Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 11 April 1819
To John Laval
Monticello Apr. 11. 19.
Sir
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 in pa. 13. a copy of Scapula’s Lexicon printed at Coll. Allobr. 1616. called 8vo but I presume it is small 4to as I believe there has never been an edition so small as 8vo printed. be pleased to send me this copy. if well wrapped in paper it may come by mail. I should be glad to know also the price of the Lexicon Aristophanicum. Gr. Angl. Sanxay. Oxon 1810. or 1811. pa. 1. & 13.1 as also of the Xenophon Schneideri. Gr. Lat. 12. v. 12mo. it is a pity the prices of the books had not been printed. we are afraid to call for a book on seeing it’s title only, as books as well as other things have limits to their value beyond which we would not go. I salute you with respect
Th: Jefferson
[Postscript in PoC only:]
| P.S. | Apr. 11. | prices of the following? |
| pa. 119. | Grimm 17. v. | |
| 126. | Manuel de droit François Paillet. 8vo | |
| 139. | Dickson’s husbandry of the antients 2. v. 8vo | |
| 156. | Diodoro di Sicilia. Roma. 2. v. qu. size. |
RC (Bonhams, Los Angeles, 2012); lacking postscript; adjacent to signature: “Mr Laval.” PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of Joseph C. Cabell to TJ, 14 Dec. 1818; endorsed by TJ: “Laval for Dufief. Apr. 11. 19.”
Coloniae Allobrogum (coll. allobr.): Geneva, Switzerland. Oxoniis (oxon): Oxford, England.
1. Preceding four words interlined, with first page number editorially corrected from “2.”
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