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Brick_Wood_Stone_Land_Water_Measurement - University of Virginia

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<strong>Brick</strong>_<strong>Wood</strong>_<strong>Stone</strong>_<strong>Land</strong>_<strong>Water</strong>_<strong>Measurement</strong><br />

The same commission for the six Doric bases and capitals for the first pavilion were given to both the Raggi<br />

brothers from Italy and a local stone carver. Exactly what occured is unclear, but he Raggi brothers were paid<br />

for the same task that was most likely carried out by the local stone carver. Jefferson stated that every dollar<br />

we paid to Michael Raggi was so much sunk, as we do not pr<strong>of</strong>it <strong>of</strong> a single thing he did.<br />

See http://www.iath.virginia.edu/wilson/uva/pavilionVII/History.pdf, p 47.<br />

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six doric bases and capitals

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