long possession of the seat of public worship, a right always deemed strongest until a better can be produced. there too they are building, or about to build, proper churches and meeting houses, much better adapted to the accomodation of a congregation than a scanty lecturing room. are these to be abandoned, and the private room to be preferred? if not, then the congregations, already too small, would by your proposition be split into halves incompetent to the employment and support of a double set of officiating ministers. each of course would break up the other, and both fall to the ground. I think therefore that, independant of our declining to sanction this application, it will not, on further reflexion, be thought as advantageous to religious interests as their joint assembly at a single place. with these considerations, be pleased to accept the assurance of my great esteem and respect.

    Annexed is a bill with the Boatman's receipt for several articles ordered, The Tin plate We purchased of Warwick and promised to pay as soon as the Money came to hand --

    The writer could not find the philosophical Machine in Newyork, he however left an order for it in Philadelphia, if it can be procured there it will be sent on -- The Bell pullies We expect from Phila -- You Obt Ser

John van Lew & Co

A S Brockenbrough Esqr Richmond April 19th 1825
            for the University of Virginia Bought of John Van Lew Co
2 dz Stock Locks $20.33
6 " Closet Locks       36/ 36.00
20 Bell Pulls       3/ 10.
8 ¼ lbs Copper Wire       4/6 6.19
4 2/12 dz Venetian Tassals       24/ 16.67
5 lbs       Do Do       24/ 20.
11 lbs Bells (24)       4/6 8.25
2 dz Japand Norfolk Latches       18/ 6.00
6 Boxes Tin Plate       $14 84.
$207.44

    At a meeting of the Faculty held on the Evening of the 27th. Inst. it was resolved: --

    That the Proctor be requested to have an advertisement inserted in a Richmond, a Philadelphia & a New York Paper, stating that Teachers of Music & of Drawing are wanting at the University. The requisites being, -- in the teacher of Music, that he be a good practical performer on more than one instrument, well versed in orchestra performance & in the science of Composition: -- & in the teaching of drawing, that he add to the usual branches of that art Architectural & Mechanical designing.

    Th: Jefferson requests mr Brockenbr<oug>h to have the annexed paragraph inserted in the Central gazette and the Enquirer. The University of Virginia

    has, at different times, recieved from public-spirited citizens, as well her own as of other states, donations of books, more or fewer in number, but all acceptable, all contributing to the instruction of the youths confided to her care, and whom she hopes to restore to their country with increased science and virtue, & qualified to succeed worthily to the future charge of it's government, it's liberty, it's fame and prosperity.

    mr Hansford, of the county of King George had made an early present of some good books to the University. mr Bernard Moore Carter, a native of Virginia, now resident in London, has lately sent a valuable collection of between 3. and 400. vol umes, well chosen, and well bound; and more recently, mr Coolidge, a gentleman of Boston, has given nearly an hundred volumes, of peculiar choice and value, and notice of other intended donations have been recieved from others who may be asured that their talent shall not be hidden in the earth.

    I yesterday posd. to you a large package for the University, just recd. from Havre, pr. ship Levies, the charges on which is $21.11 Dolls:, at your debit, & hope it will reach you safely -- the Waggoner's name is "Acord" Your Obd: Sert:

    If you see Mr. Meredith Jones please say to him, that I have recd. no package for him yet -- B.P.

    My last letter to you, was Sent by the Brig Sultana for Boston, and in Date of 13th. of April -- the present letter, will go by the Ship Caroline, Capt. Farmer for new-York; onboard of which, I have Shipp'd, and to the care of Jona. Thompson, Collector of the port, 37 Cases of Marble-works -- No. 1. to 19 inclusive, mark'd T.J. contain, 1,400 Squares for paving, agreeably to Directions. -- 12 Cases, from No. 20 to 31 inclusive, contain ten whole, and two Demi Cases for columns. -- Six Cases mark'd T.J.M. contain 8 chimney months, for your private Account, from No. 32 to 37. -- The Capitals, are now packing in their Strong Cases, and will be here, in 15 Days, and will go by the Brig William Gray, Captn. McKeevers for new York. -- they are pronounc'd by the most intelligent, of uncommon beauty of marble, & Superior workmanship. -- The bases, I was compell'd to put, under the Direction of my Sculptor, for the various reasons, I have in my former letters, fully explain'd to you: and which he has, most faithfully perform'd, though the Small gratuity, which I grant to him, as you will perceive, in the inclos'd Account, is by no means, commensurate to his labours & trouble; indeed, it is not more than one half, what he is justly entitled to, but I feel persuaded, you will not Disapprove, what I thought indispensable. -- my Sculptor, also lately paid for marble & for labour, 609 -- Dollars; I had previously given to Raggi, 157 -- Dollars; together form 766 -- Dollars -- after this, I have paid my Sculptor, the sum of 100 -- Dollars, for his labour & art; thus they are charg'd to you, 866 Dollars. -- Raggi Still remains your Debtor for 50 -- Dollars, Advanc'd to him, in the U: states. -- Had he fulfill'd to you his contract, without a Studio, or workshop, Credit, tools, and numerous other indispensable requisites, he must have lost, nearly 400 Dollars, as he could not have compleated them, for less than 1,000 -- Dollars -- Raggi purposes, to take passage in the Vessels, which will take the Capitals; Carrying with him, a Small adventure, in marble works! I hope, they are well selected, for I beleive him a well intention'd-man: but he is greatly Deficeint in judgement, considering his Years. --

    12th. May -- I had left my letter open, to close at the Departure of the Vessel, which now Affords me the opportunity, to Acknowledge the receipt of a letter, from Samuel Williams of London, inclosing one from Mr. Bernard Peyton of the 16. of march, with a remittance of £ 675 -- Sterling: which amount, I have instructed the former, to remit me, on Leghorn, after Deducting his commissions & postages. -- At no time, Since the peace, was Exchange at so miserable a rate, as it now is, in every part of Europe. -- Exchange on London, is now here to be had, at 8 PCt. below par. The Cause of this general Depression, is not well explain'd, by any one, I have Spoken with: and my own financial powers, are much inferior to the task of giving any good reason for it. -- Accept Sir, the expressions of my great esteem & respect

    Your favor of April 15th reached me on yesterday at this place. It had gone on to Warminster where I last had the pleasure of seeing you at Monticello, and was forwarded thence by the mail to Norfolk. I cannot perceive any good ground of objection to the purchase of Mr. Perry's land, in the manner you propose. On the contrary, I give to the measure my most hearty approbation. I am very confident that when the subject is properly explained, it will meet with the support and countenance of the Genl. Assembly. I am very thankful for the fullness of your communication, and for the printed copy of the Regulations of the University. I am, dear Sir, faithfully yours

    Your much esteemd. of the 30th ulto: has been recd., covering check on Bank of Virginia for one hundred & fifty dollars, $150 -- which is at your credit, as Bursar of the University, to whom I will charge the dft: to be drawn on me for the articles expected from Dr. Greenhow, for the University

    I executed my note to you as Proctor of the University of Virginia, negotiable at one of the Banks at Lynchburg; have lost the memorandum of the amount and the time due. Will you do me the favour to let me know by the return of the mail the amount and when due? It will confer a favour for you to present it here for payment some days before it is due. Yr Obt:

    P.S. Direct to Rose Mills, Amherst.

    I am very much pestered with letters from persons enquiring what is the course of education in the University, what the expences & other particulars in long detail, and I expect you are also. I have therefore prepared the inclosed hand bill, of which we must have 200. copies printed, which we may inclose by way of answer to such letters. be so good therefore as to get mr McKenny to print them immediately. they should not take more than a quarter of a sheet of paper each. indeed I think it would be better on one leaf of a sheet of letter paper, the other leaf being for the address. yours with friendly respects.

    This institution was opened on the 7th. day of March 1825. it embraces a school 1. of antient languages. 2. Modern languages. 3. Mathematics. 4. Natural philosophy. 5. Natural history. 6. moral philosophy. 7. Anatomy and medecine. 8. Law and government, with distinct Professors to each. to be recieved into the school of Antient languages the applicant must be qualified to commence reading the higher Latin classics; and those also of the same degree in Greek if he proposes to acquire that language. for admission into the school of Mathematics, Natural philosophy or Natural history, he must be well acquainted with the elementary operations of numerical arithmetic, with fractions vulgar & decimal, and the extraction of the roots. and to enter any school he must be 16. years of age rigorously proved. every student is free to attend such schools, and such only as he thinks will best prepare him for the line of life he proposes to follow, paying tuition fees to the Professors he att ends, to wit, 50. D. if one only 30. D. to each, if 2; and 25. D. each if three. rooms are provided sufficient for the accomodation of 2. Students each, for their lodging and study, each of them paying a rent of 23. D. to the University. Hotels, for the ir dieting, have been also prepared and let to Housekeepers of the most respectable character, with any one of whom the student diets at his choice at the fixed price of 100. D. for the term of ten months and an half. there is but one vacation in the yea r, and that of 6. weeks only, from the middle of December to the last of January. the Student finds his own bedding, fuel, candles and washing. all expences (exclusive of cloathing and pocket money) are estimated at 200. D. of which tuition fees and ren t must be paid in advance to the Proctor (on whose reciept alone, produced, they can enter any school),

    This Indenture made and entered into this ninth day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Between John M Perry and Frances T his wife of the County of Albemarle of the one part and Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor of the University of Virginia of the other part: Witnesseth that the said John M Perry and Frances T his wife for and in Consideration of the sum of Six thousand six hundred

    Th J Randolph John M Perry (seal)

    Lewis Randolph Frances T Perry (seal)

    Nicho. P W: Trist

    Albemarle County Court towit

    We John R Jones & Opie Norris Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that Frances T Perry the wife of John M Perry parties to a Certain deed bearing date the Ninth day of May in the year 1825 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband, and haveing the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Frances T acknowledged the same to be her Act and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 12th day of May 1825

    Having now entered upon experimental Chemistry for the instruction of my class, I feel the Strongest Conviction that I may with propriety address you upon the necessity of making further provision for me. I do not speak for the present year but for the next; and am even desirous of devoting the best part of my House for class purposes. I speak feelingly When I say that even a Small furnace, when in operation, makes my room oppressively hot, & myself even more so, for, from its necessary position, I am compelled, almost, to Sit upon it. You have determined that the room originally intended for me, should be fitted for a museum, and with great propriety, for a chemical Laboratory would ruin any room in the Rotunda. These Considerations have induced me to beg that you would Consider my department ere the Season be too far gone; and lest I might seem to be over burthening your time, I have ventured to Suggest a plan for you inspection.

    It is drawn up without any reference to a Scale and merely presents the outline of a lecturing room & Laboratory -- In the arrangement I have had in view, what I consider as of prime importance to Students of Chemistry; namely that they Should operate for themselves. This they Can always do in leisure hours under my own direction.

    Having been an inmate of a Complete Laboratory for 3 years I cannot Speak too Sanguinely of the rapid improvements there to be acquired; And I have often met with intelligent Young men who after 2 or 3 courses of Lectures but without this practice, were utterly ignorant of even the most trivial Cheml: operations. I need not say, how desirous I feel that my class should furnish practical Chemist[r]y; nor Can I even hope to realize this feeling unless this valuable mode of instruction be allowed to me. It is the great Character of Chemistry to be useful to Society and I feel more anxious to place it upon this footing than to make it popular by Showy Lectures & experiments For these reasons; I planned the Laboratory so as [to] accommodate a full Class; being persuaded that if the measure be at all worthy of your Consideration, it is the best economy to build it ample. -- I think I should have two rooms; for when Compelled to operate in one, I will Suffocate my class and ruin the Apparatus -- Over the laboratory I have placed a Store room which may be of any Size & will be always useful in holding Supplies. My anxiety may have carried my Suggestions too far; but be assured, Sir, My high respect for your judgement will be far more than an equivalent --

    Note -- In this plan the principal object has been that Students Should practise all the operations of Chemistry relating (among others) to the analysis of Minerals, the reduction of ores and the Preparations emp loyed in Medicine. -- They are to pay annually for the use of the Laboratory under certain restrictions, and it is Conceived that such contributions will Keep the Laboratory furnished. This seems the only method of making Such Knowledge useful to Society.

    We Send you the few Articles written to us for the University --

    Mr Harvie has declined making Nails for the present, owing to the high price of Iron -- The Porter you will have received before this In haste We are D Sir Your Obt Servts

Brockenbrough & Harvie

University of Virginia To Brockenbrough & Harvie Richmond 13th May 1825
      1 Keg 8d Nails       200
      1 " 10d "       122
                        322 @ 7 Cts. 22.54
            Casks 25 Cts. .50
      from Wortham & McGruders
      Cash pd for 6 Galls Oil -- 6/. 6.00
            Cask for do             .75 6.75
      1 doz: Lamp Wick .38
$30.17
      Commn. on $30 17/100 @ 2 ½ &per; 75
$30.92

    I have this day remitd. Dr. Robert Greenhow of New York a Bank Check for $85.25 Dolls:, in full his invoice two Skeletons for the University of Va., which are shipd., but not yet to hand, when they are, will forward them on to you as speedily as possible. -- This remittance is at your debit as Proctor of the University & is made agreeable to the direction of Mr. Jefferson. Very respectfully Sir, Your Obd: Sert:

    P.S. Mr. Long's Table has been returned to the person who made it, will you know of him if he wishes one in place of it, which I have had made for him & is now ready to go up?

    Mr. Brockenbrough is authorised and desired to execute a bond to John M Perry for 3600. D. 93 cents payable May 15. 1827. in consideration of 132. acres 3. poles of land conveyed by him to the use of the University at the price of 50. Dollars the acre, of which price 3000. D. is to be paid immediately, and the balance, with interest from this date is to be secured to him by the bond of the Proctor aforesaid.

    Your's of 4th Inst came to hand on the 12th & I immediately forwarded your order to Boston & made known all the particulars to the manager of the busin[e]ss there. -- What you say about a remittance is noted. An early remittance will be acceptable, as I do not like to exceed the limits of the credit allowed by the permanent regulations of the Manufactory -- Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    At a meeting of the Faculty held this day, it was resolved --

    That. the Proctor be requested to inform M. <Sconcia> that no Teacher of Music can be received under other circumstances than those mentioned in the Advertisement.

    That: It having been communicated to the Faculty that a late negro, named "Ben," is selling fermented liquors in the Cellar of Pavilion No. 1: the Proctors attention be called to the circumstance;

    That. Complaints having been made of inconvenience having been sustained from dogs being permitted to go at large -- the Proctor be requested to cause an End to be put to the Nuisance. I am Sir Obedty Yours,

    Mr. John D. Richeson informs me that you are willing to give him possesson of my Hotel provided I relinquish my claim. I do not contemplate retuning to the University & am quite willing to give up my Hotel to Mr. Richeson, & that you should make any contract with him that you may think propper. Accept assurances of esteem and regard.

    Of the fifty thousand Dollars lately deposited in the Virginia and Farmer's bank in Richmond to the credit of the University of Virginia, be pleased to have eighteen thousand Dollars deposited in the United States bank in Philadelphia to the credit, and subject to the order of William Hilliard of Boston, agent of the University of Virginia for the purchase of books. which deposit charge to the account of the Library fund.

    Since my return from Charlottesville, I have been to Mr. James Byers' of Hanover, who informed me that he had declined ever returning again to the University to reside -- Enclosed you will receive a letter from him upon the subject. Mr. Roane has promised to write to Mr. Madison by this mail, and I have no doubt but he will comply. In consequence of this part of the Country in the fall of the year being very sickly, I have concluded, should it meet with your approbation, and I can make my arrangements to suit, to remove to the University in August next. It will not be with the hope of getting boarders the present year, but to spend the sickly months in a much more healthy part of the state than where I at present reside. Should it be thought necessary by you, it will be in my power I presume, to get letters of recommendation from Genl. Wm. Chamberlayne of New Kent, and others to some of the Visitors.

    Mr. Roane was much pleased at receiving your letter and engraving of the University. Although, he like many others, was once opposed to this institution, on account as he then thought, of its being on too large and extravigant a plan, his mind upon that subject seems to have undergone recently a complete change, particularly since it has been in operation; and I believe that he would go as far as any one in this state to support it now. No public institution, in my opinion would he be more pleased to see in full and successful operation than this great and important literary establishment. He will send one son the last of this summer or the next term. Several others are expected to go from this county and the adjacent ones next year.

    You will very much oblige me by answering this letter as soon as convenient. Very respectfully yr. obt. servt.

    This will be handed you by Doctr. Waterhouse of Cambridge, a distinguished character, and formerly a Professor of that University. he has come on to see ours, and I should be glad he should carry back with him the best impressions.

    Two or three persons have mentioned to me their opinion that the way in which the laborers are proceeding with the road of the Eastern street is not conformable in material circumstances with McAdam's method. I think you had better hold them strictly to that; for if we differ from what has been proved good by experience, and should fail, we should be justly blamed as wasting the public money on projects of our own, and have to do the work over again. I think you hold me you had preserved the Enquirer of May. 6. which had McAdam's plan in his own words. were I to direct this work, I would first arrange all the stone in a row on the outer side or edge of the street. then smooth the earth 20. f. wide in the middle, making the middle 1. Inch higher than the sides. taken there a stone of 3. oz. weight, and form an iron ring thro' which it would just pass: then break up the whole of the stone, so that not a single one should be larger than that, and spread it over the 20. feet of breadth 3. I. thick. leave it thus to be used until it becomes solid, when another coat of 3. I. should be laid on. if this (which I think is McAdam's method) has not been strictly pursued, I would immediately change the method and go on in McAdam's way; and if experience should hereafter shew that the part first done is not sufficient, it may then be taken up, and done right. I would recommend to you therefore not to lay another stone but in literal conformity with McAdam's letter.

    Can you inform me how to direct a letter to judge Dade? I do not know his post office, nor even the county of his residence.

