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Date
11-20-1894
Personal Name Recipient
Allison, James W., 1833-1898
Description
Letter from Griffin & Randall to James W. Allison discussing work started by Purdy on the ornamental work for the house.
Transcription
Griffin & Randall to James W. Allison, 1894 November 20 Nov. 20th '94 James W. Allison Esq. Richmond. Va. Dear Sir, We have today started Purdy on some of the ornamental work for your house. He will make models and submit them to us. We have written Stowe & Nuckols to return all the F.S.I. drawing necessary for work which they have not undertaken to do. Mr. Purdy himself thinks that [they canceled; next word interlined with caret] he could take the contract to supply, set up and finish the Dining Rm. with high plain wainscoting for $1200.00 but he is now going over his estimates. We trust you will decide to do this. Your's truly, Griffin & Randall. [ALS, Griffin & Randall to James W. Allison, November 20, 1894, on letterhead: Griffin & Randall Architects [48 Broadway canceled; next two words stamped] 52 Broadway New York; Envelope docketed: —G. & R. Nov. 20. 1894— Started Purdy on some of the ornamental work for house Ordered some full-size-drawings back from Stowe & Nuckols. Purdy thinks he can supply set up and finish the Dining Room with high plain wainscoting for $1200.00] [edited by KCP]
Personal Name Subject
Allison, James W., 1833-1898 -- Correspondence
Corporate Name Subject
Griffin & Randall -- Correspondence; E.H. Purdy M.F.G. Co.; Stowe & Nuckols
Topical Subject
Architecture, Domestic -- Virginia -- Richmond; Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans; Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- Virginia -- Richmond; Architecture -- Details; Architects and builders; Letting of contracts -- Virginia -- Richmond; Building -- Estimates -- Virginia -- Richmond
Geographic Subject
Richmond (Va.) -- Historic houses, etc.; Richmond (Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
City/Location
Richmond (Va)
Genre
letters (correspondence)
Local Genre
text; archives
Type
Still Image; Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Building VCU’s President's House
Source
Original letter: Letter from Griffin & Randall to James W. Allison, 1894 November 20, James W. Allison papers, M 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
pre043.pdf