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Documentary History of the Construction of the Buildings at the University of Virginia, 1817-1828

  
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Documentary History of the Construction of the Buildings at the University of Virginia, 1817-1828
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List of Appendices
  
Appendix A: Thomas Jefferson: List of Classical Models for the Pavilions at the University of Virginia
  
Appendix B: A Note on Prices
  
Appendix C: List and Description of Carpenter's Tools James Dinsmore's Tool List
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Appendix D Extracts from David Watson's Miscellaneous Memoranda
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Appendix E Proposed Design Changes
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Appendix F Selected Agreements and Contracts
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Appendix G Selected Land Documents
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Appendix H Selected Loan Documents
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Appendix I Sully, Cosway, Peale, and Mills
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Appendix J Oldham's Lawsuit Documents
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Appendix K Selected Rotunda Documents
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Appendix L: Selected Documents Concerning the Raggi Brothers
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Appendix M: John Van Lew & Company
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[letter]
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Appendix N A. H. Brooks Dispute
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Appendix O The Maverick Engravings
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Appendix P Selected Letters of Recommendation
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Appendix Q: Selected Clock and Bell Documents
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Appendix R Selected Documents Concerning the Stables
  
Appendix S Charles Bonnycastle Plan for Curing Smoking Chimneys [ca 5 October 1828]
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Appendix T Selected Documents Related to the Water Works and Fire Apparatus
  
Appendix U William Wertenbaker: Faculty Resolutions
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Appendix V Selected Brockenbrough Correspondence
  
Appendix W Interview with Edmund Bacon [1862]
  
Appendix X Chronology of Slaves' Involvement, 1817-1846
  
Glossary
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Bibliography
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Notes
  
Editoral Apparatus
  
Symbols Designating Documents
  
Repository Symbols and Abbreviations
  
List of Documents

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Appendix M: John Van Lew & Company

to Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough

RICHMOND, Augt 20 1821.

Received of john van-lew & co. in good order and condition, One Barrell Nails and One
Mahogany Plank which I promise to deliver in like good order, to A S Brockenbrough at
Charlottesville paying me four Shillings & Sixpence per Hundred for mahony & fifty cents
for nails

Philip Coiner

Dear Sir
Richmond 20 augt 1821

Above we hand you a receipt for 1 Barrell nails & mahogny which was left by the waggon
brought to us by Mr. Speck which Loaded this morning and has the following articles

  • 9 Kegs white Lead

  • 1 Cask Oil

  • 1 Keg Paints

  • 1 Keg Hardware & 2 paper Bundles
with 6 Casks Nails and for which he gave no receipt. we Shall send all the eight 8 In locks
& Bolts written for by the next conveyance, there is no Bar Copper to be had in this place,
we have sent no Bill of the mahogony Mr. Poore being absent and the young man did not
Know the Price Your obt Sts

John Van Lew & C
E James

ADS/ALS, ViU:PP, 2p, with docket "Waggonage to P. Coiner pd. Augt 20 '21 7.66½ &
2.36."

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