    Your last letter, with a check from the Bursar of the University for $18.000, was duly received, & I immediately remitted that sum to the Bank of the U. States, to be placed there to the credit of Wm. Hilliard. It being contrary to the practice of that Bank to give receipts for money deposited, I wrote to the President & stated the reason why it was required on the part of the University, & I expect he will cause the proper voucher of the deposit to be granted --

    Bills of Exchange (on London) are still declining -- In Phila. they are at a premium of 5 ½ &per;

    P.S. Capt. Perry has deposited the proctors' bond for 3,600 Dolls as Collateral security to the Bank of Virga. I therefore notify you to pay no part of it without the consent of the Bank.

    I received your two last favors, the latter without date enclosing a Check for $43.70 on Acct of the hire of John last year for which I annex you a receipt and thank you as I am always pushed for money -- I have not yet seen Mr Drew from whom I purchased the porter I will endeavour to get a deduction made the first time I see him --

    I have made enquiry of several Mechanicks about the Sledge hammers on the McAdam road making system, and none of them appear to know what kind they are -- Hutcheson and Humes both say if they had a proper description of them they should be immediately made -- Will you please give a sketch of them --

    I must refer you to Mr. J. W. Brockenbrough for the News Yours Respy.

    I had this morning the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 2d inst. inclosing a draft in favor of the Cashier of this Bank on the Farmers & Mechanics Bank for the sum of Eighteen thousand Dollars, with a request that this sum might be placed to the credit of William Hilliard of Boston, & that a certificate of this deposit on account of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia might be furnished -- You will perceive by the inclosed Document that your wishes have been executed, and allow me to add, with very great pleasure, by Yrs with high respect

    In finishing the Library room of the Rotunda in what way do you propose securing it at the head of The stairs? whether by a partition around the well hole of the Stairs and a door in the front of landing or a lobby extending to the rear of the columns next the stairs? I should be glad to have your opinion on the subject. -- Dr Emmet I find is much dissatisfied with the proposed arrangement for his laboratory -- He thinks the small room in the basement of the Rotunda will not answer the purpose for the want of room & light -- he wishes to have the use of both of the large oval rooms in the basement one for his lecture room the other for a laboratory, if this be granted him where then shall the room for a Museum be fited up? -- Will the dining room of the Pavilion No 1 answer that purpose for the present? -- or the rooms on the 2nd floor of the same pavilion? -- In a letter of 4th ulto: Dr Brockenbrough informs me he has remited $18,000 -- to the Bank of the U.S. in Philadelphia to be placed to the Credit of Wm Hilliard, a reciept for the same to be forwarded to me from that Bank -- With the hope, that your disease is so far abated as to permit us to have the pleasure of your company here before long I have the honor to be with great respect your Obt sevt

    Dr. Emmet can have both the large basement rooms & to be arranged as he pleases for his chemical purposes. in that case we will use one of the upper oval rooms for a Museum. The wells of the staircases are to be secured by a ballustrade, for which, as well as the staircases I send you a very beautiful form of a balluster.

    I find by your favor of the 7th I did not express myself in a way to be unstood by you relative to the finish at the head of the stairs of the Rotunda -- Without a partition at the head of the stairs any person entering the building, will have free access to the Library -- there is nothing to prevent it from the Basement to the library room -- as the lower part of the building will be in use, consiquently open, I do suppose something will be necessary to prevent any & every person from Enterig except with the Librarian respectfully your Obt sevt

    We must now procure a bill of exchange which will nett 6000. D. in London, and it should be of the first degree of solidity. it is to be made payable to `His Excellency Rufus King Ambassador of the United States of America in London.' will you be so good as to get Colo. Peyton to procure such a bill and send it to you by duplicates, as I must inclose them in my letters to mr King friendly salutations.

    P.S. charge it to Library fund as it is for Apparatus --

    By Mr. John Brady' waggon you will receive Eight boxes for Professor J. P. Emmet, & Three cases books for the University -- the cases of books appear to be a little wet as is nearly the whole cargo of the vessel, she having been nearly lost at Sea in the late gale. -- pay 3/9 pr. hund. waggonage on Safe delivery. -- Very respectfully

    I Recd. yours of the 14th and I will take 4 dollars Per window for the 11 windows I sent you that is the 11 Sets of Blinds as the Money will Be of Servis to me at this time and if You will Enclose it to Me in a Letter this Shall Be Youre Rect. for the Same at My Risque I Have Ben More fortunate in Getting timber than I Expected that Is White Pine from the State of Main for the Most important Part of My work that is the Capitals it would Be a Satisfaction to Me to Get from your or Mr Neilsons Hand the Size of the Composit Capital which I understand to Be 14 ¾ inches at the Smallest Part of the Collum as I took the Measure my Self I am Certain I am right unless you Say to the Contrary I Have Drawn the Capital and Shall Commence Cutting up my Stuff tomorow I am yours with Respect

    You have done very right, dear Sir, in not publishing my letter of Apr. 24. I should have had immediately a whole kennel of Scriblers attacking me in the newspapers, insisting on their right to use a public building for any public exhibition, and drawing me into a paper war on the question. let us avoid cheapening ourselves in the newspapers.

    If there were any certainity that exchange would fall sensibly in the course of a week or ten days, we might await that time; but it is too important to have the Apparatus here by the beginning of the next term to lose time on an uncertainty. this may be left to Colo. Peyton's discretion. 60. days sight may be allowed if that would make any difference in the price, worth the while. or perhaps it would be better to have one half at night and the other half at 60. days.

    I shall be glad of a dozen of the advertisements lately proposed to be printed. friendly salutations.

    I have duly recieved your favor of the 11th. with the catalogue it covered, and which I now return. as soon as funds for the procuring a library for the University were put into the hands of the Visitors we took up the subject and concluded that having formed a catalogue of what was requisite for us, we would employ an agent to make the purchases. we accordingly engaged mr Hilliard, of the house of Cummings & Hilliard of Boston, to undertake the agency; we delivered him our catalogue & furnished him with the money for the purchase. there are in your Catalogue many things which are in his also, especially of the antient mathematicians, which you would find few individuals disposed to purchase, and he might be glad to procure at suitable prices. I can do no more then, but recommend to you to make application to him on the subject. I believe he will soon depart for Europe, in execution of his agency.

    I was much indebted to you for the kind loan of De Lorme's Architecture. it is now packed up in readiness to be returned. it is one of those of the Catalogue given to mr Hilliard, and which he would probably be very willing to take at a reasonable price. I will therefore forbear awhile sending it back, in contemplation of the possibility that you and he may agree, or that you may say at once to me the price you would take for it, & leave it optional in me to send the book or the money. the latter I should prefer, but shall obey your wishes, and with thankfulness for the accomodation, I pray you to be assured of my high respect and esteem.

    My last respects to you, were under Date of the 4th. of may, by the Ship Caroline for new York; by which vessel, I Shipp'd for you, and to the Care of Jonathan Thompson, Collector for that port, nineteen Cases, containing 1,400 Squares for paving, and twelve Cases, containing Ten Whole, and two Demi Cases for columns -- I have now Shipp'd onboard the Brig Tamworth, James Hamor, master, for Boston, Ten whole, and two Demi Capitals, in 24 Cases, and to the care of H: Dearborne, Collector for that port. -- It was greatly my wish, to have Sent them to new York, but the Vessel, I had first fix'd to take them, when the captain saw their great size & weight, he, at once refus'd. -- I then endeavor'd to put them on board the Brig White-Oak for new York, but as there presented, other freight, in much more convenient Cases, he likewise, rejected them. --

    there thus remain'd, no alternative, but the Vessel, on which I have now Shipp'd them -- It may occasion you Some Days Delay, in receiving them, and this appears to me, the alone inconvenience. -- I have written to Mr. Dearborne, who will wait your instructions to forward them to you. -- The Capitals are pack'd, with most extraordinary care & Attention; they are so firmly fix'd inside the Cases, with appropriate Supports of wood, that it is impossible they should move a hair's breadth -- they might even be rol'd over, like a barrel, if there was necessity, without Danger of injury -- the price of the Cases, may possibl<y> Seem high, but when open'd & Seen, I think will Appear moderate, from the great quantity of wood & iron Spikes, employ'd for their Security. --

    The Capitals have been made, with much precision, and I am inclin'd to think, will be found of a Superior Stile of workmanship, to any in the United States. -- Inclos'd, is my Account current; but I could not Draw a precise balance, as the bill of £ 675. -- Sterling, remitted to Mr. Williams, of London, is not yet Due, of course, the amount has not been remitted to me; the exact Sum, must Depend on the rate of Exchange in London, on Leghorn! but, I presume, it will produce, about Three thousand Dollars. when it Shall be receiv'd by me, and I can Say the precise balance, you Shall be inform'd; and whatever the balance may be, you may remit it to my brother-in-law Thomas Perkins, President of the union-insurance, Boston; or in a bill as before, to Samuel Williams of London if you Adopt the former mode, it will be necessary to add, whatever, may be, the then rate of exchange on London, as Mr. Perkins will charge me an equal Sum in remitting it to me, and the balance is Due here, and not, in the united States. -- Thus, Sir, is terminated your Commission, and, I hope, to your full Satisfaction; there now only remains, to renew the tender of my best Services in Italy, on a future Occasion, and to Offer you the most Sincere expressions of my great esteem & respect --

    I could not obtain the bills of exchange for the precise amount required, from such Drawers as I preferred, in time for the last Mail. I now enclose them. I would have remitted the first numbers directly to London had there been an opportunity from James River. To send them to New York it would have been necessary to pay the postage & trouble some person there to forward the letters. Mr. Jefferson can send his letters to the Collector at N.Y. free of charge, who will transmit them by different vessels. You will see that the Bank has not endorsed the Bill for the university, which could not be done without making a charge, according to our usage -- but in this case such endorsement is quite superfluous, as the Drawers, endorser & Drawer are all wealthy & in the highest possible commercial credit. The bills are drawn at the shortest sight obtainable here, & can be negotiated in London the moment they are accepted. Exchange is to-day at 5 ¼ &per;&per;&per;£ 1350 sterling. I am, dear Sir, Yrs. truly

    The Bills can be made payable to Mr King over the endorser's name. Mr. Tredway's power of attorney to Mr. Reeve is filed in the Bank of Virga. We purchase bills to a very large amount from Messrs. Kerr & Caskie every year.

    P.S. I have heard nothing of your man yet. The police will take him if he comes here. Brother T. went to old point yesterday. I fear much from his situation --

    The bearer Emanuel J. Miller is a young gentleman from Philadelphia who comes to enter our University. he proposes to enter the schools of mr Long, Blaettermann & Key. instead of money, he brings a letter of Credit from the house of Chandler Price and Morgan, a house with which I have been acquainted upwards of 20. years, and know it to be one of the solidest of Philadelphia. not knowing the sums to be paid in advance he has depended on raising it here by his draught on the above firm and I am not afraid to guarantee his bill. but how to turn it into ready money I must refer him to your advice which I must pray you to give him, as well as to every thing else necessary to put him under way. he has not a single acquaintance here, and his father has depended entirely on the letter I inclose you for his introduction. I should have attended him my self to the University had I been able, but as it is not must pray you to render him the good offices he may need and which I should otherwise have rendered him. Accept my friendly salutations

    I wish him to be recieved into the schools without waiting for the actual cash.

    We are about to commence the brick work of the Stables, the situation for the eastern range pointed out by you is rather unfavorable in consequence of the ground falling two ways, (to the east & south) about fifty or sixty yards from the place designated by you and on the same side of the eastern street there is a beautiful situation for them, if agreeable to you, I will place them there -- If you have any written contract with Capt Perry about the last purchase of land I should be glad to see it, there is a barn on it, that I wish to put the Rye we have made in, but he objects to it untill he gets his grain that stands in the same field secured the taking or using the barn, would not be attended with any inconvenience to him -- let me hear from you by the return of the boy -- I am Dr Sir most respectfully your Obt sert

    I approve of the position for the stables which you propose, provided it be exactly in the line designated, that is to say, provided their front is exactly in the range of the line of the future Hotels &c. on the opposite sides of East & West streets. Perry's deed is not in my possession I think he took it to have it recorded, and I suppose you will find it in the clerk's office. friendly salutations.

    We have occasion for another bill of exchange to the amount of 3000. D to remit to mr King for the Anatomical apparatus. this is to be charged to the library fund and will close our calls on that fund for the present. your's with friendship & respect

    Your letter of yesterday's date I received today upon the road -- not expecting to be called on at this time, I am not prepaired to deposit the amount demanded by the proctor of the University of Virga. in Bank. I shall receive in the course of this month $1,000, out of which I will deposit the amount demanded ($81:67) in the Bank of Virginia, or pay it to him (Mr. Brockenbrough) myself at the University. I will write you by mail in a few days something more upon this subject. The first of Augt. I hope will be time enough for the first payment spoken of by Mr. Brockenbrough. Your servant handed me his letter to you at the time I received yours.

    I am very sorry to hear that Mrs. Byers' health still continues very bad. Yours, respectfully, in haste,

    The Doctr. was taken suddenly Sick the day before yesterday, and though better to day is not well enough to attend to business; it is therefore you receive an answer to your letter to him from Me.

    Exchange has risen in the last week or two -- I could not buy a bill to day at less than 6 ¼ to 6 ½ advance. Sellers are very backward. It is probable an advance on the above will be asked before I can hear from you again.

    I understand the bill, when purchasd is to be transmitted to you. Please say in whose favor it is to be drawn With respect Your's

    Annexed is a receipt and Bill for Locks and Bell Cranks --

    The Writer is about starting for New York and is under the impression he can now get the Philosophical Machine, as he has Lately recd a Letter from Philadelphia, mentioning that it can be had there for $30 -- Your Obt Ser

    Received of john van-lew & co. in good order and condition, One Box of Merchandise which I promise to deliver in like good order, to Mr A. S. Brockenbrough at the University at Charlottesville he paying me as customary per hundred, freight.

    I have concluded to make a final settlement of our acct. & Rect. you to that effect as soon as you remit me Five hundred dollars. The deduction is great: but perhaps this method may be considered by Collins, should he regain his reason, as a more desireable method of closing the acct I am sir, very respectfully your obedt servant

    P.S. Should I in future have any difficulty with the Parties I should be obliged to you to preserve for me such vouchers as may justify my having made a Settlement of the acct. on equitable principles

    Recd of A. S. Brockenbrough Proctor a draft on The President of the Bank of Va Richmond for $500. in full for the paintg & Glazeing & Materials executed at the University of Va under contract with Benjamin Collins transfered to me

    More than two months over the utmost Credit allowed by the Glass Manufactory having elapsed without my having a remittance from you for Amount of Glass sent to you; my obligations as Agent for the Factory oblige me to request your immediate attention to remitting to me the amount due, retaining what you suppose the allowance ought to be on the broken Glass, to be settled as may hereafter be determined. I have not yet heard of the Shipment from Boston of the Glass last ordered probably, because, the order could not be executed at once; This I presume to be the Case, as other orders, that I forwarded, are not yet heard from Respecty Yr Obet Set

    I recd. yours a few days ago & sent forth with to Mr. Richeson, who had contracted to pay whatever you might demand of me: his answer I enclose; but still consider myself responsible to you, should he fail to comply. I wish you could without ce[n]sure have defered the payment till a meeting of the visitors for if the money is once in hand they will hardly return it; and I do not think in justice it ought to be paid. I have three honest, industris, ditchers, that I should be glad to find a good job for; & would be much obliged to you to direct Bartlet, the bearer, to any one that you think would employ them. I hope all things will be in readiness for Mr. Richerson by the last of the month; as, I believe, he intends to move up about that time. Yours with esteem

    My last letter of the 22nd. of June, was Sent by the Brig Tamworth, Captn. Hamor, for Boston. -- by that vessel, I Shipp'd 24 Cases: containing ten whole, & two half Capitals, to the care of H. Dearborne, Collector, to be convey'd to you. -- By the Ship Caroline, Thomas Farmer master, for new York, I Shipp'd in May, all the Cases & the paving Squares, to the Care of Jonathan Thompson Collector, to be forwarded to you. -- As I have now receiv'd, from Samuel Williams of London, a bill on Leghorn for the net amount of a remittance made by you to him, I am enabled to Draw the exact balance of your account, as you will receive here inclos'd; this bill will be Due the 28th. Septr. which when paid, you will perceive, the balance Due me is, Dollars 362.77 Cts, which you may remit, as heretofore to Saml. Williams, or, if more convenient to you, to my brother-in-law Thos. Perkins President of Union insurance, Boston -- in the latter Case, you will See the correctness of Adding the thin premium of exchange, on London, as Mr. Perkins will remit it to me, through that City. -- Thus will close, all the commission you have charg'd me with, and I hope, executed to your Satisfaction. -- Accept, Sir, the expressions of the high esteem & respect of Your Devoted Servant.

    Mr Antrim called on m[e] a few day ago, with Drawings from the University,

    Composition Ornaments for a corinthian Cornish, the composition which you mean is Called the Puty Composition which is quite out of use and never Employed, it will not admit of the Same releafe as my Composition, it will not stand the weather neather Can it be got up so Cheape as My Compositions and which is much in use, -- as may relate to the troubl[e] in Puting up the one or the other I think there is Little or no differ[e]nce the Puty kind is Liable to be Brock to Pieces when it is dry, and must be Seated before the fire before it Can be Put up and mine only wnats a little Care in Puting up.

    howsomever Should you wish to have the Puty Composition for the Leav[e]s, the Price will be for Each Modilion front leafe 40 2/4 Cents

    But in my Compositon which you allre[a]dy know the Natur[e] of, the Price for Each front leafe will be 28 Cents

    the Side Ornaments to the Modilion I Suppose you do not want as you have not mentiond any. I Could Execut[e] the whole Block for 78 Cents and if you wish to have them don[e] in Lead the Price will be for Each of the front Leave[s] to Modelion 56 in that Case the Leav[e]s must be Sent to you flat to be bent to the Shape of the Block with you,

    The Price of Ornaments of the Frize is a follows in Composition that we Call the Puty Composition pr Foot: 3 Dollars

    In My Composition Sam[e] as your hav[e] orders it is all flat work I Cannot See Any objection w[h]atever nay it ought to hav[e] the Preferan[ce] to Any othr know[n] Composition or Lead, Price will be pr foot 2 Dollars in which Case the Husks to Ox Scull will be in Lead and the Small Ribonds Thus [drawing] will be in Lead.

