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Philip Sturtevant to Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough
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 14¾ 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
Philip Sturtevant
ALS, ViU:PP, 1p, with address "Mr A S Brockenbrough University of Via" and ASB docket
"P. Sturtevant." The Richmond postmark is dated 19 June. On the verso ASB wrote this
note: "July 14th '25 Diameter of the Comp: Capitels 17 inches[;] dim: Dia: '52 = 14. 2/10th[;]
Height of Capitel exclusive of Astragal 1.10 = 19.8/10 agreeabe to J. Neilsons
Memorandum--"
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