John Gray to University of Virginia Board of Visitors

To the Visitors of the University of Virga

Being compelled to build a Stable for purposes indispensable, upon the Lot I occupy costing Sixty two Dollars and fifty Cents—I beg leave to ask of you, if it be not reasonable that the proctor be directed to deduct the same from my rent

With respect Your obt
Jno Gray
RC (ViU); dateline beneath signature; endorsed by Nicholas P. Trist: “Gray (John) oct. 2.—26.”