    As to doing the whol[e] of the Frize in Lead I must decline, it would cost me more than I Could Charge, and I Lose Mon[e]y on the othr Lead ornaments that have be[e]n Sent.

    Price of the Rosetts will be in my Composition 20 Cents Each, If the Side ornaments are wanted to the Block thus [drawing] the Price of Each Side Husk will be 12 Cents Each [scan drawing] and If in Lead will be Each Husk 25 Cents

    Should you Conclude to have the Leav[e]s of the Block in my Composition it will be necesary for you to Send me an Exact Siz[e] and Shape of the Blocks as to the Seep this way [drawing] and the depth and shapt in this vieu [drawing] so that I may be able to fit Each Leafe to a wooden Block which I must get made I am with much Respect and Esteem Your Obt &. &.

    I shall have to beg your reply to this as soon as you have made up your mind as to the cha[racter] you wish the work don[e] in -- thou I May not be Engaged at the time I Should commen[c]e; The Price Stated is A Cash Price.

    In consequence of your letter of the 12th. I have purchased, and now enclose, Kerr & Caskie's bill on London for £ 675 Sterling at an advance of 5 ¼ per Cent, making the sum of three thousand one hundred & fifty Seven 50/[100] Dollars. this, as you will percieve, makes you a debtor to the Bank of $7.50 --

    Exchange on London, instead of improving as was expected when I wrote you, has suffered a trifling depression. It is not, however, otherwise than the general opinion that it will advance. I mention this for your government in case you look forward to further purchases very respectfully Yr. Ob. st.

    The Doctr. came to the Bank to day.

    I last evening received your favor of 12th Inst, with Check of Alex: Garrett of 14th Inst. my favor on the Cashr of Farmers Bank of Virginia for Three Hundred Dollars -- which is passed to your Credit on my Books. The Glass last ordered is on the way to this place, on board Schr. Carrier which has been expected here for more than a week, On its arrival it shall be sent by first conveyance Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    We have your favour 14th. Inst. enclosing Mr Garretts Check for Two hundred Dollars at your Credit in a/c. Respectfully Y m o st

    Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brockenbrough to inform him of the date of the remittance of 3000. D. to mr Appleton this last spring. every thing from him may be daily expected, all, except the capitels were on board ship at the date of his letter Apr. 13. every thing should therefore be got in readiness to run up the columns immediately, send me also Raggi's contract for the bases.

    I have a letter from Mr Coffee stating his prices for the ornaments for the Corinthian cornice in the room intended for the museum
      For the Frize ornaments in Putty composition       3. Dolls per foot
      " " do do       in his composition             2 pr foot
      for each roseat between the Modilions 20 cents for his composition -- & his making the whole cost without the side ornaments to Modilions at the lowest rate, for
      170 Modilion leaves       @ 28 ¢ $47.60
      170 Rosetts             @ 20 ¢ 34.00
      128 ft. frize ornament       @ 2 pr foot 256.00
$337.60
      exclusive of Extra charges for boxes Paper &c &c &c
            which will amt to at least 12.40
$350.00

    Under such circumstances sir will it do to send for them? Mr Antrim who went to New-York and has just returned informs me there is so little of that kind of work done there, he could not find any other person in the habit of making composition-work

    Two Boxes of German Minerals have come to hand, a donation from Doctor Boswell of Gloucester County of this state collected by himself in his travels in Germany -- In what way will an acct of such donations be Kept? and on whom will the duty devolve to Keep the Book to enter such articles? Dr Emmet has them in charge. to What acct. will the charges on such things be placed? I am sir most respectfully your Obt Sert

    By John Neilson Paladio B. IV Pl: LX
      170 Modilions -- exact quantity @ 28 ¢ 47.60
      170 Roseates --       do do 20 ¢ 34.00
      128 ft of frize       do do @ 2 256.
$337.60

    in all cases send rather more than the actual quantity --

    88 sets of the ornaments for the freize --

    Leaves and ornaments for the modillions

    Length of it 5 ¼

    depth of it including the leaf 2 ¾

    without the cap breadth of the modillion 2 ⅜

    The entablature from the portico of the Pantheon

    180 modilions

    90 sets of ornament

    cofers between modilion 2 ¼

    For the Portico 1,150 square feet of marble flaging

    " " Platform 160 do do " do

    1,310

    The above is nearly a correct statement

    If you think mr Coffee's prices for the Corinthian ornaments extravagantly high, assuredly they ought not to be taken.

    The boxes of minerals are to be delivered to Dr. Emmett in whose care they will be under such arrangements as he shall think proper. but when they are presents, I should have some notice and account of them, in order to return thanks to the donor. all charges attending them must be debited to the library and apparatus fund.

    The marble bases and paving squares will come in the ship Caroline Capt. Farmer, for N.Y. he was to sail the last of April from Leghorn. the Capitels would be shipped in May. I return you Raggi's agreemt with friendly salutations

    Som[e] days Since I wrot[e] to you respecting The prisces of Ornaments,

    My last to you was on 20th Inst. The present is to hand you annexed receipt of Waggoner Wm C Wren for 3 Boxes Glass, agreeably to the Bill, also annexed. -- Amount $46.78 to your debit. To my letter to the Factory about an allowance on the last glass that was sent to you, I have no answer; you will please therefore, in settling the Account, make such a deduction as you think ought to be made & remit the balance in conformity Respecty yr Obdt Set

    Received of Thomas May, in good order three Boxes of Glass marked A. SB. which I promise to deliver in like good order unto A. S. Brockenbrough Esqr., P. U. at Charlottesville, Va. he paying me Carriage for the same at the rate of Three Shillings & nine pence per Hundred pounds -- Having signed two receipts of this Same tenor & date, one of which being accomplished the other to stand void

    Which I promise to deliver, in like good order, unto Mr A S Brockenbrough at the University of Charlottes-Ville Va, he paying me the Customary Waggonage for the Same -- Teste Jno J Wert h

    Annexed you have a Bill of Nails &Ca. for the University -- Since my return from Old Point Comfort my health has greatly improved.

    Colo Harvie and Van Lew being both absent I cannot at present leave home, but hope to be with you in the course of this month on my way to the upper Country -- We are all well at present With best Love to my Sister and the Children I am D Arthur Yours Affly

    Your favor of 28th. Ulto was yesterday handed me by a waggoner. -- I wrote you on the 27th Ulto with receipt of Waggoner Wm C Wren for the Glass I received per Schr Carrier. -- The demand for the Boston Crown Glass is such, that none is sent from Boston but what is ordered I have therefore none to supply your present order & have consequently sent an order to the Manufactory requesting to have the Glass furnished as soon as practicable. You will oblige me by furnishing as soon as convenient a statement of the allowances you expect made on the Glass that was broken, as I wish it to enable me to render Account Sales of the Glass Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    After ascertaining the name of the best clock-maker in this place, I called upon him with the memorandum you had given me; he asked a few days to make his calculations, and then answered that a first-rate time-keeper, warranted to perform satisfactorily, and of the size wanted for the Rotundo, would cost eight hundred dollars: for this sum he engages to make "as good a clock as can be found in america" -- the movement to be of purest brass, and of cast steel: it would require two months to complete it; and, as the principal difficulty in the going of clocks arises from their not being well set up, the maker -- Mr Simon Willard -- (to whom, when at washington, you, yourself, Sir, granted several patents for improvements in horometry,) would for a small compensation himself go to Charlottesville for this purpose. Mr Willard is universally reputed a very honest and ingurious man; and, besides many instruments for the University at Cambridge, has made the clock in the Representatives' Chamber, at washington, and one for New York; both of which are highly spoken of. -- An inferiour clock might be made for a smaller sum than I have named. possibly for 700 dollars; but such an one, being lighter, could not be depended upon, and would soon require frequent repairs: -- It would be necessary to know the distance from the dial to the centre of the clock-room; and, also, if there be space for a pendulum, of five feet, to vibrate; one of this dimension, however, need hang but three feet below the movement of the clock: if there be not room for so long a pendulum, a shorter one of 40 inches can be employed, tho. in clocks of this magnitude the longer are preferred. The necessity of carrying the weights to so great a distance increases the expense; the sum mentioned included "movement and hands," only; the dial would be made at the University, where it could move exactly be proportioned to the tympanum of the pediment: If you should see fit to employ Mr. Willard I think, Sir, that you could rely with confidence upon his good faith, and punctuality:

    Will you allow me to request permission for Mrs Trist, in Virginia, to copy for my use your system of classification of books in a library? with great respect and affection, Yours,

    I will add a line to Mr Coolidge's letter my dearest grandfather to assure you of my warmest love, and to say that I am well, & expect to enter upon the cares and pleasures of house-keeping, in about a week. I think I shall be much interested in the business; with much love to all I remain your most affectionate & devoted granddaughter

    I will furnish the Blinds Complete for the Sum of $8. 75/100 on windows of 12 Lights -- glass 12 by 16 and in the Same Proportion for Larger or Smaller

    I will put Venition Shutters to all of the doors & Windows at the University of Virginia, Ironed and Painted in the best Manner, to W[i]t. all the Twelve Light Windows, Twelve by Eightteen Glass @ Eight Dollars & fifty Cents pr. Window -- and all the other Windows & doors at the same rate -- in proportion to that Size -- Your Obedient Survent

    I am disposed to undertake the making of the Vernission Blinds, which I understand is to let, for Eight dollas 62 ½ Cts. &per;

    I had been so long without hearing from you (my last from you being dated Oct. 8. 24.) that I sat down to communicate my anxieties to you which I had accdly done in a long letter when the mail of that day brought me yours of Apr. 13. and rendered mine of course useless. I learnt with regret that you had suffered inconvenience from the want of remittances. your former letters had given me reason to believe that the last and most important articles of our marble works would be ready for delivery in may. on the 7th. of Mar. therefore I had had a remittance made of the sum of 3,000. D. which you suppose would be about the balance due to you, and which would reach you in May in readiness for the delivery. the following statemt. of payments is I believe nearly exact.
1823. Oct. 6.       we ordered 10. Corinthn. Capitels for a dimd D.
                        diam. of 32.4 I. Eng. @ 550 D. 5,500.
                  2. semi-capitels for pilasters @ 290. D. each 580.
                  cases, say about 60.
1824. May 17. we ordered 1,400. sq. f. paving slabs @ 22 ½ D.
                        pr. 100. feet 315.
6,455.
                                                D. C.
1823. Oct. 8.       we remitted 4,000. D. which netted       3,940.50
1825. Mar. 7. we remitted 3,000. D. netting
                        perhaps not quite       3,000. 6,940.50
                  making a balance on that acct in our favor of abt 485.50
                  Cash advanced to Raggi 50.
535.50
1823. Sept. 8. Raggi's contract for 10. bases
                  to the columns       @ 65.       =       650. D
                  2. semibases             @ 32.50             65.       715.
            suppose an additional allowance                   100. 815.
            balance due T.A. for capitels, bases, pavement 280.50

This Aper ç u would make a balance still due you from the University of 280. D. which should be now remitted were it the exact one. but hoping you will have sent an exact one with the Capitels Etc. I shall defer remitting till I recieve the exact one when a remittance of the exact balance will inclose the present transactions between the University and yourself. Accept my respectful and frdly salutns

    Dr sir

    Above you have a bill of Articles Ordered, And now sent you by bearer E Holyman, all of which Wish safe to hand & hope may please.

    Will thank you to pay the bearer Twenty One dollars for Carriage & Charge the same to Accots. Respectfully Benja Blackford

    Som time ago, Mr. Antrim the Plasterer for the University, called on me with Drawings for Ornaments to decorate the in Side of the Rotundo, Something I have not receved any reply to those terms so long Sent in, or to a letter sincs sent to Mr. Brockingbrou on the Same Subject, as I have other Buisness that I must Immediately attend to our decline according as the decision may be in regard to the Ornaments for the University, beg that I may be permited to ask you Sir whether the Ornaments will be wanted -- and If wanted at wat time.

    It is I asure you Sir Painful to know that I am giving you this Troubl, still as I so well know your goodness I think you will find some excuse for me Sir I Conclud with my Sincere Respects and Esteem Your Most Obed Servt

    Mr. A. S Brokenbrough Bought of D W & C Warwick

    1. Box 1c tin plate -- $15.00
Sir,

    Above we hand you bill one box tin plate by Mr Draffins. Waggon at your dbt in a/c. -- This box being one of three which Mr Jas. Clarke spoke for on the 4th Inst. the other two he having then pd. for, observing that you would either give an order or directions to the Waggoner for the other. respectfully Yr M. Ob sets.

    I last evening recd a letter from the Boston Glass Manfy saying that they have such a press of orders given previous to mine for the 16 x 12 & 14 x 12 Glass that they could not furnish it for -- three or four weeks, but could furnish immediately South Boston Glass eaqually good in quality, only being thinner & at a price in proportion, & they wish to know if that will answer? Please inform me by return mail on that point -- Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    I return you Dr. Boswell's letter, as also that of Gowan and Marx of London to mr Gilmer with their account. mr Gilmer having transacted the business with them, the account should be examined by him and certified to be correct, and compared also with Bohn's account. the balance in their hands will be subject to your draught.

    I send you as Vouchers for the bills of Excha, the 3d. of each, with my certificate endorsed.

    Mr. Gilmer expected to be back within about 10. days from this time. the question respecting the commencement of his lecturing can only be answered by himself, as I have not seen him since his appointment.

    He will be immediately commissioned, and his Pavilion (the Corinthian) should be in readiness. friendly salutns

    Mr Arthur Brockenbrough To Robt Johnston &. Son

    1824

    Decr 28 9 dz window pullies 2 ¼ In 15/ 22.50 Richmond 26 Augt 1825
Dear Sir

    The above Small accot I take the opportunity of forwarding this by Mr Crawford which hope Will be found Correct Yours respecty

    Your affectionate letter, my dear Ellen, of the 1st. inst. came to hand in due time. the assurances of your love, so feelingly expressed, were truly soothing to my soul, and none were ever met with warmer sympathies. we did not know, until you left us, what a void it would make in our family. imagination had illy sketched it's full measure to us: and, at this moment, every thing around serves but to remind us of our past happiness, only consoled by the addition it has made to yours. of this we are abundantly assured by the most excellent and amiable character to which we have committed your future well-being, and by the kindness with which you have been recieved by the worthy family into which you are now engrafted. we have no fear but that their affections will grow with their growing knolege of your, and the assiduous cultivation of these becomes the first object in importance to you. I have no doubt you will find also the state of society there more congenial with your mind, than the rustic scenes you have left: altho these do not want their points of endearment. nay, one single circumstance changed, and their scale would hardly be the lightest. one fatal stain deforms what nature had bestowed on us of her fairest gifts.

    I am glad you took the delightful tour which you describe in your letter. it is almost exactly that which mr Madison and myself pursued in May and June 1791. setting out from Philadelphia, our course was to N. York, up the Hudson to Albany, Troy, Saratoga, Ft. Edward, Ft. George, L. George Ticonderoga, Crown point, penetrated into L. Champlain, returned the same way to Saratoga, thence crossed the mountains to Bennington, Northampton, along Connecticut river to it's mouth, crossed the Sound into Long-island, and along it's Northern margin to Brooklyn, re-crossed to N. York and returned. but, from Saratoga till we got back to Northampton, was then mostly desert. now it is what 34. years of free and good government have made it. it shews how soon the labor of men would make a paradise of the whole earth, were it not for misgovernment, & a diversion of all his energies from their proper object, the happiness of man, to the selfish interests of kings, nobles and priests.

    Our University goes on well. we have past the limit of 100. Students some time since. as yet it has been a model of order and good behavior, having never yet had occasion for the exercise of a single act of authority. we studiously avoid too much government. we treat them as men and gentlemen, under the guidance mainly of their own discretion. they so consider themselves, and make it their pride to acquire that character for their institution. in short we are as quiet on that head as the experience of 6. months only can justify. our Professors too continue to be what we with them. mr Gilmer accept the Law-chair, and all is well.

    My own health is what it was when you left me. I have not been out of the house since, except to take the turn of the Roundabout twice; nor have of any definite prospect when it will be otherwise.

    I shall not venture into the region of small news, of which your other correspondents of the family are to much better informed. I am expecting to hear from mr Coolidge on the subject of the clock for the Rotunda. assure him of my warmest affections, and respect, and pray him to give you ten thousand kisses for me, and they will still fall short of the measure of my love to you. if his parents and family can set any store by the esteem and respect of a stranger, mine are devoted to them.

    The marble bases and paving squares are arrived at N.Y. and will be immediately reimbarked thence for Richmd. Cases T.J No. 1. -- to 19. contain 1400. sq. f. of paving squares, and 12. other cases T.J No. 20. to 31 contain 10. whole and 2 half bases for the columns. as their transportation from Richmond up will be extremely difficult and expensive, special measures should be provided for it. the stone alone will weigh 30. tons besides the cases which are strong and heavy. Cases 20 to 31. should be brought first, if all do not come together, because they contain the bases, and will enable us, instantly on their arrival, to begin the columns. I am obliged to send the invoice to the Collector at New York that he may ascertain duties, freight and other charges to be remitted to him immediately. in addition to these there are 6. cases marked T.J.M on my own private account, containing chimney pieces for Monticello. I shall direct Colo. Peyton how to send these. they are therefore not to come with yours. the additional mark M. distinguishes them.

