From Thomas Jefferson to Van Damme, 21 March 1788
To Van Damme
Vendredi. 21. Mars. 1788.
M. Jefferson prie M. Van Damme d’ajouter encore à sa catalogue
1788. Hippocratis opera omnia. Gr. Lat. Van der Linden. 2. vols. 8vo. Lugdun. Batav. 1665.
Mr. Jefferson ne partira pas d’Amsterdam avant le Mardi prochain. Il sera charmé de scavoir quel progrès M. Van Damme aura fait dans ses recherches pour les livres dont M. Jefferson lui a donné la catalogue.
RC (Universiteits-Bibliotheek, Amsterdam); addressed.
This note supplements TJ’s letter to Van Damme, 18 Mch. 1788, q.v.; a full description of this volume is found in De Bure, No. 1788, where it is described as being rare and much sought after. This item was included in the books sent with Van Damme’s letter of 25 June 1788, q.v.