1To 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...
2To 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...
3To 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...
4To 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...
5To 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
6To 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...
7Cummings, 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
8To 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,...
9To 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...
10To 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...