    The Capitels were on their way from Carrara to Leghorn to be embarked on another vessel then in that port for N. York.

    Yours of the 31st: ulto is now before me, & contents observed --

    I expect to be able to get the Marble you speak of; brot' up in lighters, from Rocketts to Basin, where the River Boats can take it on -- it would probably not be convenient for them to go down after it, as the Vessel might wish to discharge at a time when there were no boats here to take it up, & at any rate, they dislike descending thro' the Locks to tide water, tho' I will certainly try them, as it would be a great saving of labour, to have them lowered at once from the Vessel, on board the Boats which are to take it up the river, & not to be landed & reloaded in the Basin, I will make the most judicious arrangements practicable, in relation to it, & advise you on its arrival, as desired -- as yet, I have no notice of its being shipd. from New York With great respect Dr. sir, Yours Truly

    So great a lenght of time had passed, and no letter from you to my last request, that I had reason to Conclude you was Sick, becaus I know you make it a Point of Politness to Answer all letters of business in Particular,

    I tharfore some few days ago wrote to Mr. Jefferson which I was sorry to do because I knew he was unwell and Could not Attend to business, but it was quite necessary to have an Answer -- I have receved an Answer to the Letter Sent to Mr Jefferson and find from that, that you think my Prices much too high

    Yours of the 18th. Ult. I hasten to answer, there is but One Town Clock manufactory in this place, that can do you justice Mr. Isiah Lukens owner -- he is at this time at Paris, but has left a first rate workman in his place,

    at the request of Mr Sellers, I will inform you, that a Clock, of Suficient power, to Strike on a bell of 1500 lbs, to run eight days without winding, the frame to be mad[e] of wrought iron, the wheals of brass, the pinions of Cast-Steel, the pallets of agate, with a maintaining power, one dial of 7 feet diameter, with hour & minnit hands and a convenient Setting dial, will Cost 1200 dollars.

    A Clock mad[e] in the Same manner, but of Sufficient Size to Strike a bell of 800 lbs, will Cost 900 dollars.

    And one made as above, but to Strike on a bell of 300 lbs, will cost 600 dollars.

    The difference in the price, of a Clock having one or two hands, would be verry Small, probably 20 dollars.

    A Bell, will Cost 40 Cents, per lb.

    We have a Clock on hands, of the first mentioned Size, that Could be completed, in about two weeks notice. Yours &c With Respect

    By the Brig Tamworth, just arrived from Leghorn, I received a letter from Mr. Appleton Esqr. U.S. Consul, & a bill of lading of twenty four cases of marble capitals, which are on bord the Tamworth, for the College at Charlottesville, made by your order.

    I shall ship them by the first vessel, bound to Richmond, to the care of Col. B. Peyton & will inform him by mail of the name of the vessel & the time she will leave this port.

    Mr. Appleton informs me, that they must be moved with care, although nicely packed, in strong boxes. He says they will be found, probably inferior in dimensions, but certainly equal in architectural perfection, to any in the U.S., & that they were copied from those of the Pantheon at Rome, I will see that they are transhipd with care & give notice to Col. Peyton to cause the boxes to be handled with great caution. With the highest respect, I have the honor to be your most obt. St.

    I received your letter of the 30th. ultimo. with two Invoices enclosed, for the Marble by the Ship Caroline from Leghorn. The Invoices are returned herewith agreeably to your request. The marks do not agree with the Invoices & bill of lading received. I have entered the Marble and paid the duty thereon copies of the entries are enclosed & have shipped the same on board the Sloop Eliza Allen, Capt. Allen for Richmond consigned to Col. Bernard Peyton as per bills of lading herewith transmitted. The freight from Leghorn have paid amounting to three hundred and thirty dollars, as per bills also herewith. With great respect am Your Obt. Servt.

Jonathan Thompson Collector

      Duties on 31 Cases $394.32
      do 6 do 61.19
455.51
      Freight from Leghorn 330.
Dolls. 785.51
note. for the 6. cases of Th: J. he remitted for duties 61.19
      for freight 66.
127.19
      leaving to be remitted for the 31. cases of Univty. by A. S. Br. 658.32
785.51

    I recieved yesterday your favor of the 6th. and supposing it possible that mr Appleton may not have sent you an invoice of the cost of the marble for our University arrived in your port, so as to enable you to settle the duties I inclose you his account furnished to me, by which you will see what their prime cost has been. these marble capitels were ordered Oct. 8, 1823. the new Tariff law was not passed till May 22. 24. retrospective laws are so professedly unjust that we propose to petition Congress for a remission of the additional duties. those existing when we ordered the articles we will pay immediately <mutilated.> I hope, Sir, it may be in your power so to arrange the demand, as to suspend the actual call for the additional part until we have an opportunity of applying to Congress. the marbles you have recieved, and others arrived at N. York would subject the University to about 1,200. D. additional to what existed when they were ordered. I pray a return of the inclosed paper and that you will accept assurnces of my great esteem & respect

    The capitels are arrived at Boston and now on their way to Richmd. the balance due to mr Appleton is 362.77 which should be promptly paid and he permits to be paid in Boston. the duties at New York & Boston I suppose will be about 1200. D. to be also promptly payable. the cases with the capitels are so heavy that 2. different ships at Leghorn refused to take them. I shall be glad of answers to my queries as soon as convenient. affectionatley yours.

    Query. With how many Students did we open with on the 7 March?

    Answer. About 40 several that were present at that time did not regularly matriculate for

    a week after that date --

    Q. 2nd How much an acre did we pay Perry for the 48 ¾ acre parcel?

    Answer -- We paid Perry $40 per Acre for the 48 ¾ acre parcel and for the improvements

    thereon at valuation --

    Q. 3rd How much was Garth to give him for the parcel about which they are at Law?

    Answer -- I understand Garth was to give Perry 100 Dollars per acre for the land he

    purchased of him --

    Q. 4th What Sum will finish the Rotunda exclusive of the Circular room?

    Answer -- With the sums advanced to workmen we are $42,000 out on acct. of the Rotunda,

    exclusive of the circular room I suppose $15,000 will complete it

    Q. 5th What can an Hotel now be built for?

    Answer. from $3,500 to 4,000 --

    Query 6th What would 25 Dormitories now cost

    Answer -- About $10,000 --
Que: 7th What is the amt of our debts?
Answer on the 30th Sept we shall be indebted to the Prof: 2,600.72
      Proctor. Librarian -- & Janitor -- Merchants & others 1,918.32
$4,519.04
      For the Hire of Labourers & overseer payable 1 Jan: 884.89
      J. M Perry for Land due in 1827 3,348.57
            $4,233.46

Query 8th What remains to pay them?
Answer. Of the annuity, rent & Subscriptions recd there is $14,528.29
      After deducting the balance of the Library & Ap. Fund 5,262.76
            there remains 9,265.53
      Rents of Hotels due $909.86
      " Dormitories 87.36
      Several small debts due the Institution 236.88 1,234.10
      Bonds & Subscriptions still due 9,603.38
            desperate 3,201.12 6,402.26
$16,901.69
      Amt. debts payable out of the present funds 4,519.04
$12,382.65

State on acct. of the Library fund to show what remains of it --
      Library & Apparatus Fund $50,000.00
      Sum expended as pr. Acct. rendered $35,737.24
      borrowd. to finish the Library room 6,000.00
      do to pay Perry 3,000.00
44,737.24
            Balance L. & A. F. 5,262.76
50,000.00

    State on acct of Dr & Cr that & general acct to show what has been borrowed --

    The above statement shows what has been borrowd of the Library & apparatus fund and the

    balance due that fund --

    Query 9 What has been the receipts of the Collector since 30 Sept '2<4>

    Answer of the subscription there has been collected since 30th Sept 182<4> $2,581.20 --

    Quere 10 What sum of good debts are still to be received?

    Answer -- I suppose about $6,400 --

    I recieved your favor of the 9th Inst. and now enclose you the draft in favor of Wm J. Coffee for $45 67/100 -- the others will be forwarded by the Doctor as soon as he is able to go to the Bank, he has had a severe bilious fever but is now recovering -- Mrs. B. is also much indisposed with the same complaint, she was first taken on this day fortnight, got better during my Brothers illness and again relapsed yesterday, she is however in no danger, and will I hope be well in a few days --

    Your statement of $48 66/100 due B & H. from the University is correct a draft on J. V. & Co will answer -- the Glue will be sent by the first Waggon -- Mr George Pickett has been in the Western Country for some time, when he returns the draft will be presented to him -- I sent you by Mr. Barksdale the mixt Cloth which I hope you were pleased with -- Owing to the absence of Colo. Harvie and Van Lew all last month I could not leave here, since then my health has been completely restored, except that you will perceive my hand trembles --

    I had no Oppertunity of sending the Melons -- When the weather becomes cool you may expect another pot of Oysters -- With best Love to my Sister and the Children I am Yours Affly

    I inclose you a statement of the administration of the Library fund which is perfectly accurate. it charges that fund with every article properly chargeable to it, and leaves the balance as if on hand to be applied hereafter. for the two lo ans of 5. and 3,000. are mere temporary accomodations to the general fund, which need not appear in any permanent account. I return you your statement to be accomodated to this, only specifying the items again which mine has generalised; and observing th at the article of 289.58 is the exact sum of all those smaller disbursemts belonging to that fund and which I lumped into a single one of 289.58, and that the 182.57 in the banker's hands has no relation to the Library fund. it is part of a sum of money put into mr Gilmer's hands for general purposes, and which, not having been applied to the purposes of the library, cannot be charged as lent to it. and should this sum be included in the loan charged as 7,677.81 it should be deducted, and that article entered as 7,495.24. only.

    I am so little conversant with accounts that I cannot percieve in your other statement of the general funds, that it answers my two questions 1. what is the amount of our debts? and 2. what remains to pay them? to such debts stated by you as will require prompt payment, I add others known to myself requiring it immediately. the whole amount to 8,593.25 and I repeat my first question as to them only, to wit, what funds have we in hand, or at command sufficient to pay them? if we have not sufficient, we shall have to get the bank to renew it's former loan. I shall be glad of an early answer to this question as I have considerable anxieties about it. your's with friendship & respec t

Th: Jefferson

Sep. 19. 25.

A Statement of the Library fund. to wit of 50,000.
D
For finishing the Library room                         6,000.
Paid Dr. Emmet for Chemical apparatus & minerals             500.
Due to the General fund for advance for books & apparatus       7,677.81
Advanced to Hilliard to purchase books accdg to Catalogue       18,000.
Advanced for purchase of Philosophical Apparatus             6,300.
      for do. Anatomical                   3,157.50
Expenses of transportn and other miscellaneous articles       289.58
      Balance to be still applied appropriately                   8,075.11 50,000.

Debts of the General fund requiring prompt payment
To the Professors payable Sep. 30. 2,600.
To the Proctor, Librarian, Janitor, Secrety. of Faculty, mercts Etc 1,968.32
Balance to Thos. Appleton 362.77
Collector of N. York freight for bases Etc                   264.
      old duties 15. p.c.                               197.16 461.16
Collector of Boston freight for Capitels. probably             1,320.
      old duties 15. p.c. probably                         1,881. 3,201.
8,593.25

    I have Shipped the Marble capitals on board the Schooner Genl. Jackson & Consigned them to Col. Peyton of Richmond.

    As this is a boisterous Season of the year, I consulted Several Merchants as to the propriety of having them insured, & they being decidedly of opinion that it had better be done, I have taken the liberty of effecting it, on the Invoice Cost & the freight &c to this place, -- the latter amounting to over 800 dollars. The premium being only Three fourths of one per cent, I believed you would approve of the Course I have taken & Sincerely hope I Shall not incur your displeasure for So doing. --

    In a day or two I will forward to you the expenses which have accrued. As the Cost of the Capitals is not known to me, I had the policy drawn up to Cover the Invoice Cost, and therefore will thank you to be So kind as to Send me a Copy of the Invoice. -- With the highest respect Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt.

    P.S. Since the above was written I have obtained & paid all the bills & expense June,

    as follows.
"       Freight from Leghorn to Boston 795.30
"       Expenses in Boston 17.50
$812.80
"       Insurance, on the invoice cost & the above sum of
            812 80/100 Dols. at ¾ of one per cent. Dols. =

    The University of Virga lately built with which I am connected will have occasion for a large clock and bell, such an one as may be heard 2. miles distinctly and habitually. are such made in Philadelphia, and what would be the separate price of the clock and bell? we wish works substantially good.

    In the mean time I shall request you to send us an 8. day clock in a mahogany case neat, without expensive ornaments, but of excellent workmanship and a loud bell. first however inform me what the price of such an one will be and how soon it can be furnished and suspend any thing more till I answer you. we need it with as little delay as possible. Accept my best wishes & respects

    Your letter of the 13th was received yesterday. -- As you are entitled to a Credit of eight, ten & twelve months, for the duties, a third of the Amount becoming due at the expiration of those periods, from the time of importation, it will be the better way to give bonds accordingly, which will afford you the opportunity of petitioning Congress before either bond is to be paid, for the remission of a part & I think you Should have of the Whole of the duties: for the Same principal which actuated, in exempting Books, Philosophical Apparatus, Specimens of Sculpture &c. &c. &c. from duty, when imported for any Seminary of learning, Should govern in relation to these Capitals, which, while they are to embelish the University, present Superb models of antient Architecture, & I trust a liberal Spirit will induce the National Legislature to exonerate you from the payment of the bonds. This indirect aid they Should, at least, afford for the encouragement of learning. -- Presuming that it might be possible you would prefer giving one bond, for the whole duties, which will be for Eight months, instead of dividing the amount into Three bonds, which you have a right to do, I have Sent Such a bond marked A & if you Conclude to Sign that, the Three others may be destroyed, but if the whole period of Credit is desired, please to execute the three marked B. C. & D. and add two names as Sureties. The entry you will be So good as to Sign & Swear to it, before a Magistrate, and return it to me, with the bonds executed. --

    Below is a Statement of the insurance I have effected & a minute of the expenses I have paid, or Shall pay when the Capitals have reached Richmond, also -- the Amount of duties. Amount Insured, made up of the following items.
      Cost of 24 Cases Marble at Leghorn as per Invoice $6,233.78
      Freight from Leghorn to Boston 795.30
      Wharfage &c 17.50
      Duties at Boston 2,057.15
$9,103.73
      Amount Insured at Merchants Office Boston $4,552.00
      Do Franklin Do Do 4,552.00
      -- premium of Insurance due each Office is $35.14
      note at 3 or 4 months Credit.
Expenses which I have paid or Shall pay.
      1. Freight from Leghorn                   $795.30
      2. Wharfage &c                         17.50
      3. Amount premium & policies             72.28 $885.08
      Impost on Marble at Boston 2,057.15
$2,942.23

    I am Sorry to give you So much trouble and would avoid it all, if it were in my power. -- With the highest respect Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt.

    I have just recd your favor of this morning by your Archer -- I shall endeavour to have the Books settled up by the day you expect to be here. tomorrow I shall send Mr Dawson word to come up and examine them to get them in readiness for you, I am Sir most respectfully your Obt Sevt

    Your favour of yesterdays date is recieved, my account as Bursar of the University will be ready for examination by the time you require, I hope & expect that Mr Brockenbrough will also be ready.

    Mr. Zigler (the pump man) has been expecting to see you here before this, he is now engaged in putting in a pump for Colo. Carr which will keep him engaged some weeks; I think I heard him say your job was his next, provided you wished him to proceed in it, he says there will be no difficulty in conducting the water on a Level or even on ground a little riseing; I am Dear Sir truly yours

    Your obliging favour of the 10th of this month, is now before me, I attentively notice the whole of its Contents and reply as follows

    For reasons Stated in my last, Packing, Packing Cases, Paper Carting and Shiping.

    I now State the Manr I agree to execiut those Ornaments the whole of the frize (except a very Small Part of the small Parts) will be in my Buirnt Composition.

    The Leaves of the Modellions will be Made in this Lead.

    The Rosetts will be All Made in my Burnt Composition. The Payment I Should require as soon as you are Properly Noticed by the Capts. Bills of Lading -- $70 -- the remaing Sum in the Midle of April 1826 Say 15 -- free of all expences of Exchange -- but it will be necessary for me to have the order compleat -- by the 12 of October on Accnt of having Sufficent time to compleat the work (which will take over three Months) by the Month of February for on the first of Maarch I shall be in Washington, and on the first of May I have engaged to Exciut on the Spot som Large Roman Cement Ornaments, at the Collegiate Church now Building in Canada. I am Sir Your Most obt &. & -- .

