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Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham
Th Jefferson sends to Mr Oldham an acceptance of his offer to undertake a pavilion, at the
printed Philadelphia prices without the discount offered by him--he Sends him a drawing of
the pavilion No 1 allotted to him, and wishes him to take a copy for his own use so that Th.
J. may receive back his own on his return from Bedford, Say at the next Court--the master
work men may lodge in the Dormitories themselves and the under workmen in the cellars of
the Dormitories--
Copy, document B in Oldham vs University of Virginia, ViU:UVA Chronological File. TJ
enclosed this note with his letter to Oldham of this date. See James Oldham, Lawsuit against
the University of Virginia, 20 November 1823.
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