<hi rend="bold">Letter from Walter Alves to John Haywood, July 29, 1801:</hi> Electronic Edition. Alves, Walter Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Bari Helms Text encoded by Sarah Ficke First Edition, 2005 ca. 11K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Walter Alves to John Haywood, July 29, 1801 Walter Alves 3 pages, 4 page images 1801 Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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 </bibl> </taxonomy> </classDecl> </encodingDesc> <profileDesc> <langUsage> <language id="eng">English</language> </langUsage> <textClass> <keywords scheme="unc_history"> <list> <item> Any special keywords assigned for this project </item> </list> </keywords> </textClass> </profileDesc> <revisionDesc> <change> <date>2005-11-11,</date> <respStmt> <name>Sarah Ficke</name> <resp/> </respStmt> <item>finished TEI/XML encoding.</item> </change> </revisionDesc> </teiHeader> <text id="unc02-13"> <body> <div1 type="official letter"><pb id="unc02-13-p01" n="1"/> <head>Letter from <name key="pn0003005" reg="Alves, Walter" type="person">Walter Alves</name> to <name key="pn0000702" reg="Haywood, John, Sr." type="person" rend="yes">John Haywood</name>, July 29, 1801</head> <opener> <dateline> <name key="name0003052" reg="Snowhill (plantation near Hillsborough in Orange County, NC)" type="place" rend="yes">Snowhill</name> <date>29<hi rend="sup">th</hi> July 1801</date> </dateline> <salute>Dear Sir,</salute> </opener> <p> Soon after my return from the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University</name> I wrote you inclosing the Resolutions entered into by the Committee of Building Commissioners. When they determined to arrest the progress of the <name key="name0001062" reg="South Building" type="place" rend="yes">Main building</name> at the top of the first story, they were influenced, as well by the desire of saving the funds of the Institution, as by a belief, founded upon the information they then obtained, that the carrying up of the walls to the heighth would consume all or nearly all the materials on hand, this calculation it now appears has been very erronious as the walls to the top of the first story will be finished in a few days & I am informed by M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person" rend="yes">Henderson</name> that nearly 100,000 bricks and 800 or 1000 bushels shells will be left on hand, and he has made application to know whether the walls are to proceed until the materials are exhausted or to be stopped at the top of the first story — You will observe that the resolution altho' it directs the building to cease at that height seems also to contemplate that it would require all the materials on hand — A question therefore arises, whether we will stop the walls now, with so large a quantity of materials remaining, <pb id="unc02-13-p02" n="2"/>which was not anticipated at the time the Committee decided on the business, or whether we will [incur] a further expence of $500, which M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person">Henderson</name> supposes the workmanship will amount to, besides the rubbing of Bricks for a Facie which is a very heavy item, and which he wishes us to decide whether we will retain or omit — If it is retained the building must stop until rubbed bricks are obtained if it is omitted the wall can be finished in a month or less to the bottom of the windows of the second story, for which it is supposed there are sufficient materials, & at which point M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person">Henderson</name> thinks it may be left with as much safety as at any other — As to the Facie I cannot judge of the propriety of retaining or omitting it and I will concur in whatever directions yourself & Gen<hi rend="sup">l</hi> <name key="pn0000399" reg="Davie, William Richardson" type="person" rend="yes">Davie</name> may give — As to the question whether the walls shall be carried beyond the first story, I think I can anticipate that your opinion will be in favor of the measure & I have very little doubt that it would have been the opinion of the Committee if they had thought so considerable a surplus of materials would have been left after finishing the first story — I have written to Gen<hi rend="sup">l</hi> <name key="pn0000399" reg="Davie, William Richardson" type="person">Davie</name> & expect his answer by the return of <pb id="unc02-13-p03" n="3"/>the mail — As it is probable the workmen will be idle in a few days I beg you would write me your opinion by return of the mail — Judge <name key="pn0003154" reg="Moore, Alfred" type="person" rend="yes">Moore</name> is now on his way to the Federal City so that no other Commissioners are within reach —</p> <p>I have the pleasure to inform you that M<hi rend="sup">r.</hi> <name key="pn0003022" reg="Bennehan, Richard" type="person" rend="yes">Bennehan</name> & myself have engaged M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003074" reg="Goodloe, John M." type="person" rend="yes">Goodloe</name> to build the <name key="name0000432" reg="Grammar School" type="organization">Grammar School</name>, so that we may rest satisfied it will be performed in good time & in a proper manner but it will cost us a little more than we expected.</p> <closer> <salute rend="right">With sincere regards & esteem I remain, Dear Sir,<lb/>Your most obed. [servant],</salute> <signed> <name key="pn0003005" reg="Alves, Walter" type="person">Walter Alves</name> </signed> <salute><name key="pn0000702" reg="Haywood, John, Sr." type="person">John Haywood Esq<hi rend="sup">r</hi></name> <name key="name0000934" reg="Raleigh, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Raleigh</name></salute> </closer> <pb id="unc02-13-bk" n="Back"/> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>