    Balance Seet University of Virginia Dr
36       Hotel A             4,513.01
37       Hotel B             6,297.19
38       Hotel C             4,536.48
39       Hotel AA or D       6,266.09
40       Hotel BB or E       4,696.31
41       Hotel CC or F       6,035.64
46       Pavilion No 9 West       8,807.04
48             Do       4 East       11,173.30
49             Do       5 West Range       11,764.09
50             Do       6 East       9,841.07
51             Do       10 "       11,758.06
84             Do       8 "       10,802.36
121             Do       7 West Range       10,920.21
138             Do       7 Do       9,399.73
171             Do       1 West       10,003.07
173             Do       3 West Range       16,528.47
53       Dormitories from No 10 to 26 W       16,005.12
54             Do       "       5       to 10 W       5,312.92
55             Do       "       14       to 21 E       5,792.76
56             Do       "       22       to 26 E       3,541.25
57             Do       "       10       to 13 E       2,921.02
58             Do       "       14       to 23 E       6,668.86
59             Do       "       24       to 28 E       3,203.96
60             Do       "       1       to 4 W       3,480.52
61             Do       "       27       to 28 W       6,607.29
62             Do       "       1. 2. 3. 4 W       3,112.09
63 27 Do on West Street       15,072.75
64 9 Do from       5       to 13 E       6,558.70
65 9 Do       "       1       to 9 E       5,232.31
132       Water Works                               1,414.79
330       Rotunda       32,119.04
341       Medical & Anitl. Preparations       151.26
342       Anitomical Hall       504.12 256,040.88
      Library & Apparatus       35,744.50
137       Real Estate       16,066.68
298       General Improovement       462.82 52,274.00
328       Subscription Account       6,367.04
323       Bond Account       3,198.70 9,565.74
274       Bursars Sallarys       405.06
86       Proctor Checks &C Sallarys       3,872.23
373       Professors Sallarys       9,552.09 13,829.38
79       Contingent Expenses       181.33
145       Building Expenses       10,133.74
282       Waggon & Carts       892.05
286       Engraveing Account       120.39
339       Current Expenses       1,759.00
340       Labour Account       3,920.20
343       Provision Account       2,851.28 19,857.99
279       Arthur S Brockenborough Proctor 13,179.32
84       Nelson Barksdale       304.47
90       John Van Lew & Co       16.36
98       Alexander Garrett       .50
103       Giacomo Ragge       50.00
111       Joseph Pitt       7.38
      Caried forward       $378.71 $364,747.31
brought forward       $378.71 $364,747.31
112       Turner Jones       .50
114       Charles Bankhead       1.13
"       Charles Meriwether       2.00
121       Daniel Keith       3.00
122       Hugh Chisholme       10.21
156       Bramham & Bibb       8.00
158       Charles Poindexter       1.25
160       Mrs. Murray       .25
180       Meriwether Jones       .54
188       Thomas Draffin       13.41
189       William C Burton       4.41
193       William B Philips       111.95
198       Richard Poindexter       1.00
238       Malcom Crawford       63.20
251       Bernard Peyton       254.54
266       John Neilson       484.41
271       John Vowles       807.67
281       Gowan & Marx       182.57
285       James Dinsmore       31.97
298       Alex St C Heiskell       66.87
308       Dinsmore & Neilson       8,089.07
313       Richard Ware       .73
315       Joseph Antrim       160.56
325       Interest Account       2.10
329       Jno Gray       189.69
336       Edwin Conway       179.90
"       Simeon B Chapman       145.21
337       Warnes W Minor       166.94
"       George W Spotswood       134.20
338       James Byers       93.92
344       John Gorman       743.88 12,333.79
$377,081.10
Cr
121       Central College       250.97
147       House Rent       2,672.97 2,923.94
166       P & D of L fund for L & Apparatus 50,000.00
138       Glebe Lands       3,104.09
139       P & D of Literary fund       268,854.00
146       Subscription Book A       44,345.33 316,303.42
77       Lewis Wayland       7.28
82       D W & C Warwick       94.77
97       Abiah Thorn       14.65
110       Benjamin Blackford       132.22
111       William Watson       3.50
118       Robert Johnson       22.50
129       Kelly & Norris       2.25
130       Winn & Davis       3.13
134       John R Jones       28.98
140       Thomas May       98.66
145       Joseph Bishop       .50
163       James Brockman       79.89
182       Peter Minor       11.00
      Carried forward       $499.33 $369,227.38
brought forward       $499.33 $369,227.36
189       William F. Micou       60.50
245       James Oldham       106.28
269       Richard Duke       35.00
279       Bills Payable       805.00
284       Professor Blaetterman       373.00
313       Richard Ware       8.00
317       John Laurence       7.20
330       Professor Tucker       55.42
331       do Long       83.34
332       Arthur S Brockenborough P/A       682.66
333       Professor Dunglison       743.60
334       do Key       317.14
335       do Bonneycastle       346.00
338       do Emmett       274.22
345       Jno V Kean       45.98
"       William Spinner       62.50
326       Jno M Perry       3,348.57 7,853.74
$377,081.10
Recapitulation of this Balance Sheet viz
Dr
Buildings of all descriptions 256,040.88
Real Estate, Libra & Apparutus &C 52,274.00
Subscription A/. & bonds for Subscriptions 9,565.74
Sallarys to Professors &C 13,829.38
Contingent Expenses to be aportioned to the buildings 19,857.99
A S Brockenborough Proctor funds on his hands 13,179.32
debts due from sundry persons 12,333.79
$377,081.10
Cr
Central College & Rent of Houses 2,923.94
P & D of L fund for Library & Apparatus 50,000.00
Glebe Land 3,104.09
P & D of the L fund 268,854.00
Subscription Book A 44,345.33
debts due to sundry persons 7,853.74
$377,081.10

    The small mountain, a little to the West of South from the University was purchased for the purpose of an Observatory, whenever the establishment of one may become desirable. it is proposed that wherever the meridian from that may cross the South West ridge of mountains to cut a vista through the woods across the ridge in the direction of the meridian, and in that to erect an Obelisk with an iron needle in the top. this will give a meridian of probably 7. or 8. miles in length.

    In the mean time however one will be wanting at the University. for this I propose to use the Portico of the Rotunda in this way. in the center between the two middle columns, make fast to the Soffite a strap of strong hoop iron in this for m a -- -- -- -b -- -c [drawing] securing the limb a.b. across the bottom of the Soffite by screws, and making an eyelet hole in the limb b.c. for a ray of the sun to pass through: perpendicularly under this eyelet hole, drill in the pavement as sm all a hole as can be drilled, and plug it with an iron pin, filed down to the level of the surface of the pavement. on this, as a center, draw several concentric portions of circles, tracing them very slightly on the pavement, and, by repeated observatio ns, before and after noon, for several days, mark the points at which the solar ray crosses them, and the middle point between these crossings of every circle, and average the whole for a true meridian line. draw it strongly on the pavement from the iron plug to the wall of the house and perpendicularly up the wall as far as the meridian altitude of the sun at the winter solstice shall require. but this cannot be done until the pavement of the Portico shall be laid.

    Until it is done, the rising or setting sun, will give time by the clock, with sufficient accuracy for meals and meetings of the different schools.

    For the plan of an Observatory see a late Vol. of the A. P. Transactions which I send to mr Keane for the Library.

    You will see from the within, I have brought Mr W. J. Coffee down in his charges for his composition ornaments 50 pr cent, I submit it to your Consideration whether it would be prudent or not in the present low state of our finances to order on those ornaments even at this reduced price Most respectfully your Obt sert

    P.S. I shall attend to your letter of to day & send you the statement tomorrow A.SB --

    In the Report of the Visitors we shall state

    1. the number of Students matriculated at the University, omitting however such as may have left it, & are not to return again.

    2. the number of Students actually and at present engaged in each school, as they were yesterday Sep. 30, the 1st. number you can be so good as to furnish, and I must ask the favor of you to get from each of the Professors the number in their respective school, if you should have an opportunity of sending them to me tomorrow, it will be well, but it will do on Monday.

    observe we want only the numbers (as they stood Sep. 30.) and not the names.

    There will be some considerable additions to our <statues> and as you were saying that a new supply of the old <one may> be wanting, it will be best to have a new edition of the old and new printed together. friendly salutations.       On the 30th September       116
      deduct absintees       4
      Long       55.
      Blaetterman       64
      Key --       68
      Bonny:       32
      Dung.       20
      Tucker       14
      Emmet       30

    Your letter of the 13th. ult. I have received. previous to which I had paid the duties on the Marble received by the Ship Caroline for the University of Virginia, and for yourself, and forwarded the accounts to you by Mail.

    I have this day received a letter from Col. B. Peyton, with a check for One hundred & twenty seven dollars, and nineteen cents, being the amount of Duties & Charges on your six cases of marble mantles. With great esteem & respect am Your Obt. Servt.

    The board met according to adjournment present the same members as yesterday.

    Resolved that the 47th enactment be amended by inserting after the word `chewing' the words `or smoaking.'

    No student shall appear out of his dormitory masked or disguised in any manner whatever which may render the recognition of his person more difficult on pain of suspension or expulsion by the Faculty of Professors.

    Intoxication shall, for the first offence be liable to any of the minor punishments, and any repetition of the offence to any of the major punishments.

    Resolved that the 40th enactment be amended by inserting after the word `dissipation' the words `of profane swearing.'

    No person who has been a student of any other incorporated seminary of learning shall be received at this University but on producing a cirtificate from such seminary or other satisfactory evidence to the faculty with respect to this general conduct.

    Resolved that the compensation to the accountant whom the committee of accounts has employed or may employ at any time be 10 D. a day while employed.

    The act of Congress imposing an additional duty of 15 pr Cent on works of Marble having been past after the marble capitels for the Portico of the Rotunda had been ordered, it is considered as retrospective and unjust, and that it will be proper to apply to Congress for a remission of that portion of duty thereon and as it may be thought by that body but a just encouragement to Science to relieve the University from the old as well as new duties on the marbles recently received for the same building, it will be expedient to bond the whole duties for 8 months to give time for application to Congress on the subject.

    And thereupon the members executed the requisite bond in their individual characters, instructing at the same time the Proctor to retain in his hands always a sufficient sum to pay the duties old and new if ultimately required.

    Resolved that 400 Copies of a new edition of the enactments of the board of Visitors for the government of the University be printed, in which the amendments made since the date of each enactment, shall be incorporated, so that the same shall read, in form and Substance as now established.

    The board being of opinion that so much of the grounds of the University as can be conveniently applied to that purpose, should be laid off in lots for the uses of the Professors, the Proctor, and Keepers of the Hotels, rent free, but to be enclosed and improved at there expense, therefore

    Resolved that the Proctor under the direction of the Executive Committee do cause such lots to be laid off and assigned to the several Pavilions & Hotels and to the Proctors house.

    Resolved that on the supposition that the Rentees of the Hotels might reasonably have expected 33 boarders for the time at the rent of 200 D. in which they have been more or less disappointed, the board of visitors deem it just that in consideration of the particular circumstances of the present year an abatement should be made in the rent of each in proportion of the number of boarders each had and the time of his boarding with them combined.

    The board adjourned to tomorrow morning.

    Resolved that the proctor be charged with the duty at all times, as the Attorney in fact of the Rector and Visitors -- of preventing trespasses and intrusions on the property of the University, real and personal and of recovering its possession, from any person who shall improperly withhold the Same -- And for this purpose that he institute such legal proceedings as may be proper -- It shall also be his duty to lay before the civil authority and to Communicate to the proper law Officer such information as he may at any time have and as may be calculated to prevent or punish breaches of the peace trespasses and other misdemeanours within the precincts of the University or committed by Students elsewhere and especially that he takes the proper measures to bring the late Offences at the University before the civil authority. --

    To the President and Directors of the Literary fund.

    In obedience to the Law requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make report annually to the President and Directors of the Litterary fund (to be laid before the Legislature at there next succeeding session) embracing a full account of the disbursments, the funds on hand, and a general statement of the condition of the said University the Sd Rector and Visitors make the following Report

    That which was rendered on the 5th. of October of the last year informed the President and Directors of the Literary board of the state of preparation to which we were then advanced towards getting the institution into actual opperation, of the measures taken for procuring Professors for the several Schools for purchasing some books and apparatus, and of the ground of hope then existing that it might be actually opened on the 1st. day of Feby then next ensuing. It was not however until the 7th. of March that the Professors of Ancient and Modern Languages, of Mathematics, of Natural Philosophy, and of Anatomy and Medicine, being in place, the institution was opened, and put into opperation. Professors of the Schools of Moral Philosophy and Natural History were received at short intervals afterwards: but no satisfactory engagement having been effected till lately, of a Professor for the Chair of Law, that School has not yet been opened, nor is it decided whether it will be most eligible to put it into opperation at this advanced season of the year, or to await the begining of the term in February next. The commencement on the 7th. of March was with about 40 Students, others continued to arrive from day to day a[t] first, and from week to week since, and the whole number matriculated on the last day of the late month of September was 116. Few more can be expected during the present term, which closes on the 15th. of December next and the state of the Schools on the same day was as follows.       In the School of       Ancient Languages were       55 Scholars,
                        Modern Languages             64
                        Mathematics                   68
                        Natural Philosophy             33
                        Natural History             30
                        Anatomy and Medicine       20
                        Moral Philosophy             14

    From the information received from different quarters we have reason to expect a large accession to our numbers at the commencement of the next term. The Dormitories now provided can accommodate 218 Students, the neighboring town of Charlottesville perhaps 50 more. But should more be offered they could not be received. Ex-boarders too will labour under serious disadvantages, as, besides increased opportunities of relaxed order, they must lose the use of the Library, the books of which cannot be permitted to be carried out of the precincts of the University.

    A printed copy of the statutes and regulations enacted by the board of Visitors for the government of the University is now communicated. We have thought it peculiarly requisite to leave to the civil Magistrate the restraint and punishment of all offences which come within the ordinary cognizance of the laws. At the age of 16. the earliest period of admission into the University, habits of obedience to the laws become a proper part of education and practice. The Minor provisions and irregularities alone (unnoticed by the laws of the Land) are the peculiar subjects of Academical authority. No system of these provisions has ever yet prevented all disorder. Those first provided by this board were founded on the principles of avoiding too much government, of not multiplying occasions of Coercion, by erecting indifferent actions into things of offence, and of leaving room to the student for habitually exercising his own discretion. But experience has already proved that stricter provisions are necessary for the preservation of order. That coercion must be resorted to where confidence has been disappointed. We have accordingly at the present session considerably amended and enlarged the scope of our former system of regulations, and we shall proceed in the duties of tightening or relaxing the reins of government as experience shall instruct us in the progress of the institution: and we are not certain that the further aid of the Legislature itself will not be necessary to enable the authorities of the institution to interpose, in some cases, with more promptitude, energy and effect, than is permitted by the laws as they stand at present.

    The lands heretofore purchased for the use of the University, consisted of two parcels, about half mile distant the one from the other; the one of 153 Acres, comprehending a small mountain, peculiarly adapted, and important to be secured, for the purpose of an observatory,

    The consideration that the purchase would so far lessen the funds for finishing the Rotunda called, certainly for serious hesitation. But the supply of water indispensable to the establishment, the irrecoverable loss of it if sold out to individuals in lots, as proposed by the proprietor, made it in our view, an overruling duty to secure the University against so irreparable an injury, and we concluded the purchase. This now gives to the institution a tract of nearly 400 Acres, beyond the limits of which it has nothing to desire.

    The last report stated that in addition to the sum of 19,370. D. 40 ½ C which had been paid or provided towards the building called the Rotunda, there were still remaining of the general funds a sum of about 21,000 D. applicable to that building; that this sum altho not sufficient to finish it, would put it into a state of safety, and of some uses, until other and more pressing objects should have been accomplished.

    It has been indispensable to finish the circular room, destined for the reception of the books; because once deposited in there places, the removing them for any finishing which might be left to be done hereafter, would be inadmissible. That has therefore been carried on actively, and we trust will be ready in time for the reception of the books. The other apartments of indispensable use were, two for a Chemical Laboratory, one for a museum of Natural History, and one for Examinations, for Accessory Schools, and other associated purposes. An additional building too for Anatomical dissections, and other kindred uses, was become necessary. We are endeavoring to put these into a bare state for use, altho with some jeopardy as to the competence of the funds.

    On representations to the general Government of the interest which the Legislature of Virginia had given to there University in certain claims then depending between them, of the great disadvantages under which that institution must labor, without the books and apparatus which this donation was to supply, that government did not hesitate to aid us with an advance, on account, of such a sum as might cover that given to the University. A catalogue of books for the library was thereupon prepared, an agent employed to purchase them, wherever they could be obtained cheapest and best, and the sum of 18,000 D. for this purpose was placed at his disposal. A previous sum of 7,677. D. 81 C had been advanced by the general fund for the purchase of books, and apparatus of immediate necessity: and a sum of 6,000 D. appropriated on loan towards preparing the room in the Rotunda destined for a library, making togeather 31,677. D. 81 C for the purchase of a Philosophical apparatus, a sum of 6,000 D. was deposited in London (having cost here 6,300 D.) a list of the proper Articles, and their selection and purchase were committed to a character there highly qualified for the execution of the Charge, and another sum of three thousand Dollars was deposited in London (having cost here 3,157. D 50 C) for the acquisition of articles necessary for the Anatomical School, which, with 500 D. paid for a Chemical apparatus, and 289. D. 58. C for transportation and other miscellaneous expenses, amount to 41,924. D. 89 C leaving a balance of 8,075 D. 11 C for defraying incidental expenses, which will be considerable. A good proportion of these articles we are in hopes to receive this autumn, and the residue in the ensuing Spring. Some donations of Mineral Collections have already been received, others destined for the University are known of and it is believed we shall, in this way be supplied sufficiently for all the purposes of education. Much too may be expected from the future industry of the Alumni themselves of the University, when they shall have entered on the active business of life.

    The receipts by the Collector of arrearages of Subscriptions since the date of our last report have amounted to 2,734. D 89 C and the balance still to be expected is 4,306. D 53 ½ leaving a sum of 4,500 D. desperate as is believed.

    The Accounts for the Receipts, disbursements and funds on hand for the year ending with the late month of September as rendered by the bursar and Proctor are given with this Report, as is required by Law,

    I have succeeded in transporting the 31 Pieces Marble from New York, for the University, from the Wharf up to the Margin of the Basin, ready for the upland Boats -- the other 24 pieces, from Boston, are arrived, & just landing in the Dock, & from their enormous size & weight, do not see how Boats can possibly take them up the river, constructed as slender as our up land Boats generally are, I should judge they weigh from 3 to 5 Tons each, are large, & of most awkward, unhandy Shape -- It will be a heavy job to get them into the Basin, but will get to work at it on Monday morning, with the Dock hands & Lighten -- The River is too low just now to attempt to get them up to Scottsville, but will get forward the Bases, at-all events, by first Boats that will take them, when the water is sufficient -- I have tried several already, who are afraid to touch those pieces which first come, & which are far the greatest -- I fear it will be difficult to get them up -- the putting them on & off the Boat is so very laborious, unhandy & dangerous -- The expences on these things are really alarming -- The Frht: alone on the 25 pieces from Boston is $172.50 Dolls: -- In haste Yours Truly

    Genl. Dearborne, Collector of Boston, has advanced the expences on our marble Capitels as follows       Freight from Leghorn 795.30
      Wharfage Etc 17.50
      amount premium and policies 72.28
885.08
which advance being gratuitous and an uncommon favor be pleased to have him reimbursed without any delay. yours affectly.

