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University of Virginia. Proctor. University of Virginia receipt book kept by proctor Arthur S. Brockenbrough [manuscript] 1824, 1825-1827.

Title: University of Virginia receipt book kept by proctor Arthur S. Brockenbrough [manuscript] 1824, 1825-1827.

The volume contains accounts of the balances of about 100 persons who had subscribed to an unknown fund for the University of Virginia some years previously. The debit for each was dated April 30 or 31. By June 30th, the latest date of entry only a handful of payments had been credited to these accounts. Subscribers included William Cabell, Jr., John W. Eppes, Charles Everett, Jesse W. Garth, Henry Lee, James Leitch, Nicholas H. Lewis, John Marks whose subscription was paid by Reuben Lewis, Armistead T. Mason, Peter Minor, James Monroe, Wilson Cary Nicholas, Bernard Peyton, Thomas M. Randolph and David Watson Of interest is a note that William Watson, an Albemarle County saddler, paid his subscription by the hire of [his slave?] "Matt." The second half of the book contains signed receipts for payments made by Brockenbrough to various purveyors of merchandise and laborers working on the building of the University of Virginia as well as faculty salaries. Recipients included George Blaettermann, Charles Bonnycastle, James Dinsmore, Dinsmore & Neilson, Robley Dunglison, John P. Emmet, Alexander Garrett, Thomas H. Key, George Long, Reuben Maury, Giacomo Raggi, Thomas E. Randolph, George Tucker, William Wertenbaker. A loose alphabetical index in the volume does not match either half of the volume,

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