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                    <hi rend="bold"> James Patterson's Memorial to the Building Commissioners, December 25, 1793:</hi> Electronic Edition.</title>
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                <head><name key="x" reg="x" type="person">James Patterson's</name> Memorial to the
                    Building Commissioners, December 25, 1793 </head>
                <p>Whereas a Late board of the Commissioners apointed to Contract for the publick
                    buildings of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University of North Carolina</name> at their Last
                    Meeting at <name key="name0000484" reg="Hillsborough, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Hillsbro</name>. Resolved that the watertable of the wing Undertaken should
                    be Raised to the Height of the surface of the Earth on the Eminance where the
                    Main building is to be Erected, which will Elevate the watertable five feet from
                    the surface of the Earth at the Lower End of y<hi rend="sup">e</hi> building.</p>
                <p>Consequently there Must be outer-stairs built Leading to the Four outer Doors;
                    and as No Mention or Direction has been Given Either in the Contract or in the
                    said Resolve, the subscriber wishes to be Directed by this board in what Manner
                    and of what Materials those stairs are to be built of, whether of solid timber
                    as those at <name key="name0003098" reg="Hillsborough Court House, NC" type="place">Hillsbro Courthouse</name>, or of
                    Plank as those at the state house at <name key="name0000362" reg="Fayetteville, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Fayettevill</name> and whether they Lead to Right
                    and Left or Go streight up from the surface of the Earth to the Doors.</p>
                <p>Farther the subscriber having Examined the building stone Near the seat of the
                        <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University</name> and finds them ill shaped, and hard to shape and form fit
                    for any Part of a Capitall building, he has also Consulted Mr<name key="x" reg="x" type="person"> Rogers</name> the person that Conducted the building the
                    walls of the Statehouse at <name key="name0000934" reg="Raleigh, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Raley</name> who is also of opinion that well burnt Glazed bricks
                    are Much better than such stone to build the foundation off. Especially as the
                    foundation will only Go one foot under the surface of the Earth. Should the
                    Commissioners aprove of that alteration they will please to Give Directions
                    acordingly to prevent Disputes in future.</p>
                <p>Farther the subscriber having as Much fire wood already Cut on the streets of the
                        <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Vilage</name> as would burn about one hundred thousand Bricks He therefor
                    Prayes the favour of the Comissioners to Have Leave to Make and burn such a
                    number of bricks on the bricke yard where Colol.<name key="pn0000749" reg="Hogan, John" type="person"> John Hogen</name> Made his bricks, which will be the
                    Means of Getting the Limestone burnt with the bricks, and of Getting it slacked
                    just as it is wanted on the spot where it will be Made use off; this Undoubtedly
                    will prove the Means of Greatly Strengthening his Most ardent Endeavours of Not
                    only furthering the publick buildings, but also of improving the <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place">Vilage</name> For the
                    Reception of famileys who wish to Retreat from the Lower Parts of the State to
                    that Most Healthy Situation in the summer season. This Privilege would not be
                    Asked for, was there a Probability of its Ever Doing an injury to the Place in
                    any shape whatsoever as the Clay Reaches No Deeper in the Earth than from two to
                    three feet and a Graduall Dessent from the place where the Clay will be Dug
                    which will be the Means of Preventing any Stagnated water from settling there,
                    and there shall Not be one tree Cut for that Purpose on the Lands belonging to
                    the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University</name>, and this Most Graccious indulgence will Lay under
                    obligation</p>
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                    <salute rend="center">Your Most Obed<hi rend="sup">t</hi> Humble Servant</salute>
                    <signed><name key="x" reg="x" type="person">J PATERSON</name></signed>
                    <salute rend="center">To the Gentlemen Composing the board of Commissioners apointed to
                        Contract for the buildings of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of                             North Carolina" type="organization">University of North Carolina</name>
                        Now sitting at <name key="name0000362" reg="Fayetteville, NC" type="place">Fayatte Ville</name> this 25<hi rend="sup">th</hi> Dec<hi rend="sup">r</hi> 1793</salute>
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