This is the fourth day that we have been expecting the carriage and it has not yet arrived nor have we heard from you by post, and, although the delay has been a very seasonable one, as I will convince you presently, still we cannot help feeling a little uneasy at your misterious silence; we...
July 30 1820 Recd of A. S Brockenbrough a draft on the bursar for fifty one dollars 50 cents for pay for Bacon purchased of a Waggoner on the road for the use of the labourers at the U. Va
We have reached our journey’s end my dear Mother, in safety, not without some disagreable adventures, such as being confined one whole day by the rain—at Flood’s tavern we left Uncle Eppes’s before sun-rise monday—the morning was lowering, and it was dropping rain before we set out, but you know...
We have reached our journey’s end my dear Mother, in safety, not without some disagreable adventures, such as being confined one whole day by the rain—at Flood’s tavern we left Uncle Eppes’s before sun rise monday—the morning was lowering, and it was dropping rain before we set out, but you know...
I have been at length gratified with, receiving some testimony of your remembrance and also that of your Brothers—for not Receiving a line from any of you for a long time, I concluded that time and absence had erased me from your Remembrance, where there are so many that can scrible I might...
Your Note by Mr Basset was handed to me—I wish it was in my power to let you have the corn you want—I would do so cheerfully as I am as anxious as any one can be to pay at least a part of my subscription to the University—I subscribed at a Time when my funds (from the then existing prices of our...
Agreeably to your request I have waited until now to see Mr N. Barksdale, but waited in vain; I have had several offers for the Negroes but did not hire them out as I hourly expected to see him. I send Nelson up to let you know that the Negroes may return to you provided you will give the sum of...
University of Virginia 4th Jany 1821 I have this day sold to Jno Perry all the bricks belonging to me at the place abovementioned likewise the house and Stable with all the oats I have on hand for the Sum of five hundred and twenty five dollars the Said Perry is to finish the work that is began...
You will be so good as to send the draft you promised me yesterday by Washington, you will please send me one for at least five hundred dollars, if you cannot let me have more, that sum with what I Expect to collect will Probable pay off my negrow hire, your compliance will much oblige yr obt sert
Mr Douthat has this moment said to me that you might have the negroe man you wanted from Cooks’ estate for $600…which information I have promised him to communicate to you, to get your answer as early as possible
Will you take the trouble to deliver the inclosed to T. E. Randolph for me. It contains the halves of Bank notes to amount of 470$ remitted him. I have paid Wm Woods 250$ and Micajah Woods 200$ on acct of Wa my Bonds to G I. Garret for John Watson. I hope the other will wait a little for I am...
Your Brother and Self occupy so constantly my thoughts that if I am more than a month without hearing from you I begin to be uneasy and find solace in writing to you it is perhaps puting you to unnecessary expence and these are hard times and Money scarse but while I have Money on credit I can...
I thank you for your favor by Capt: Perry and wish I had time to write you a more full & satisfactory answer. My time is now entirely occupied. It is painful to me to tell you that clouds of difficulty roll over our horizon & darken our prospects. Yet I hope that we shall be able to...
Your favour of the 1st instant I have just recieved, for which accept my thanks, we had (through Mr Dyer) learnt the passage of the University bill, I assure you it gives no small portion of joy to Albemarle. our little friend in Richmond has already written up on the subject and takes care to...
I must write to you my dear Mother in a short and hurried manner, for breakfast is nearly ready and my letter must be finished immediately after that Burwell may take it with him to the office; but short & hurried as it may be it will serve to let you know that I am well and amused—since the...
I have been intending, and intending, to write to you every sunday ever since I got your letter, but something has always prevented me, for which, I am very sory sorry, and will promise that I will never neglect you again, if you answer this letter with one of your delightful long letters, that...
Provided the work is given me at the University I would bind myself to execute the same an in the manner requird on the folloing terms Viz. I would be willnig willing to Obligate myself to do the Carpentry & Joinery of a Hotel & the Dormitories attachd thereto at the prices heretofore O...
In consequence of you your publication inviting Carpenters (amongst other ar artist) to lay in propositions for compleating the western range of hotels—I avail myself of this method to inform you that I am willing to undertake the Carpentry of buildings in the general at the reduced price of...
I have sent on to charlotteville for the university 28 Boxes of window glass in addition to the articles ordered last fall which together me leave me pretty considerably out of funds. As preparatory to a fresh request for money I have desired Mr Vowles to make you a statement of the total amount ...
To the Malitia and the Public Guards of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Richmond March 28th 1821) (General Orders) A vacancy in the Office Of Adjutant General Caused by the resignation of Col Gooch having been found to be existing during the recess of the Legislature; I have thought as I may...
I inclose for your information a General Order issued yesterday which will be immediately published in the Gazettes. To authenticate the publication made in that way it may be expedient to promulgate the Order in Your Brigade in whatever manner may to yourself Seem most fit Permit me however to...
feeling dispose to solicit your patronage Again for imployment at the University, which I acknowledge myself much inbeted for the past, I do not apprehend its your wish or intention to reduce me in the price. this season, in case you should Be kind Enough to give me any, the maner in which the...
from the number of hands I have employed and my fixtures for Carrying on work—I should Wish to undertake the Carpenters work of an Hotel in the western Range and will engage to have it finished as Soon after the Brick work is Compleated as may be thought Reasonable—and at the Same, prices of, my...
I wish to undertake a part of the work to be done at the u. v—on the western Range of hotels & dormitories—I am willing to Continue to work at the Same prices that you now give—I shall get the work done. I have on hand Sometime in the month of July—& in the mean time shall be able to do...