1To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 14 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
By the politeness of M r Coolidge of this city, I have recently received an application to supply your University with such Books as may be wanted for Your course of studies, when in operation. I rejoice for the republic of letters, that an Institution of this description is to be established in the ancient dominion, independent of all personal advantages, I may receive. I have for many years...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 16 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
We received your esteemed favor of the 6 th inst. & in reply would state, that we will readily comply with the suggestion, to procure all such Books as may be wanted for your institution, upon its first opening, & of sending an agent to Charlottesville, by way of experiment. We think this will be the best method, as it will thereby give us an opportunity of judging of the expediency of forming...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 22 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote a few days since, informing you that one of our house would probably visit Charlottesville in a few days; since which, I have received information of his inability to proceed so far. I have therefore concluded, as soon as the roads are settled & the season opens to proceed to that place in person, to determine what arrangements can be made in regard to the supply of the institution...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 7 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all Men by these Presents, That I William Hilliard of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bookseller as principal and Samuel H Walley of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq r Merchant as surety are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the County of Albemarle and state of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 9 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have prepared & send by mr. Cooledge, a Bond for the fulfilment of the contract made on the 8 th of April last. M r C. I presume will satisfy you respecting the sufficiency of the security. I would take the liberty of suggesting the expediency of making the deposit of the money, either at the branch bank in Boston, or the parent Bank in Philadelphia, as the U.S. Bills payable in Richmond are...
6William Hilliard and Samuel H. Walley: Bond to TJ re. library, 4 June 1825, 4 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all Men by these Presents, That we William Hilliard of Cambridge County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bookseller as principal and Samuel H Walley of Boston County of Suffolk in said Commonwealth Esquire, as surety are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Thomas Jefferson of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia Esquire, in his capacity of Rector of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 9 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22 d ult. is at hand. The Saxon Books have been ordered from England, & will be received early in Autumn. I sent to New–York & Philadelphia for Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxons, Brodie’s History of the Stuarts, & Lingards History of England, & could procure only the latter, which is now in the hands of the Binder, & will be forwarded as soon as bound. In binding it will cost...
8From Jacob Abbot Cummings to University of Virginia, 18 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Trustees of the University of Virginia Bought of Cummings Hilliard & Co —Invoice. No 1— vols size 1 1 Wilson’s Ornithology 9 4to 90 — 2 1 Lingards History of England 8 8vo 30 — 3 1 Barton’s Botany
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 22 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last, accompanying the Catalogue was duly received, & the Books, you requested forthwith, are now sent as pr. invoice. I had a favorable opportunity to purchase a set of Wilson’s Ornithology, Eighteen dollars below the subscription price. This work is daily increasing in value from its scarcity, especially the first impressions of which yours is one. Biglow’s Botany & Barton’s are at...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 26 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We herewith send you an invoice of such American Works, & of those imported, as we could furnish upon terms, as we consider better than to order them anew. Most of the imported Books were purchased in Europe at Auction, & could not probably be again procured upon the same terms, viz: Phil. Transactions, Byzantinae Hist. Kennicott’s Heb. Bible, Stepanie Thesaurus, Cassianus &ca. These mostly...
11To Thomas Jefferson from William Hilliard, 3 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We regret to state, that previous to the reception of your last, our orders to Europe had all been completed and forwarded. The Books mentioned as having been received from England shall be countermanded, & if received in season, they will not be sent. It is unfortunate that you ordered the new edition of Stephens, by subscription, as copies are frequently sold much below the subscription...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 2 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 7 th inst. was duly received. In some instances the Books we have procured here vary from the precise editions ordered, from the circumstance, that we considered those sent, best & cheapest; but in our orders to Europe, we have been very particular, in specifying the size and editions. We find those, which You have mentioned as not ordered, the following on your catalogue:— 49...
13Cummings, Hilliard & Co.: Invoice of books for UVa., 6 Oct. 1825, 6 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Invoice No 3 University of Virginia Bought of Cummings Hilliard & Co Ch. 28 [GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT] N o o. 6 178 1 Journals of Congress from 1774 to 88 13 v. 4 13 33 o. 28 179
14To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 7 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We now send you case No. 6, containing the Books from the College Library & other works upon American History. Also, a few works of English & French Literature. We find it very difficult at , to procure American History, & it must be some time before we can complete this branch of the collection—As opportunities offer, we shall avail ourselves of them. We are sorry that any disatisfaction...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
We herewith send an Invoice of three cases of Books from France shipped from New York, one of which was opened & found to correspond with the original order. As we supposed the other cases correct they have not been opened, and they will be less liable to injury from not being repacked. The Anatomical plates are in sheets, and are generally sold & preserved in this form in Port-folios. They...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 28 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
We herewith send you Invoices of Books from France, from case no. 10 to 14, inclusive. These were all shipped from New-York, some time since, & we trust, have been received by the Agent at Richmond ere this advice of A part of the works ordered from Germany have arrived at New-York also, and we have this day received seven cases from London, which will be forwarded, as soon as possible. The...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 11 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith we send an Invoice of seven cases Books, from London, embracing a considerable portion of your order. the remainder of the English Books are purchased, & will follow soon, excepting those, which cannot be procured, an account of which, will also be given. Our correspondents in France & Germany have advised us, that the auctions, during the winter season, of several private Libraries,...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 17 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
We received yours of the 9th inst. & regret to hear that any indisposition should have prevented your devoted attention to the object, which has already received so much of your fostering care, & which must, in no considerable degree, feel the want of its continuance. The order for the periodical works, will be immediately forwarded to England & the continent, as also that, for the Tables of...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 8 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
on the inst. we shipped to the care of Col. Peyton 3 cases Books from England, 1 from France, & 2 from Germany; & yesterday one other case from Germany. These, with what are now on their way from Europe, and the addition of some American works, which have not, as yet been found, will make about the full amount of our commission. We have received by the last arrivals advice of such works as...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 9 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Y r fav r of the 31 st Ult. address d to our M r H. was rec d in due Course M r Hilliard left for V a last week & will proby be at Charlottsville about the 20 th inst; we shipped, Cases [GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT] 5.6/ German [GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT] 8. 9. 10/ English
21To James Madison from William Hilliard, 11 July 1826 (Madison Papers)
Since the lamented death of the venerable Mr Jefferson, with whom I anticipated, once more to have an interview, I have been engaged, by direction of the Faculty of the University, in opening the Books, imported by me, for the Library. They were found to be in good order, & with few exceptions, agreeing with the Invoices, copies of which are in possession of Mr J’s Executors, or heirs. I...