<hi rend="bold">List of Building Specifications and Costs, Compiled by Alexander J. Davis for David L. Swain, [1844?]:</hi> Electronic Edition. Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892 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 Risa Mulligan First Edition, 2005 ca. 12K 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 List of Building Specifications and Costs, Compiled by Alexander J. Davisfor David L. Swain, [1844?] [Alexander Jackson Davis] 2 pages, 2 page images [1844?] Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Swain</name>:</salute></opener> <p>I will do the whole work, or any parts of the work, agreeable to the prices herewith transmitted.</p> <closer> <signed> <name type="person" rend="yes" key="pn0003236" reg="Walthall, F. L.">F. L. Walthall</name></signed></closer> </div1> <div1 type="financial record"> <p> <table rows="7" cols="2"> <head><hi rend="underscore">Basement Story as per drawing. 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