1To George Washington from John Parke, 25 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
185–86). Parke is now best known for the book of poetry he published anonymously in 1786,
2To George Washington from John Searson, 13 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
...Meeting with financial misfortunes during the Revolutionary War, he returned to Ireland, spent about fifteen years as schoolmaster at Colerain, issued poems in 1794 and 1795, and then returned to the United States. Searson subsequently issued three more books of poetry, dedicating the latter two volumes to GW:
3To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Story, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
; & should have sent it sooner, had it been in my power. He has wrote a book of poetry, which art he must have derived from his mother, who has a good taste that way, & she from her great grandmother,
4Enclosure: Invoice of Books for Thomas Jefferson Purchased from de Bure Frères, 30 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]
5Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 11 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]
6Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Burwell, 14 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]
7Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Recommended Books for Female Education, [ca. 14 March 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]
8Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Books to be Acquired by de Bure Frères, [ca. 5 April 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]
9Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Invoice of Books from de Bure Frères, 22 September 1818, enclosure no. 1 in de Bure Frères … (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]
10William Barraclough to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
books; of poetry [index entry]