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Date
7-30-1895
Personal Name Recipient
Allison, James W., 1833-1898
Description
Letter from T. Henry Randall to James W. Allison concerning tile estimates.
Transcription
July 30th ’95. James W. Allison, Esq. Richmond, Va. Dear Sir, Your's of the 29th at hand and its contents noted. In regard to Boote's bill for 9" x 9" tile, I enclose his estimate to show you upon what I based the cost of these tiles. As I told you at the time his regular figure is 20¢ each, and so the Contractors allowed it according to the specifications. I shall be in Baltimore Wednesday and Thursday— Care John Cowan, 106 W. Madison St.— and in Annapolis, Friday. Mitchell, Vance and Co. will send description of gas & electric fixtures and their estimate for the same direct to you in few days. Your's truly, T. Henry Randall [The following was enclosed with T. Henry Randall to James W. Allison, July 30, 1895] June 17, 1895. Mr. T. Henry Randall, 52 Bway. City. Dear Sir:- I will furnish you with 220 9 x 9 Dark Red Quarries packed F.O.B.N.Y, for the sum of Thirty five dollars. ( $ 35.00). 6 x 6 Dutch tile for facing stripped out with enamel tile packed for the sum of Five dollars. ( $ 5.00). 6 x 6 Dutch tile for hearth at Twenty five cents a piece. Enamel tile for hearth at Fifty cents (50) a sq. foot. Unglazed tile for hearth at Forty (40) cents a sq. foot. Trusting to be favored with your order which shalll have my prompt attention I am, Very truly yours, Alfred Boote. per. Peter [ALS, T. Henry Randall to James W. Allison, Esq., July 30, 1895 on letterhead: T. Henry Randall, Architect, 52 Broadway. New York. Enclosure: TL, Alfred Boote to Mr. T. Henry Randall, June 17, 1895 on letterhead: Estimate from Alfred Boote, No. 140 West 23d Street. New York, Importer and Manufacturer of Flooring and Artistic Tile, Roman Mosaics, Wood Mantels, Open Fire Places, Etc. Envelope docketed [image unavailable]: T. H. Randall, July 30, 95 - Enclosing Alfred Boote's estimates for tiles for porch floor and hearth and facings for Dining Room Chamber of Dutch tiles. Will be in Baltimore on Wednesday and Thursday— Corres. care John Cowan, 106 W. Madison St. and in Annapolis Friday. Mitchell Vance Co. will send description of gas fixtures direct in a few days.] [edited by CEC]
Personal Name Subject
Randall, T. Henry, 1869-1905 -- Correspondence; Randall, T. Henry, 1869-1905 -- Travel; Allison, James W., 1833-1898 -- Correspondence; Boote, Alfred
Topical Subject
Architecture, Domestic -- Virginia -- Richmond; Architects and builders; Letting of contracts -- Virginia -- Richmond; Tiles; Invoices; Building -- Estimates -- Virginia -- Richmond; Gas-fixtures; Electric light fixtures
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 T. Henry Randall to James W. Allison, 1895 July 30, James W. Allison papers, M 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
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pre096.pdf