Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Invoice of Books from de Bure Frères, 22 September 1818, enclosure no. 1 in de Bure Frères to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1818
Enclosure
Invoice of Books from de Bure Frères
facture de livres1 Remis en une Caisse cordée, emballée en toile grasse et maigre, marquée, Libri 
3. M.T.J. adressée au havre a M Beasly, consul americain,2 par la Diligence de la Rue notre dame des victoires .
| fr. | ||
| vetus testamentum. gr. edente Grabe. oxonii, 1707, 9 vol. in 8o v. b. | 76 | – |
| origenis hexapla gr. et. lat. ed. Bahrdt. Lipsiæ, 1769, 2. vol. 8o v. j. | 31 | – |
| Gassendi Syntagma philosophiæ Epicuri. hag. com. 1659, in 4o v. b. | 6 | – |
| Systeme Social, par le Bon d’holbach. Londres, 1774, 3 tom. en 1 vol. 8o v. m. | 5 | – |
| elements de la morale universelle, par le meme, 1790, in–18. bas | 2 | –50 |
| discours de l’Empereur Julien contre les chretiens. trad. par d’Argens, Berlin, 1768, in–8o v. m | 2 | –50 |
| herodotus gr. et lat. edente Schweighæuser. argentorati, 1816, 12 tomes rel. en 6 vol. in–8o v. j. | 97 | – |
| Appianus Alexandrinus, gr. et lat. edente eadem. Lipsiæ, 1785, 3 vol. in–8o dem. rel | 60 | – |
| Gnomici poetæ græci. ed. Brunck. argentor. 1784, in–12. m. r. | 12 | – |
| Mœurs et coutumes des Romains, par Bridault, Paris, 1754, 2 tomes reliés en 1 volume in–12. v. ec3 | 4 | – |
| Vie privée de Louis XV, Londres 1781, 4 vol. in 12. bas. j. | 14 | – |
| frais de Caisse, d’emballage, de Douane &c | 13 | – |
| 323 | – |
MS (MHi); in the hand of a representative of de Bure Frères; on verso of address cover of RC of covering letter; with endorsement, at foot of text in an unidentified hand, related to James H. McCulloch to TJ, 8 Mar. 1819: “Mar 8 1819 JH:MC.” Dupl (MHi); in the hand of a different representative; on verso of address cover of Dupl of covering letter, with Dupl of second enclosure subjoined. Enclosed in TJ to McCulloch, 2 Mar. 1819, and McCulloch to TJ, 8 Mar. 1819.
For the books listed here, see TJ to de Bure Frères, 5 Apr. 1818, and enclosure. For explanations of bookbinding terms and abbreviations not defined below, see note to enclosure to David Bailie Warden to TJ, 12 July 1816.
facture des livres … 1818. 7bre 22: “Invoice for books sent in a crate tied with rope, wrapped in thin oilcloth, labeled Libri 3. M.T.J. Addressed to Le Havre to Mr. Beasley, American consul, sent in the diligence of the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires. 22 September 1818.” m. r.: “maroquin rouge” (“red morocco”). frais de caisse, d’emballage, de douane &c: “costs of the crate, packing, customs, etc.”
1. Instead of preceding three words, Dupl reads “fourni a Monsieur th. Jefferson, a Monticello, et” (“furnished to Mr. Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello, and”).
2. Preceding two words not in Dupl.
3. Dupl: “veau ecaille” (“tortoise calf”).
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- Bridault, Jean Pierre; Mœurs et coutumes des Romains search
- Brunck, Richard François Philippe; editsἨθικὴ Ποίησις: Sive Gnomici Poetæ Græci search
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