    Mr. Brockenbrough was before desired to remit to Genl. 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
      Nov 9 '25 Voucher recd. 885.08
he is now desired to remit to Jonathan Thompson, Collector of New York on the       bases & pavement arrived there
            Duties on 31. cases @ 30. p.c. 394.32
            Freight from Leghorn to N. York 264.
      Check remitd to Richd Nov: 10th '25 &ptright; 658.32

    2. copies of the printed enactments to be sent me.

    contract with the printer for a 2d edition of 400. copies

    send me all the deeds of the lands made to the University

    Venetian blinds to all the lower windows of the Pavilions

    Urinaries to be built

    get Nelson's drawing of the Eagle ornament for Frize[.] other ornaments?

    there remains due Thos. Appleton 362. D 77 c to be remitted to Thos.

    Perkins, President of the Union insurance, Boston.

    Check remitd to Richd Nov 10. '25

    Know all Men by these Presents. . . . that We, Thomas Jefferson, John H. Cocke James Madison Chapman Johnson, James Breckenridge, George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell are held and firmly bound to the United States of America, in the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, to be paid to the United States; for payment whereof, we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Pre sents. -- Sealed with our seals. Dated this 12 day of October in the fiftieth year of the Independence of the said United States, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five.

    The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Thomas, John H. James Madison, James Breckenridge Chapman, George and Joseph C. or either of them, or either of their heirs, executors, or admini strators, shall and do, on or before the Sixth day of May next, well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the Collector of the Customs for the District of Boston and Charlestown, for the time being , the sum of Two Thousand Fifty Seven Dollars, and fifteen Cents, or the amount of the duties to be ascertained as due, and arising on certain Goods, Wares and Merchandise entered by the above bounden Thomas as imported in the Brig Turnworth J. Harnor Mas ter, from Genoa & Leghorn as per entry dated this date then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

    Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor of the University of Va.

    Immediately on the reciept of your favor of Sep. 22. I directed the Proctor of the University to have remitted to you the sum of 885.08 according to the statement in your letter which I hope you have duly recd. and a meeting of the Board of Visitors being then to take place within a few days, I have delayed somewhat the returning the proper bond. the board preferred bonding the whole for 8. mo. and insisted all on assuming equal responsibility, and you will therefore recieve the bond subscribed by every member, with thanks for your kind attention to this business. the Capitels are safely arrived at Richmond. be pleased to accept renewed assurances of my esteem and respect

    At the request of Mr. Jefferson I send you a check on the New England Bank for Eight hundred & eighty five 8/100 Dollars, the receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge to him. With high respect I am, Sir, Yr: mo: obt.

    It is so long since I ought to have written to you that I am ashamed to quote your last date. the information particularly which you were so kind as to obtain and furnish me, as to the cost of a college clock should have been answered, but finding the price you mentioned far beyond our expectation and funds, I took time to have other enquiries made. these however did not result in bringing the cost more within our means. on the contrary, 40. cents the &Mstkout; were asked for a bell in Philadelphia, instead of .35. the price with you. we are obliged therefore to do without until our funds are improved; and this ought to have been said to you sooner.

    The news of our neighborhood can hardly be interesting to you, except what may relate to our University in which you are so kind as to take an interest. and it happens that a serious incident has just taken place there which I will state to you the rather, as of the thousand versions which will be given not one will be true. my position enables me to say what is so, but with the most absolute concealment from whence it comes. regard to my own peace requiring that, except with friends whom I can trust, and wish to gratify with the truth.

    The University had gone on with a degree of order and harmony which had strengthened the hope that much of self government might be trusted to the discretion of Students of the age of 16. and upwards, until the 1st. instant. in the night of that day a party of 14. students, animated first with wine, masked themselves so as not to be known, and turned out on the lawn of the University, with no intention, it is believed but of childish noise and uproar. two Professors hearing it, went out to see what was the matter. they were recieved with insult, and even brick-bats were thrown at them. each of them siezed an offender, demanded their names, (for they could not distinguish them under their disguise) but were refused, abused, and the culprits calling on their companions for a rescue, got loose and withdrew to their chambers. the Faculty of Professors met the next day, called the whole before them, and in an address, rather harsh, required them to denounce the offenders. they refused, answered the address in writing and in the rudest terms, and charged the Professors themselves with false statements. 50 others, who were in their rooms, no ways implicated in the riot, knowing nothing about it, immediately signed the answer, making common cause with the rioters, and declaring their belief of their assertions in opposition to those of the Professors. the next day chanced to be that of the meeting of the Visitors. the Faculty sent a deputation to them, informing them of what had taken place. the Visitors called the whole body of Students before them; exhorted them to make known the persons masked, the innocent to aid the cause of order, by bearing witness to the truth, and the guilty to relieve their innocent brethren from censures which they were conscious that themselves alone deserved. on this the 14. maskers stepped forward, and avowed themselves the persons guilty of whatever had passed, but denying that any trespass had been committed. they were desired to appear before the Faculty, which they did. on the evidence resulting from this enquiry, three, the most culpable, were expelled, one of them moreover presented by the grandjury for civil punishment (for it happened that the district court was then about to meet) the eleven other maskers were sentenced to suspensions or reprimands, and the 50, who had so gratuitously obtruded their names into the offensive paper, retracted them, and so the matter ended.

    The circumstances of this transaction enabled the Visitors to add much to the strictness of their System, as yet new. the Students have returned into perfect order under a Salutary conviction, they had not before felt, that the laws will in future be rigorously enforced, and the institution is strengthened by the firmness manifested by it's authorities on the occasion. it cannot however be expected that all breaches of order can be made to cease all at once but from the vigilance of the Faculty, and energy of the civil power their restraint may very soon become satisfactory. it is not percieved that this riot has been more serious than has been experienced by other seminaries. but whether more or less so, the exact truth should be told, and the institution be known to the public as neither better or worse than it really is.

    All here are well, except myself, and I had sensibly improved, insomuch as to be able to ride 2. or 3. miles a day, in a carriage, and on our level Roundabouts. but going backwards and forwards on the rough roads to the University for five days successively, has brought on me again a great degree of sufferance, which some days of rest and recumbence will, I hope, relieve. my dear Ellen may be told that at the head of the expelled, as of the riot, was W.M.C. expelled from two other seminaries before. a 2d. was an exile from every school he had ever been at, who had entered and paid his fees only that morning. the 3d a worthy young man, not of her acquaintance, whom all lamented, Visitors, Professors and Students. but he had unfortunately too much singularised himself in this affair. present to her all the blessings of an affectionate gr. father, and be assured of the warmth and sincerity of his attachment and respect to you.

    Yours of yesterdays date was deliver'd by Mr. Chapman -- The measure I have decided upon indirectly affecting the interest of Mr. C. is the result of a deliberate sense of Duty, growing out of the relation in which I stand to the University -- Late events there, I am sure, sufficiently satisfied you, that the Official guardians of the Institution are bound to evince the most punctilious regard to every law for its government. -- personally towards Mr. C. I have no feelings but those of goodwill -- and the testimonials in his possession as well as what you bear witness to, in favour of his general character, add to the painfulness of the step -- but I should not be afraid to refer my acquittal to Mr. C. himself, when he regards it in relative to my public duty. --

    I shall be in Charlottesville on the 26 Inst. and several days thereafter -- at which time, it will be quite convenient to attend to the business of the University to which you allude -- At the same time I shall have it in my power to accept your kind invitation -- I am with great respect & Esteem Yours truly

    I find I cannot get the 24 pieces of Marble, from Boston, transported from the Dock into the Basin, for less than fifty Dollars, which appears high, but it is difficult to get it undertaken for that price, it is so very heavy & unhandy, & when in the Basin, I have serious doubts whether the upland Boats will take them, I have tried many to take the Bases, already in the Basin, but they will not touch them yet, whether they will, when loading is more scarce, & the water deeper, I don't know -- How would it answer to engage Waggons in your neighbourhood, I send them down, to take them at once to the University, from where they now lie? Yours very Truly

    Don't forget Jas. McDowell Juns. memorandum I left with you about a cornise for his House building at Lexington

    I duly recd your favor of 29th August & now hand you Annexed receipt of Waggoner John Acord & my Bill of parcels for 5 Boxes Glass agreeably to your orders -- Amount $73 to your debit.

    A S Brockenbrough P U To Thos May Dr

    3

    Boxes

    150

    Lights

    16

    x

    12

    So Bo Cr Glass

    32 ¢ $48

    2

    "

    100

    "

    14

    x

    12

    " " " "

    25 25

    Charged in Account $73

    Your much esteemd. of the 15th: is now before me, & contents observed -- I have not yet been able to induce a single Boatman to take a piece of the Marble, for the University, to Scottsville, & while the water is so low, & other loading so plenty, it will be very difficult to get them off, an agent, however, with that sole object in view, having the means at command of putting them on Board, might offer a facility that would get them off,

    I can procure for you a first rate 8 day clock, with a plain Mahogony case, for $75 -- A Clock equally good, with a Pine case, will cost about $60, but it would require some time to prepare it, the other kind can be in readiness at short notice -- With great respect Dr. sir Yours very Truly

    Raggi called on me yesterday and explained to me the contents of the two boxes of marble arrived at Philadelphia to my address from mr Appleton. the one containing a truncated column 32. I. high, 16 I. diam the other contains the base of the column. I have recieved no bill of lading from mr Appleton, nor other invoice but his general account which therefore I now inclose you. it is the upper article amounting to 46. D. mr Appleton calls it a Pedestal, because a bust is to be placed on it as a pedestal. this account will, I presume enable the Custom house to assess the duty, and if he will let me know the amount of duty, freight and all charges paid at Philadelphia they shall be immediately remitted. he has done me that favor heretofore which makes me hope it may be done again. I would wish the boxes to be then shipped to Richmond to the address of Colo. Bernard Peyton who will pay all subsequent expences and forward the articles to me. I trouble you with this negociation; because your letter is the only information I have on the subject, and for which I return you thanks with assurances of my constant friendship and respect

    P.S. written with a disorder'd Poly graph. I must pray the return of mr Appleton's acct. because I have no other evidence for settlement

    Your letter of the 13th inst. enclosing the bond &c, has been recd., also one from John Brockenbrough Esqr of Richmond enclosing a Draft on the New England Bank in this City for 885 8/100 Dollars which has been paid. --

    On paying the premium notes for insurance I find that the charges for the policies were included in them, & therefore return you the two dollars, in a Draft from the New England Bank, on the Farmer's Bank in Richmond. -- I enclose the following named vouchers for the Sums Charged you. --

    No. 1 Ropes Reed & Co. Freight bill $795.30

    " 2 Henry Hovey's bill 17.50

    " 3

    " 4

    " 5

    " 6 Polices & premium notes paid 70.28 883.08

    Draft on Farmers Bank in your favour 2.00 Dolls. 885.08

    I am very happy to hear the capitals reached Richmond in Safety, & hope Some day, to have the pleasure of beholding them Surmounting their Columns. -- With the highest respect I have the honor to be Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt.

    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 to him. he did not make the bases, he contracted to do it, but was not able, and Appleton has taken the matter on himself, has had them made for us, has paid for them, and we have paid him 100. D. extra because the price was not sufficient. were we to allow him 50. D. what would it be for? it would be a free gift which we have no right to make out of the money of the University. the money lent him therefore must be repaid before the pawn is given up. your's with friendship and respect.

    Eighty two years old, my memory gone, my mind close following it 5. months confined to the house by a painful complaint, which, permitting me neither to walk nor to sit, obliges me to be constantly reclined, and to write in that posture, when I write at all, you, as my friend, would not propose or permit me to take up such a case as is the subject of mr Causten's letter, commencing with the French revolution, and passing through perplexities of law and fact, more than enough to appal the most vigorous state of health and intellect. I never declined business while I was equal to it. but I am now, and for ever past it. I am dead as to that and my friends and the world must so consider me. be so good therefore as to recieve this lettere as for mr Hollins and mr Caustin also. three letters are a heavy task where one may do. I pray you to return mr Caustin's papers to him, which I have not been able even to read. the little of the powers of life which remains to me, I consecrate to our University. if divided between two objects it would be worth nothing to either. be assured that my affections to my friends will cease only with life.

    I rejoice, and so will you, that I am enabled to inform you that our aged friend Mr Adams has recovered, remarkably, from that sunken state of debility which appeared to indicate his dissolution last November, & the following winter. He cannot, besure, walk without help, nor see objects distinctly, neither can he feed himself; but he sleeps well & wakes refreshed, & eats very hearty. From a mere whisper, he has regained a firm voice & a good flow of spirits, and his functions are again obedient to the will. His sense of smelling is so good, that about then days ago, he told me he had not a good night's rest, owing to his being disturbed, soon after he got into bed, by the smell of tar, or something burning, which he was fearful was within his own house, and which proved to be burning of the woods in the State of Maine, & in Nova Scotia, & which the papers say was perceptible at Washington.

    Mr Adams was able, about 3 weeks ago, to accompany his son, in a carriage, on the field of review, not far from his own house, where a brigade of infantry & artillry were display'd. Alth“ he could not see distinctly, he could hear the acclamations of the camp, & surrounding multitude, at the sight of himself and his son. In my system of therapeuticks, at the head of cordials, I place popular acclamations, for those whose constitution they may suit, which are by far the greatest part of mankind. But all this, however pleasing, is not to be the burden of my letter.

    Yesterday Mr Simon Willard called on me, and Said that he had received a proposition, or some inquiries for "Mr Jefferson's University"; but that he heard that the price for it of eight hundred dollrs. was thought too high; that therefore he had called on me to explain all about it, [for Willard is a man who cannot express himself to his own satisfaction to strangers.] and to request my friendship in the business, & which I readily promised him.

    I have Known Mr Simon Willard between 30 & 40 years, and have ample reason to esteem him for his ingenuity as an artist, and integrity as a man. It is very seldom, if ever, that he comes into Cambridge without calling on me; and it is not often that I pass by his door in Roxbury without stopping to look at some speciman of his skill; so that I Know as much of him, & more perhaps, than any one in Cambridge, and have a respectable opinion of the fairness of his character, & particularly of his disinterestedness; for he is a man who loves reputation more than money, and he has, accordingly, more of the first than the last.

    He has business enough; but is desirious, I should say, very ambitious to make your clock; and I see clearly that he would be mortified if any other one made it. He says he can make a clock of the dimensions required, for 600 dolrs. which shall go well perhaps 20 years, after which it is commonly a plague, and a bill of expense. He made such an one for this University, and they have repented ever since that they did not proceed by his advice. Several younger clockmakers have underworked him in Boston, & those who employed them have also repented. He told the President there that an 800 dolrs. clock would be, in a long run, cheapest. A church in Boston, where our great merchant Mr. Gray had a voice, took his advice, and he made them a clock that is looked up to as the standard time piece of the city. It is said, that it does not vary a minute in three months. He made another for a large & splendid church in New York, with three dials, for which he asked 1,100 dolrs. and received 1,200, considered the best specimen of American horology. In this sum was included his labour & attention in putting it up. --

    The striking of the University clock in this place is not heard commonly more than a mile. It is about ¼ of a mile from my house, & its bell & dial full in sight from the table whre I am writing, yet, were the wind from my house towards it, it might strike every hour through the 24 without my noticing it; nevertheless the bell, is I conjecture, 400 pounds weight. The bell, I take it, and the clock, are seperate articles, as no clock maker is called on here to make a time piece, but for a tower already provided with a bell. I have been thinking since my conversation with Willard, that you might substitute for a bell, the Chinese Goonge, which I suppose, unless the novelty of the thing deceived me, might be heard two miles, or at least 1 ½ -- or in other words, from Charlott's ville to Montecello. The only one I ever saw in this country, was in a Museum in Baltimore Kept by one of the Peale's, who is a painter. It is one peice of sonorous metal, in shape & size not unlike a alrge tamboureen. The Chinese use it instead of a bell, and so might we. But should you have a bell, I should advize you to import it from England. Of the numerous bells in Boston, the English ones are decidedly the best. At Newport R. Island, there is one large Danish-bell, cast in Copenhagen; but it does not speak English. I have so much of the obtuse nerve of John Bull, my mother being an Englishwoman, that I take pleasure in loud sounds, such as drums, bells & cannon, hence my attention to the "iron tongue & brazen-mouth" of Shakesp. for when the wind sets from the city of Boston, & in a peculiar state of the atmosphere, I stand at my door to enjoy the music of her bells, and I have thought I could discover the predominancy of the London bells. I used to tell my children that one of the earliest-cast American bells in Boston was a classical-bell, or Virgil's-bell -- "bella, harida, bella!" --

    I observed in one of our news papers, within a week past, the death of the "Rev" Dr Parish, at or near Andover; but no other notice of him, as usual, when clergymen die. I have understood he lived poor and neglected. Dr Osgood shared a better fate, he died in pretty good circumstances, and left behind him a tolerable volume of sermons, but not one of a marked political cast. Even Timothy Pickering has testified some compunction for his railings, and at a late large publick meeting at Salem, he was the first man that came forward to greet the President of the U.S. and to follow him in a long procession through the principle streets of that most ancient town of New England.

