31Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 16 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very unlucky indeed in being in time for so small a portion only of the books I had wished of D r Priestly ’s library. there was one in particular ( Benson ’s Saxon Vocabulary) I would rather have given double price for than have missed. the amount of the 3. vols on their way to me being 3.75 D I inclose you 4.D. in Virginia bank notes, which I understand pass with you. the difference of...
32Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 11 [November] 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve here (where I pass a good deal of my time) your favor of Oct. 22. covering a Prospectus of a new edition of your Olive branch : I subscribe to it with pleasure, because I believe it has done & will do much good, in holding up the mirror to both parties, and exhibiting to both their political errors. that I have had my share of them, I am not vain enough to doubt, and some indeed I...