1From Thomas Jefferson to James Mease, 31 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. James Mease and his thanks for his very learned and ingenious dissertation on canine madness . He had not before heard of the method of prevention by the use of water in a stream as mentioned on page 103, the theory of which appears probable and the application easy. He has lately had a letter from Algiers informing him of the cure of one of our...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 16 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from New York last evening, to which place I went, the day after I did myself the honor of presenting you with a Copy of my dissertation, your polite and obliging favour was delivered to me. Be pleased, Sir, to accept of my most grateful thanks for it. The fact communicated of the success of mercury, is of great importance, but its authenticity not being sufficiently ascertained,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 12 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great pleasure that I forward to you the inclosed volume of the transactions of the Agricultural Society of New York, which was sent to me, in order to present to the Philosophical society of the City, by my friend Doctor Mitchell, in consequence of my having inclosed a copy of the queries respecting the hessian fly , to him, and requesting his answers thereon. I had known that he...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 23 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to present you with a copy of a pamphlet I lately published on the disease produced by the bite of a mad dog, the object of which is to support the principles I maintained in my inaugural dissertation , in May 1792. A case lately occurred in this City of the disease, and bleeding was liberally used by my friend Dr Physick, but from his want of success, he is determined to...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Mease, 29 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his thanks to Doctr. Mease for the two pamphlets . that part of his proposition which relates to the union of chemistry with domestic arts is very interesting indeed. baking, brewing, wine vinegar, [soap,] butter, cheese, [fixing?] liquors, hatching of eggs with a long train of &c . &c . are subjects of which the chemistry is as little known as it is of more worth in...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 23 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter in answer to my communication by Mr le Tombe— In pursuance of my intention to deliver a course of lectures upon Æconomicks, I applied to the Trustees of our university to establish a professorship to countenance my exertions and to extend the utility of my labours, but owing to the opposition of the professor of Chemistry , I am...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 3 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with much diffidence that I take the liberty to recommend my father Mr. John Mease to you; for any office which you may think his talents entitle him to.—As you are entirely unacquainted with him I beg leave to state a few particulars of his history. He is a native of Ireland, and arrived here in the year 1758.—Ten years after, he commenced with a handsome Capital, to do business for...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, with Jefferson’s Note, 9 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
with Dr Mease’s respectful Compliments. [ Note by TJ :] Dec. 24. 1802.—subscribed to the work, to wit Domestic Encyclopedia 5. vols@ 2.50 D pr. volume. RC ( DLC ); undated; addressed: “The President of the uStates”; franked; postmarked 9 Dec.; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure not found, but see below. domestic encyclopedia : James Mease, a newly elected member of the American Philosophical Society,...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Mease, 28 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved lately the inclosed pamphlet from the Author at Lingen in Westphalia. not understanding the German myself, I submitted it to a gentleman who does , and he assures me it contains valuable matter on the subject of rendering wood incombustible, preventing the rot &c. as this might come within the plan of the Domestic Encyclopedia you are publishing, I have supposed it might be...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 9 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour , accompanying the German pamphlet by Angermann, on the preservation of Timber, came to hand in due time. I am highly indebted to you for the consideration, and interest which you take in the work which I am preparing for press , and I only regret that the merits of Angermann’s tract did not render it more worthy of the trouble it has occasioned you. I do not understand...