    Excuse this long and meddlesome epistle, and allow the motive to compensated its tediousness, and believe me to be, with an high degree of respect, your steady friend

    Agreeable to the requests contained in yours of the 22d, have engaged a Clock of the best materials, except the case, which is to be Pine, or some other cheap wood, & got ready as speedily as possible, say in a month --

    I have no possible means of weighing the Bases, or other large pieces of the Marble for the University, but have measured them, & find the Bases are 4 feet 7, to nine inches, on each side the square on the bottom, 2 feet 3, to 5 inches deep -- the top is much smaller than the bottom, say 18 inchees less in diameter -- the smalst. peices from Boston are 8 quare, each quare 2 feet at the bottom, the broadest bottom 5 feet 6 inches across, & top 3 feet two inches, & the peices 3 feet deep -- I judge the Bases to weigh at least 40 to 50, hundred, & the smallest peices from Boston 30 to 40 hundred, this tho' is conjecture, & may be over the mark, I have had many Augusta Waggoners to look at them, but none would agree to haul them, not being fixed for it. -- The River is quite too low now to get them up that way & really feel embarrassd. about it -- Yours Truly

    The kind good wishes you have so often manifested for the success of our University has encoraged me to levy on you as a contribution the little services we may have occasion to ask in Philadelphia, which I am sure you will consider rather as occasions of exercising your benevolence than as burthens. I had engaged a most excellent Brewer to furnish our boarding houses at the University, and the town of Charlottesville with malt table-beer. he knew the place well, and that it will come in a short time to be a capital stand for such a business. but he is dead, and how to get another? I have consulted with two of our best judges on this subject. they say that the consumption of the University & town would begin at about 60. galls. a day, and would double in the course of the next year, and increase fast afterwards. these places are now a mile apart, but the intermediate street is building up very fast. no barley is raised here, but wheat can generally be had @ .67 the bushel on 90. days credit. any young man just ready to turn out in business for himself, understanding it well, honest, industrious, content with reasonable gains and sober, would be sure of making his fortune in no long run. or it would be a find branch for a house well established with you. can you find the one or the other who will be ready here to supply a full demand by the 1st. of Feb. next? barley could be raised here on a good contract; but wheat is cheaper and better. I have a capital brewer in my own family, who for 8. or 10. years past has brewed for our family use 200. galls. of rich ale a year, to wit of 8. gallons only to the bushel of wheat which is much more than necessary for table beer; it malts very easily. pray exert yourself for us on this occasion, and let me know soon the prospect, that if we fail there we may try elsewhere. God bless and preserve you multos anos.

    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 Hole B. so as to leave an entrance into the gate, at East street but not to pass on further. Genl. Cocke mentioned to me yesterday that you proposed to run off at a right angle from the gate at B. across the grounds so as to throw out the triangle from thence to Dinsmore's corner and that you intimated a willingness to purchase that triangle to build on. but besides breaking the uniformity of the ground on that side of the Rotunda, masking the buildings from the public view, and encroaching with private buildings up to the very corner of the University buildings at B. we have no power to sell a foot of the grounds. lands once vested in the public cannot be divested but by an act of the legislature. [I] should prefer grass in that North lot to planting trees because they would mask the buildings & prospect Accept assurances of my great esteem and respect

    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 the Central college vested all it's property in the Proctor, hence the conveyances of the 3. parcels of land purchased under that were made to the Proctor. but the University law vested the property in the Rector and Visitors. not attending to this change we have gone on taking conveyances of the 4. parcels purchased by the University to the Proctor. this renders a conveyance from him to the Rector and Visitors necessary. I have prepared such a deed. but while it is a conveyance from you of only the 4. parcels, I have thought it advisable to take the opportunity of explaining the titles of the other 3. parcels by referring to them as mere adjacencies so that this deed will for ever shew the titles of all the 7. parcels, and the inclusive plat their adjacent collocations. I have drawn the deed with great consideration, & especial attention to the correctness of courses, contents and dates. Yours with friendship and respect

    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

    To make the Books of University of Virginia Shew more fully the Money expended for its use, it is Necessary to make & Write up on them the following entrees Viz       Libra & Apparatus Dr To the P & D of the Library fund for Libra and Apparatus -- for Sundry Appropriations wron put put to the debit of these Accounts $35,744.50
      when This entry is made and put on the Books -- they will
            Shew the fund reserved for the Libra & Apparatus to be $50,000 --
      and the Sum used for the Libra & Apparatus to be 35,744.50
      and the Books will Shew the proper sum expened Viz $377,081.10

    I intend to Write Mr Joseph C Cabell, and enclose him a Statement,

    Your's of the 8th. is received. The Doctr. & Lady left us about three weeks ago, and has been traced as far as Mr Randolph's on the Roanoke only. Since his departure a letter has been received from the collector of Boston acknowledging the receipt of $885.8 -- which was transmitted by the Doctr. I hand you my receipt for $7.50, and am with respect & esteem, Your

    The Proctor of the University of Virginia, when he made advances to procure articles for the Libra & Apparatus, Credited the said fund for the cost of the same * his makeing his entries in this way occasioned the funds used for the University of Virga. to Appear less than they realy are $35,744.50, the entries is now put on the Books, which will increase the Subject used to $377,081.10, in conformity to which, under cover you have a Balance Sheet & Report, varying from the One before furnished you in Nothing except the increase produced by the Said entry This is merely inten[d]ed to enable you Shoud you bring the Subject before the Legislator to have the proper sum expen[d]ed -- I will write Mr Jefferson to the Same perport as above With Esteem Yo. Ob. Hu. Servant

    I have received your's of the 10th. enclosing two checks on the Farmers Bk, and in compliance with your desire have transmitted Mr. 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. & Mrs. 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 thing has occured since he left us worth mentioning. You may say to him that very little Tobacco, if any, has been sold, and the City is very dull. With sincere regard

    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 Dr. Dunghilson's inclosure, on the outside, where the wood yard would not be in the way of any thing. there are similar ones I believe at Mr. Tuckers, and Dr. Emmet's. I see no objection to the wood yards being placed there. the gentlemen in interior situations will be obliged to have them in their inclosures, or in a corner on the outside

    3. the question of firewood in the lecturing rooms was maturely considered when the first enactments were on the carpet, and was unanimously negatived, because of the abuses to which it would infallibly lead and because it is no more incumbent on the University to find fire wood for the Students while in their schools, than while in their own rooms. this is generally provided by a small contribution of the Students.

    4. of the new editions of the enactments every Student is to have 1. every Visitor & Professor 3. those for the Visitors had better be sent to me that I may forward them under frank.

    5. as you will necessarily have small accounts with most of the Students the forfeitures will properly make a part with accounts for damages and are demandable by you alone. they belong also to the library fund to replace the books lost.

    I send you a letter of mr Samuel Williams of London which as a voucher for monies remitted thro' him to Appleton, should be placed among your files. I salute you with friendship and respect

    wood for a single fire from each of 120. students will supply all the lecturing rooms 5. weeks, to wit, till vacation. after vacation, wood for a single fire from each of 218, Students, will supply them 9. weeks, to wit, to the 1st. week in April. the Janitor who makes the fires may keep the account, calling on the Students in the order they stand on the Matriculation list or let those who chuse it pay the Janitor the worth of a fire, and he furnish the wood.

    I have had the Marble recd. from Boston, removed from the Dock, to the Basin Bank, where it is deposited, with the pieces before recd. from New York, & I suppose will remain their this winter, but whether safely or no, is doubtful, for every day or two I am obliged to replace boards ripd. off by the curiosity or mischief of the Public, either for pillage, or to gratify idle curiosity -- the flaging I am most afraid of loosing, & have fears that two pieces have already been stolen out of one of the Boxes -- I will give the best attention to them in my power -- The cost of moving the pieces now spoken of, to the Basin, was fifty dollars, besides the $10 for the one removed & weighed by your agent when here -- This price seems high, but I could not get it done for less, & your gent tho't with me, that it was not unreasonable, they are so very heavy, & unhandy in their shape -- In haste -- Yours Truly

    If Dr. & Mrs. Brockenbrough are with you, remember me kindly to <them>.

    In my letter of Oct. 13. to mr Coolidge, I gave an account of the riot we had had at the University, and of it's termination. you will both of course be under anxiety till you know how it has gone off? -- with the best effects in the world. having let it be understood, from the beginning, that we wished to trust very much to the discretion of the Students themselves for their own government. with about four fifths of them, this did well. but there were about 15. or 20. bad subjects who were disposed to try whether our indulgence was without limit. hence the licentious transaction of which I gave an account to mr Coolidge. but when the whole mass saw the serious way in which that experiment was met, the Faculty of Professors assembled, the Board of Visitors coming forward in support of that authority, a grand jury taking up the subject, four of the most guilty expelled, the rest reprimanded, severer laws enacted, and a rigorous execution of them declared in future, it gave them a shock, and struck a terror, the most severe, as it was less expected. it determined the well disposed among them to frown upon every thing of the kind hereafter, and the ill-disposed returned to order from fear if not from better motives. a perfect subordination has succeeded, entire respect towards the Professors, and industry, order, and quiet the most exemplary, has prevailed ever since. every one is sensible of the strength which the institution has derived from what appeared at first to threaten it's foundation. we have no further fear of any thing of the kind from the present set. but as at the next term their numbers will be more than doubled by the accession of an additional band, as unbroken as these were, we mean to be prepared, and to ask of the legislature a power to call in the civil authority in the first instant of disorder, and to quell it on the spot by imprisonment and the same legal coercions, provided against disorder generally, committed by other citizens, from whom, at their age, they have no right to distinction.

    We have heard of the loss of your baggage, with the vessel carrying it, and sincerely condole with you on it. it is not to be estimated by it's pecuniary value, but by that it held in your affections. the documents of your childhood, your letters, correspondencies, notes, books, Etc all gone! and your life cut in two, as it were, and a new one to begin, without any records of the former. John Hemmings was the first who brought me the news. he had caught it accidentally from those who first read the letter from Colo. Peyton announcing it. he was au desespoir! that beautiful writing desk he had taken so much pains to make for you! every thing else seemed as nothing in his eye, and that loss was every thing. Virgil could not have been more afflicted had his Aeneid fallen a prey to the flames. I asked him if he could not replace it by making another? No. his eyesight had failed him too much, and his recollection of it was too imperfect. it has occurred to me however that I can replace it, not indeed to you, but to Mr. Coolidge, by a substitute, not claiming the same value from it's decorations, but from the part it has borne in our history and the events with which it has been associated. I recieved a letter from a friend in Philadelphia lately, asking information of the house, and room of the house there, in which the Declaration of Independance was written, with a view to future celebrations of the 4th. of July in it. another, enquiring whether a paper given to the Philosophical society there, as a rough draught of that declaration was genuinely so? a society is formed there lately for an annual celebration of the advent of Penn to that place. It was held in his antient Mansion, and the chair in which he actually sate when at his writing table was presented by a lady owning it, and was occupied by the president of the celebration. two other chairs were given them, made of the elm, under the shade of which Penn had made his first treaty with the Indians. if then things acquire a superstitious value because of their connection with particular persons, surely a connection with the great Charter of our Independance may give a value to what has been associated with that; and such was the idea of the enquirers after the room in which it was written. now I happen still to possess the writing-box on which it was written. it was made from a drawing of my own, by Ben Randall, a cabinet maker in whose house I took my first lodgings on my arrival in Philadelphia in May 1776. and I have used it ever since. it claims no merit of particular beauty. it is plain, neat, convenient, and, taking no more room on the writing table than a moderate 4to. volume, it yet displays itself sufficiently for any writing. mr Coolidge must do me the favor of accepting this. it's imaginary value will increase with the years, and if he lives to my age, or another half century, he may see it carried in the procession of our nation's birth day, as the relics of the saints are in those of the church. I will send it thro' Colo. Peyton, and hope with better fortune than that for which it is to be a substitute.

    I remark what you say in your letter to your mother, relative to mr Willard and our University clock. judging from that that he is the person whom mr Coolidge would recommend, and having recieved from Dr. Waterhouse a very strong recommendation of him, you may assure the old gentleman from me that he shall have the making of it. we have lately made an important purchase of lands amounting to 7,000. D. and the government is taking from us, under their old and new Tariff, 2,700. D. duty on the marble caps and bases of the Portico of our Rotunda, of 10 columns only. these things try our funds, for the moment. at the end of the year we shall see how we stand, and I expect we may be able to give the final order for the clock by February.

    I want to engage you, as my agent at Boston, for certain articles not to be had here, and for such only. but it will be on the indispensable condition that you keep as rigorous an account of Dollars and cents as old Yerragan our neighbor would do. this alone can induce friends to ask services freely, which would otherwise be the asking of presents, and amount to a prohibition. we should be very glad occasionally to get small supplies of the fine dumb cod-fish to be had at Boston, and also of the tongues and sounds of the Cod. this selection of the articles I trouble you for is not of such as are better there than here; for on that ground we might ask for every thing from thence, but such only as are not to be had here at all. perhaps I should trespass on mr Coolidge for one other article. we pay here 2. D. a gallon for bad French brandy. I think I have seen, in Degrand's Price current. Marseilles brandy, from Dodge and Oxnard, advertised good at 1. Dollar; and another kind called Seignettes, which I am told is good Cognac at 1.25. D. I will ask of you then a supply of a kental of good dumb fish,

    I promised mr Ticknor to inform him at times how our University goes on. I shall be glad if you will read to him that part of this letter which respects it, presuming mr Coolidge may have communicated to him the facts of my former letter to him. these facts may be used ad libitum, only keeping my name out of sight. writing is so irksome to me, especially since I am obliged to do it in a recumbent posture that I am sure mr Ticknor will excuse my economy in this exercise. to you perhaps I should apologise for the want of it on this occasion. the family is well. my own health changes little. I ride 2. or 3. miles in a carriage every day. with my affectionate salutns to mr Coolidge, be assured yourself of my tender & constant love.

    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 shewing that he has not yet recieved the 638. D 32 C for freight and duties on the marble landed there. I find by my letter to him of Oct. 11. that I informed him I had that day desired you to remit that sum to him immediately. will you enquire into this and let me know what excuse I may make to him.

    When I wrote to you the other day on the subject of meat-houses for the Professors I omitted to mention three essential precautions in building meat-houses.

    1. they should be tightly paved with brick to prevent rats from burrowing under them. 2. a shelf should be run all round the inside of the house above the top of the door 12 I. wide at least; 18 I. would be better, smooth planed below, and no supports below. a rat from below can never pass that shelf to get to the meat in the roof. 3. not a crevice should be left for a ray of light to enter the house. a fly cannot stay in a room compleatly dark. every housekeeper knows the losses in meat houses from rats & flies.

    I suppose Chisolm's Lewis is somewhere about the University. I have a room for him to plaister, and you will oblige me by sending him to me as I know not where to seek him. friendly and respectful salutations

    I certainly cannot say that I am well, but as much so probably as I ever shall be. I expect to be subject to vacillation of better and worse. my intervals have averaged thro' this month an hour in the day and ¾ in the night with particular instances of 1 ¾ . the day before yesterday I rode about my garden on a walk half an hour without any inconvenience at that time or since, and found it more reviving than in a carriage. I suppose therefore that with care and laudanum I may consider my self in what is to be my habitual state. it is time therefore now to recollect our compromise from the date of which you promised to recieve compensn for future kindnesses from me as well as others. I therefore pray you to let me know what I am in your debt. it is convenient to pay it now, and more so possibly than it might be at some other time.

    I send you the plan of a new Medical school, approaching nearer to us. I send also the Introductory lecture. it will possess you exactly of the state of Medical instrn in the US. it is also a specimen of our proficiency in the art of pruffing, shewing that if others will not declare that we are the first of the human race in science as in every thing else, we can declare it ourselves. whether is the transcendent pruff pa. 36. `if in 60. y. we have produced the best system of medical educn, the most perfect code of medical policy the best practical and elementary books, and some of the most eminent physicians and surgeons of any age or country' (even Hippocrates is not exceptd,) whether I ask is this a proof of the fact, or that the author had never seen, read, or known what is out of his own country. still you will get from him a knolege of what is in it. Affectionate and respectful salutns.

    By the Mail of this day I recd a check from the Casheir of the Bank of Virginia for six hundred & fifty eight Dollars & 32/100 being a remittance by request of the Proctor of the University of Virginia & in full of the balance due me for duties & freight of marble. I remain sir with great respect & esteem your Obt. Servt

    a case occurs of considerable pecuniary interest to the University on which an application to Congress for relief becomes necessary, and I am instructed by the board of Visitors to sollicit the attention to it of our Senators and representatives, to whom of your own House I request your communication of this letter.

    We are called on at the ports of Boston and New York for the sum of 2,715. D 47 C as the amount of duties on the marble bases and capitels of ten columns and two half columns imported from Italy for the Portico of our Rotunda, to which we believe the University not subjected by the intentions of Congress nor as to one half the sum, on principles of justice, because it is by the retrospective operation of a law.

    Among the branches of the arts and sciences taught in the University, are comprehended the fine arts generally, of which civil architecture is a prominent branch. the introduction of chaste models, taken from the finest remains of antiquity, of the orders of architecture, and of specimens of the choicest samples of each order, was considered as a necessary foundation of instruction for the Students in this art. the bases and capitels necessary for exhibition, might of course, and with propriety, have been placed in our Museum, but, besides that their massiveness would have too much crouded that, we thought that, to shew their just effect, they could no where be exhibited so advantageously as in connection with their column, and it's superincumbent entablature. we therefore determined that each of the Pavilions erected for the accomodation of the schools and their professors -- should present a distinct and different sample of the art. and these buildings being arranged around three sides of a square, the Lecturer, in a circuit attended by his School could explain to them successively those samples of the several orders, their varieties, peculiarities, and accessory circumstances. of the Ionic and Corinthian orders we had no workmen capable of carving the Capitels, and if we had had them, we found they would cost three times as much here in common stone, as at the quarries of Carrara, in marble. the capitels of these two orders therefore, and no others, to wit 8. Ionic, and 6. corinthian, we imported for our first buildings. and altho, being for the University, we did not think duties demandable at all, yet these being of 15. p.c. only at that time, and amounting to but 305. D 68 C we paid the, without scruple, rather than occupy the time of the National legislature with such a discussion. I say we did not think duties demandable at all, because the statute of 1816. Apr. 17. expressly exempts from duty `all specimens of sculpture, or of modelling, specially imported by order, and for the use, of any seminary of learning, or for the encouragement of the fine arts.' now these articles were privileged by every one of these characteristics. they were specimens of sculpture exquisitely executed, they were models of the best forms of antiquity, specially imported by order and for the use of a seminary of learning and for the encouragement and correct extension of the fine arts. the law made no distinction as to the place of exhibiting them, whether in a Museum, or in the more advantageous and public situation on columns, with their proper accompaniments. these had been ordered from Carrara in April 1821.

