1From Thomas Jefferson to James E. Dekay, 18 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I return thanks to the Directors of the Lyceum of Nat. hist. of New York and to yourself for the kind attention of sending me the 1 st N o of their Annals. the preservn of such tracts as this N o contains is well worthy of their care and science, and with my wishes that they may furnish the scientific world with many more of equal value I tender to them & to yourself the assurance of my high...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James E. Dekay, 30 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the direction of the Lyceum of Nat. History I forward the first n o of our Annals which has just been published The succeeding N os shall be sent as soon as published—Be pleased to accept this first offering of the Lyceum to the great Patriarch of American Natural History DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.