In answer to yours of a few days date ago on the subjec of hireing slavs. I concluded when I offerd to take seventy dollars round for my four men that it was to put an end to the business and sent to You Mr Maupins note to me to let you see his offer—it is true he priced Wilson 10$ lower than the...

It happened that one of my fellows came home this morning and I send him up for your inspection the other fellow is at least twenty weight heavyer than the one of now sent. this fellow is a very excellent good slave and indeed all I own are good slaves other the other man I cannot say when I can...

On examining the drafts I find the following to be correct Viz I suppose you have my accounts in the printed sheets previous to the acct of March 1821 & from them you can select such items as I have no draft of yours to support.Should you want my book which is now compleat you can have it by...

By the Henry Clay, just arrived from London, I have received 50 Casks of Roman Cemt from the Manufacturers in London, of very first quality, if you think any more will be wanted for the University, I shall be able to furnish you, if your order arrives shortly— By a letter from Norfolk I...

July 25 1821 Recd of A. S Brockenbrough a draft on the bursar for thirty six dollars twenty five cents on acct of Wages as overseer at the U Va the last year

Recd by Dft on bursar to boy William .37½ cents on acct of Salary

As our Painters & Glazier must by this time have made considerable progress in their work, and course added much to the amount due from the Institution, I have taken the liberty of calling your aid to our funds. If you could remit me within a month 8 or 10 hundred dollars, I shall be much...

the Bearer Mr Lenord is a vary good Blacke smith such a one as will suite you I thinke But I must state to you his faults he love to indulge himselfe with the stager weed two much, But you must Be a vary Positive with him and som times indulge him is as you may think Proper, I wish you to give...

The following articles of agreement are hereby entered into by Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor of the University of Virginia on the one part, and Liman Peck & Malcolm Crawford on the other part— Witnesseth that the said Peck & Crawford hath agreed to undertake the carpenters & joiners...

your favor of the 6th inst. by Mr McAlister one of the Painters, was duly recd & to which I reply. I have repeatedly requested the young men to hand you an acct of the Painting & glazing; but why they have not done so is unaccountable. The amount of glazing can readily be ascertained, ...