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Appendix L: Selected Documents Concerning the Raggi
Brothers
Memorandum on the Raggi Brothers
1819. Feb. 17. their wages began @ 526. D. a year. each
same day. they recd 200. D. each on account.
D | |
1820. Feb. 17. a year's wages | 1,052 |
by cash recd on the day of agreemt | 400 |
by do now to be remitted | 400. |
payments by mr Brockenb. |
we are entitled by the contract always to keep in our hands a quarter of a year's salary, which
is to be paid at the end of their term. say 131.50 D
AD, ViU:TJ, 1p [1763] with ASB docket "Mr Js calculation of Raggis Wages"; printed,
O'Neal, "Michele and Giacomo Raggi at the University of Virginia," Magazine of Albemarle
County History, 18:20. ASB wrote "2 years 7 mo:" on the document's recto and "195 [-]
189.23 [=] 6" on its verso. See TJ's Memorandum on the Raggi Brothers, 4 November 1819.
Michele & Giacomo Raggi
Account with George W. Kinsolving
1819 Dr.
July 17th To Brandy Lemonade & porter at Sundry times | $7.51 |
To 1 Supper & 2 lodgings on arriving | 1.00 |
To 2 Breakfts on departure | 1.00 |
To 2 weeks & 4 days board & lodging for 2 persons @ $5 | 25.68 |
$35.19 | |
Oct: 12th 1819 By G. W. Kinsolving 2nd Inst: to C. College | 12.50 |
$22.69 |
AD, ViU:PP, 1p, with ASB docket "Oct 13. '19 Account Messrs Raggi With G W
Kinsolving $35.19--" and Martin Dawson docket "Acco M & G Raggi To George W
Kinsolving pd. 13th. October 1819 $35.19 Expences in Tavern." The 12 October entry is in
ASB's writing. Kinsolving's signed receipt on the verso, also in ASB's writing, reads "Oct:
13th 1819 Recd on Dft. on Alexander Garret Bursar for the within balance of twenty two
Dollars 69 cents Geo. W. Kinsolving."
Thomas Jefferson
Memorandum on the Raggi Brothers
I agreed to advance, to be pd his wife in Leghorn | 150 |
also for her passage viâ Bordeaux | 150 |
300 | |
to advance to his bror (to attend his wife) for his passage | 150 |
450 | |
The brother, who is an Ornalist, to be allowed 526. D. a year, repayin the passage money and to be engaged to the end of Michel's term. nothing was said about his board, or lodging. |
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I agreed to have remitted to the wife of Giacomo | 150 D |
600 |
- desire mr Appleton to propose 600. D. a year to the brother; he boarding & lodging himself
- to count from his arrival at Charlottesville.
- to repay his passage out of his wages.
- to be engaged to the end of Michel's term. viz. Feb. 17. 1822.
AD, ViU:TJ, 2p [1748] with docket "1819. Feb. 17. @ 526. D. a year each. 43.83 pr month
800 drs each recd 200. D. in part"; printed (extract), O'Neal, "Michele and Giacomo Raggi
at the University of Virginia," Magazine of Albemarle County History, 18:19. See TJ's
Memorandum on the Raggi Brothers, 17 February 1819-17 February 1820.
Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough
Memorandum Michele Raggi
D. Cts | |
For his wages from 17th Feb: '19 to this date | 819.68 |
For his loss in exchange on money advanced him in Leghorn | 22.20 |
For his expences in Leghorn $30--Sea Stores $24 | 54.00 |
For his Passage Money | 140.00 |
For his Expences in Baltimore $9.00 | 9.00 |
For his do from Baltimore to the University | 26.50 |
For his Boarding charges here 193.53. Washing 11.54 | 205.07 |
For his Extra: Expences for Spirits, candles, sugar bed clothing & other necessaries |
102.11 |
For his tolls furnished by him | 12.00 |
Total expences of M. R | $1,390.56 |
A. S. Brockenbrough P. U.Va.
ADS, ViU:PP, 1p [1763] with ASB docket "M. Raggis expences--" and TJ docket "Raggi
Michael. bill of his wages Etc."; printed, O'Neal, "Michele and Giacomo Raggi at the
University of Virginia," Magazine of Albemarle County History, 18:23. See Jefferson's
Memorandum on Michele and Giacomo Raggi, c. 8 September 1820.
Thomas Jefferson
Memorandum on Michele & Giacomo Raggi
1819.
Feb. 17. their wages began @ 526. D. a year. each same day.
they recd 200. D. each on account,
1820. | D |
Feb. 17. a year's wages | 1,052 |
by cash recd on the day of agreemt | 400 |
by do now to be remitted | 400. |
payments by mr Brockenb.[870] |
is to be paid at the end of their term. say 131.50 D
AD, ViU:TJ, 1p [1763] with ASB docket "Mr Js calculation of Raggi's Wages 195 [-]
189.23 [=] 4." See Brockenbrough's Memorandum on Michele Raggi, 8 September 1820.
Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett
Mr. Appleton's account stands thus.
Proceeds of former remittance | 1,239 |
to be paid of it to Giacomo Raggi | 200 |
applicable to capitels | 1,039 |
whole cost of Capitels | 1,900 |
balce. to be remitted clear of exchange | 861 |
yours affectionately Th: Jefferson
ALS, ViU:TJ, 1p [1935] with address "Alexr Garrett esq. Charlottesville" and Martin
Dawson docket "Bernard Peyton to Proctor 13 May 1822 $161--"; printed (extract), O'Neal,
"Michele and Giacomo Raggi at the University of Virginia," Magazine of Albemarle County
History, 18:27. Beneath the letter Garrett wrote "13 May 1822 check to B. Peyton for
$161--on Farmers bank Va. sent by mail to Richmond." On the letter's verso Garrett wrote
"1822 May 13th. Received of A S Brockenbrough Proctor University of Virginia a draft on
the Bursar in favour of Bernard Peyton for One hundred and sixty one dollars. Alex: Garrett
B UVa."
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