1John Low to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent you by mail, a Sett of the New Encyclopædia, published in Newyork , which a few years ago you did the honor to Subscribe to.— His Excellency , M r Madison , has also rec d his sett for which he subscribed, at about the same time—I hope, Sir, the Books and Binding will meet your approbation.—Be pleased, Sir, to order a draft for the amount, on this city, which is $ 75. —I have...
2John Low to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
About 2 weeks ago I sent you p r mail a Sett of the Encyclopædia, accompanied with a letter , which I hope you have received. Being doubtful however whither they might have arrived I have thought proper to write you a few more lines, on the subject.—As I shall return in a few days, for newyork , by way of Baltimore , I would be extremely glad if the amount, (which is 75$) could be forwarded on...
3Thomas Jefferson to John Low, 27 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
An absence of 6. weeks from home has occasioned the delay of acknoleging the reciept of your two letters of Nov. 29. & Dec. 15. the former announcing to me the forwarding a sets set of the Encyclopaedia, which published in New York , which, it says, I subscribed for a few years ago. there is certainly some mistake in this matter. possessed as I am of every Encyclopedia which has ever been...
4John Low to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 27 th Dec r has this day come to hand, acknowledging the receipt of my two former letters from Washington .—I can assure you that you have certainly Subscribed for a Set of the Encyclopædia, and in your own hand writing.— In order to convince of the fact I shall take the liberty of calling upon M r Remsen , and M
5John Low to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime ago I rec d yours of the 27 th Dec r last , informing me of your not recollecting of subscribing to the Encyclopædia I sent on, and requesting me to shew your signature to some persons who might be acquainted with it—About the middle of January I answered yours, and waited upon M r Remsen & M r Gelston of this city and who examined the signature and said it was genuine, and procured...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Low, 15 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Mar. 2. is just now recieved; the former one, after long lingering on the road, had been also recieved, and had compleatly removed all doubts as to my subscription. I presume it had taken place probably 9. or 10. years ago, before the multitude of those applications had obliged me to keep an account of them. the lapse of time and other occupations had compleatly erased it from...