    We had still occasion for 10 Capitels and bases, and two Semi-do. Corinthian, for our principal and last building. this was a Rotunda in the form and proportions of the Pantheon of Rome. on the 8th. of Sep 1823. we contracted with an Artist from Carrara, and returning thither, for the bases. and on the 8th. of the following month of Oct. 1823. we ordered from mr Appleton our Consul at Leghorn (who had undertaken to furnish them) the 10. Capitels and two Semi-capitels, to be copied exactly from those of the Pantheon, and to be placed for exhibition, on the columns of the Portico of our Rotunda. these columns being of much larger dimensions, their capitels were to cost between 4. and 5. times what those of the former importation had cost, and the amount of duties being too considerable to be neglected, as in the former case, we are obliged to claim an exemption for the reasons on which we might have claimed it on the former ones, and for the additional reason that the new Tariff law was not past until May 22. 24. between 8. and 9. months after the last were ordered. we reclaim then especially against the additional duty of 15. p.c. imposed by that act, as being retrospective, and unjust on that acknoleged principle.

    the order for the pavement indeed was only a few days before the passage of the last law. we were asked for it here 75. cents the square foot, in common slaty stone, and 22 ½ cents at Carrara, in marble. this extravagant difference deserves neither favor nor protection; but ought to be taken down by competition. and as this was, in strictness, ex post facto also, tho' but by a few days it will be but strictly just to remit that also; and the rather as the majorities on that law were so small that we could not foresee that it would be a law at all at the date of our order.

    I send you the rough draughts of my letters proving the dates of the orders, those of mr Appleton who undertook the execution of them, and those of the Collectors of N. York and Boston, proving the amount of duty claimed, to wit at N.Y. 658. D 32 C at Boston 2,057. D 15 C = 2,715. D 47 C in the whole. in the N. York account you will see mention of 6. cases of Marble, which were for myself. the duties on them 61. D 19 C I paid immediately. the retrospective as well as the old, to clear myself of all motives of personal interest in this question.

    The duties at Boston were bonded, to give us time to ask the interposition of Congress. those at N. York, both new and old, we ere required to pay, which we did, with a reservation of the right of reclamation.

    With a sollicitation of the best endeavors of those charged with our interests before Congress, to obtain what we think justice, as well as science, give us hopes to expect, I pray you to accept, for yourself and them, the tribute of my high respect and esteem.

    P.S. an exact return of the papers inclosed is requested, as they are all-important for the settlement of our accounts. they are numbered from 1. to 15.

    I had the pleasure of receiving, a day or two ago, your letter of 25th. instant on the subject of the duties wrongfully demanded of the University on it's late importation of marble from Italy, accompanied with a series of papers, numbered from 1 to 15, supplying the necessary evidence in support of the application, intended to be made to Congress for the remission of these duties. I beg leave to assure you, for myself, & I will add on behalf of my colleagues, that we shall undertake the service you have confided to us with a zeal, corresponding to the justice of your claim, rendered so manifest by your exposition of it, & to the lively interest we all feel in the prosperity & unobstructed advancement of the Institution you have under your charge. -- The situation of my family will necessarily detain me at home, a few days beyond the commencement of the session of congress; but my earliest attention, in conjunction with the more enlightened counsels of my colleagues, will be devoted to the interests with which you have charged us, as soon as I arrive at Washington. The papers sent by you shall be carefully preserved, & returned to you, so soon as they have served the purpose to which they were destined. -- Your letter leaves me somewhat in doubt whether the sum of $305.68, paid for duties on your first importation of Corinthian & Ionic capitals for the Pavilions, is intended to be comprehended in your application to Congress, as it seems to me they might very properly be; and also whether it is proposed to make a more formal presentment of your case to Congress in the shape of memorial or petition, or to leave us to proceed by resolution in the House. May I ask the favour of a farther communication from you, on these points. -- Hoping that your health still continues to improve, as I have been very happy to hear that it has done, for some time part, I remain, with every sentiment of respectful consideration, your obt. serv.

    I find on full consideration that I cannot possibly get along in the Corinthian, and wish unless you have gone too far in the stable &c. you would fix the window blinds to the other building -- even if the blinds are put up to the Corinthian they can be easily transferred I Suppose.

    When I sent my books &c to your care I did not Suppose it would be so long before I should See you, or I should have remitted the amount. I hope to be up before xmas.

    Should you have gone too far in the Corinthian to stop I must insist on the door I mentioned, I hope you will have it done early. I have written to Mr. J. about it. yours very truly

    Your favor of Nov. 24. is just now recieved, with the papers on the survey of the coast which you have been so kind as to send me.

    Permit me, at the same time, to suggest to you a construction of flat roofs different from yours. in Fig. 4. you have two strata of joists the one 5. or 6. feet above the other. I do not see the use you propose to make of the space between them. in the house in which I live, and it's offices I have flat roofs of a different construction. they consist of rooflets 30. I. wide with gutturs between them. there are 2. strata of joists, the one about 9. I. higher than the other, arranged thus.

    [drawing]

    a single length of shingles reaches from the top of the

    upper joists to half way down of the guttur which is made in the lower joists, overlapping just enough to deliver the water safely into the guttur, these guttur joists, as well as those constituting the ridges of the rooflet have a descent of 6. I. from their middle point to each end, which over-jets the wall so as to deliver it's water clearly over it. a floor is laid over the whole to walk on, the water first falling on that & passing thro' it's cracks drops into the gutturs. I have had upwards of 20 years experience of these roofs in this house, also in one I built at another residence, and more than half our buildings at the University are flat and so covered -- they never have leaked, cost less than a rafter roof, as needing no rafters and admit repairs more easily than any other. I think it the best possible roof for an Observatory. With every wish for your welfare and happiness accept the assurance of my great esteem and respect.

    I recd. yours of the 27th. Novr. and will be on the lookout for a Servant Woman, such as you describe -- About the close of the year a great number are generally sent here for sale --

    We have all been in such distress at the loss of our Friend Mrs Harvie -- Colo H and his Sister <have> been almost inconsolable -- Frederick Gibbon <has a>lso paid the debt of Nature --

    I shall write you again in a few day<s.> With my best Love to your Family I am Yours Affly

    G. W. Munford is elected Clerk of the house of delegates by a large majority.

    I am about to build a small house which I wish to have finished in a plain, but neat manner, somewhat in the style of the Hotels at the University, and there not being in this part of the Country, a single workman who knows any thing of the ancient style of work, which every person of taste will, upon a glance, pronounce to be every way so very superior to our modern botched houses, I am anxious to get a workman from Charlottesville to execute the wood work, and have been intending to go up for some weeks upon that business, but have not yet been able to leave home. Hearing, that as the year is drawing to a close, the workmen may be making arrangements for another year, I have determined to ask the favor of you, if you know of any one who is to be relied upon, to mention the job to him. Old Mr. Pitts and his sons, who worked upon judge Barbour's house, are I am told, very Competent, but I know nothing of them in other respects.

    You need not take the trouble to answer this letter, as I shall be in Charlottesville probably the latter part of this week, if not, certainly in the course of the next.

    I fear you will think, that the very slight acquaintance we formed when I had the pleasure of seeing you at the University, hardly authorises the liberty I have taken, but I beg you to be assured, that it would give me very great pleasure to have an opportunity of reciprocating the favor I am in great haste, very respy Yr. most ob St.

    Above you have B. Maupins receipt for six Sacks of Salt from D. Warwick at 2 87 ½ /100 &per;

    Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Jones for the handsome compliment proposed to him of the drawing of the Rotunda. he will ask permission to exhibit it to his friends and visitors at Monticello for some time as a favble specimen of mr Jones's talent in that line but must insist on then returning it to him to serve the same purpose in his own hands with those to whom it might be useful to mr Jones to shew his qualifications. with his thanks he prays him to accept assurances of his great respect.

    My last respects to you, was under date of 17th Ocbr. with Bill & receipt of Waggoner (John Acord) for 5 Boxes of Glass, Amount $73 -- The present is to say that the making up of yearly accounts, at the close of the preseent month, makes it desirable with me, to have from you, before the new year Commences, a remittance for the Balance now due, which is I believe, One Hundred & Sixty four Dollars 58 Cts. Your atention to it will oblige Respecty Yr Obdt Set

    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.

    1. they will approve of your borrowing from the library fund the monies necessary for the Professors. 2. the Hotel E. was planned and built particularly for the Proctor, and supposed to be sufficient for him including his office, but as you preferred your present tenement it was yielded to, but still supposed sufficient for your family and office. if not, the exchange could be made at the end of the year. 3. particular erections for storerooms do not seem necessary, as dormitories may be appropriated when wanting, and especially of the smaller ones, less convenient for the Students. 4. on the claim of additional emolument for the additional trouble of recieving the tuition fees for the Professors, we took a view of the other side of the medal also, and observed that altho' your salary is nominally the same, yet since the date at which it was fixed, it has, by the rise of value in money, become really worth 50. p.c. more than it was at that time; and that if changes are to be made on every new trouble that arises in your office, they ought also to be made on the changes of value in the emolument. however there being no board to take the whole subject into consideration, nothing conclusive could pass of course. 5. the other gentlemen advised that I should write to our delegate in Congress to get a post office established at the University. an objection will probably arise from the distance of your house from the post road. mr Chapman's hotel would be clear of that, and the most likely to be agreed to, if he would undertake the office, I salute you with frdship & respect.

    I received your favour by the last mail, and will as soon as I can arrange my affairs here, start for the upper Country, and take Charloottesville in my way. In the mean time, I shall be much obliged to you, (if it should not be troublesome) to ascertain by enquiry, whether an Academy will succeed near the university. If Mr. Maury, or Mr. Hatch, who, I have just heard, is still a classical Teacher, in or near Charlottesville, should be disposed to unite, on equal terms, with me in the establishment of an Academy, I would undertake to teach the various branches of an English Education, embracing the Mathematics; and from my long experience, should Calculate upon discharging the duties of my department so as to give general Satisfaction. I will have a conversation with Mr. Gilmer on this subject, and if he thinks it necessary to procure testimonials of the kind you propose, I will forward them by him, or some other person, if I should not leave here before Christmas. If any thing additional should occur, you shall hear, by next mail. With much respect I remain Yrs in haste,

    We hope on examining the above account, you will remit the amot. on a running account we gave a credit of Twelve months but never on our individual article, and this was Specially order from the north at your request respecty Your mo obt st

    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 affectionatley.

    In a letter of this day to the P. M. General I have sollicited his establishing a deposit of letters for the University at that place making the Proctor mr A. S. Brockenbrough Post-master. besides stating to him the facts and motives of the measure I have taken the liberty of referring him to you for them as well acquainted with them. writing is too irksome to me to copy the letter, and not knowing whether it would have found you at Castlehill or Washington, I thought it safest to send it to him direct, and to request you to call on him, ask the reading of it, and to espouse it's object. ever and affectionately yours

    This indenture made on the first day of December One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, between Arthur S Brockenbrough, Proctor of the University of Virginia in the county of Albemarle on the one part and Thomas Jefferson, Rector and James Madison, James Breckenridge Chapman Johnson, Joseph C Cabell, John Hartwell Cocke and George Loyall Visitors of the Said University on the other part witnesseth that

    Whereas John M Perry and Frances T. his wife of the same county of Albemarle, by deed of bargain and sale bearing date the 25th. day of January 1820. duly proved and recorded, did convey to the said Arthur S and his successors, Proctors of the said University, in trust for the University, and in consideration of the sum of 7231. Dollars 80 cents of the Money of the University to them in hand paid, a certain parcel of land in the same county contaning 48 acres 120 poles, and the dwelling houses and appertenances thereon, extending from the public road which leads from Charlottesville to Staunton, on the one side to Wheelers road on the other, and adjacent to a parcel of 50 Acres conveyed before that date by the Proctor of the Central college, to the President and Directors of the literary fund, and accepted by the legislature for the use of the said University.

    And the sd John M Perry and Frances T. his wife, by one other deed of bargain and sale, bearing date the 9th. day of May 1825 duly proved and recorded did also convey to the said Arthur S. and his successors Proctors of the said University and in trust for the said University in consideration of the sum of 6,600 Dollars 93 cents of the money of the said University, to them in hand paid, one other parcel of land in the same county, containing 132 acres 3 poles adjacent to the parcel of 48 acres 120 poles last mentioned on the one side, and to another parcel of 153 acres on the other side, conveyed in the same deed with the said 48 acres 120 poles, by the Proctor of the sd central college to the President & directors of the Literary fund and accepted by the Legislature for the use of the said University.

    And a certain Daniel A Piper and Mary A. F. his wife of the same county, by a deed of bargain & sale, bearing date April 9th 1824 duly proved & recorded did convey to the sd Arthur S and his Successors, Proctors of the said University in trust for the sd University, and in consideration of the sum of 150 Dollars, of the money of the University to them in hand paid, a certain parcel of land containing four acres 80 poles in the same county and adjacent to the parcel of 50 acres before mentioned on the North side.

    And the same Daniel A Piper and Mary A F. his wife by one other deed of Bargain & sale, bearing date the 8th of October of the same year 1824 duly proved & recorded, did convey to the said Arthur S and his successors Proctors of the University and in trust for the sd University, and in consideration of the sum of 424 Dollars 20 cents of the money of the University to them in hand paid, one other parcel of Land containing 4 acres 6 and 4/10 poles in the same county and adjacent to the 4 acres 80 poles before conveyed by them as aforesaid on the north side, both of which said parcels of land last mentioned, corners on an acre lot of Lewis or Garners lying above Gormans corner and is connected with the 50 acre parcel conveyed before that date by the Proctor of central college, to the President & Directors of the literary fund and ac[c]epted by the legislature for the use of the University.

    Which four parcels of land so conveyed by these premisses and containing 189 Acres 49 4/10 poles, together with the three other parcels adjacent derived as aforesaid from the central college and containing 203 acres, constitute an entire parcel of three hundred and ninety two acres forty nine poles the property of the University and are comprehended in the following contour of Metes & bounds, to wit

    Beginning at the fork of the Staunton and Wheelers roads, and running up & with the said Staunton road to Dinsmores now Gormans corner 42 poles thence up and along the said Staunton road as it now runs to the upper corner of Lewiss or Garners acre lot, therein N. 35ø W. 42 2/10 poles, N. 68 ½ W 54. 32 poles and further up and along the said Staunton road to a stone marked U.V. on the line between J. M Perry & the University, thence South 15. W 137 Poles to a stone N 75. W 95 po: S 73 W 29 Po: W. 14. Po: to a rock in a branch, N 69. W. 109. po: S. 50 W 20. po. to a chesnut oak, S 48 W. 37 Po: to a chesnut oak, N. 58 W 20. po: S. 29 W. 38 poles. S 14. E. 66. po. S 29 E. 41. po. to a White oak. S. 18. W. 45 po. S. 20 W. 20. po: S. 25 W. 10. Po: S 35 W. 54 po: to a White oak on Wheelers road aforesaid, thence down the sd road 118 poles to pointers near a branch N 8. E 17 Po. to a maple N 19 E. 44 ½ po. to a chesnut oak N 75 E. 48 Poles to pointers on the Mountain road, thence along said road 48 poles N 87 ½ E 135 po: to a stone Marked U.V. on Wheelers road, thence S 3 ¾ E 10. 84 po. to a stone in a branch below Perrys spring and in the old road S. 87 ½ E 12. Poles N 77. E 33 ½ po along the old road, thnce down and along Wheelers road to the beginning.

    Now therefore be it known that the said Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor and trustee of the sd University as aforesaid, in consideration of his duty in executing the said several trusts in him so reposed, and of the sum of one Dollar to him in hand paid by the Sd Rector and Visitors of the Sd University of Virginia, hath given, granted, bargained and sold to them and their successors Rectors & Visitors of the University, all the said several parcels of land so conveyed to him as aforesd by the sd John M Perry and Frances his wife and Daniel A Piper & Mary A F. his wife, to have & to hold the said several parcels of land with their appertenances to them the said Rector & Visitors and their successors to & for the use of the said University for ever, in witness whereof the said Arthur S. hath hereto set his hand & seal on the day & year first above written.

    signed, sealed & delivered in Presence of

    This Indenture was presented to me in said Office & acknowledge by Arthur S Brockenbrough Party thereto & admitted to record

    The foregoing Statement is as near the annual expences of the institution as I can come at it. I do not think it necessary to Keep up so large a force as this estimate embraces unless we go into the Brick making business again the next year& mdash;The present year with a small additional force we have made between eight & nine hundred thousand bricks for the Rotunda in addition to the other labour we have performed, for the two last years, for clerks hire to M. Dawson & to J. L Thomas for collecting the expences have averaged about $400 &per;

    I Will Let in, & help you get Wood in the morning perhaps, this evening, I expect it had better be Cut from the university land, as I dont wish to Cut mine, I have Wood at Johnson's, but, I expect it Woul[d] be Impossible to get to it, le t me know where about's, you prefer haveing it Cut, in all probality I will Cut Some to Day Yrs. Mo Respectfully