1Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 11 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In the moment of my setting out on a journey I recieve mr Dufief ’s catalogue for 1819. for which I presume I have to thank you. having had time to run over the first pages only I mark a in pa. 13. a copy of Scapula ’s Lexicon printed at Coll. Allobr. 1616. called 8 vo but I presume it is small 4 to as I believe there has never been an edition so small as 8 vo printed. be pleased to send me...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 3 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from a journey I found here your favor of April 19. and also the Scapula safely arrived. I shall be glad to recieve further from you the Diodoro Siculo . 2. v. 4 to and the Lexicon of Sanxay , if you can part with it separately. it is certainly not a connected part of the edition of Aristophanes , which I possess having been separately bought. these be 4
3Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs leave to add to his letter of May 3. to mr Laval the further request that he will send him a copy of Lempriere ’s Classical dictionary, 3 copies of the Orbis pictus Comnenii by Hoole , & 3 copies of the Alvari Prosodia. the two last are school books printed by Swords in N.Y.
4Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 4 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
What I said in my letter on the subject of Grimm , was really not meant to draw from you a reduction of price as I rarely ask for le dernier mot ; but as you have had the complaisance to offer an abatement, I will take the book at the price of 34.50 D proposed by you . be so good as to send it by water through Cap t Bernard Peyton as before, and if you will send me a statement of my account as...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 11 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Looking a 2 d time over the catalogue you were so kind as to send me I find pa. 13. article 3° from the bottom the following, ‘Lexicon Aristophanicum, Graecum, Anglicanum. 8 vo Oxonii . 1810’ this will answer my purposes as well as that of Sanxay ; I therefore pray you to send it to me; and as it is but a single vol. in 8 vo it may be sent by mail, well wrapped in strong paper. be so good as...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 24. is recieved, and so also the package of books first sent, & Sanxay by mail. Grimm will be here also in time. the balance of 4.50 in my favor when mr Dufief went away, agrees with my own memorandums: and the balance of 63.D. now in his favor will be attended to. it will experience a short delay however. the crisis of the times is not unfelt by the farmer. the...
7Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 12 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d was received on the 10 th . I was at the time & now am engageg engaged in the sale of the produce of my farms of the last year which will be soon accomplished and your balance shall be remitted, say in the course of the present month. it should not have waited till now but for the unexampled drought from June last which kept the river which carries our produce to market,...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 23 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise in mine of the 12 th inst. I now inclose you 72.D. to answer my balance to you of 71.D. the difference is meant to cover the discount with you on our Virginia bills. as some anxieties attend remittances by mail I will request an assurance that this gets safely to your hands. I salute you with great esteem & respect. RC (facsimile in The Rendells, Inc., Newton, Mass. ,...
9Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 27 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 23 d inclosing 72.D. the amount of my account. I have now to request you to procure me a copy of Aeschylus with a Latin translation, the Latin on distinct leaves both recto and verso: because I wish to interleave them in the edition of du Theil . an 8 vo would be best, but 12 mo might do if an 8 vo edn can not be found. I care nothing about binding, or the Greek leaves, as...
10Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 14 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of May Apr. 1. (which probably should have been May 1 st ) came to hand two days ago. Potter ’s Aeschylus had come to hand safely. his Euripides at 10.D. is too dear as well as Woodhull ’s at 12.D. I do not know why they should be dearer than other English 8 vos of 2. or 2 ½ D. I shall be glad to recieve the Aeschyl us