University of Virginia Library

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.
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]

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 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."