Thomas Jefferson to Henry A. S. Dearborn, 17 October 1816
To Henry A. S. Dearborn
Monticello Oct. 17. 16.
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments and his thanks to mr Dearborne for the copy he has been so kind as to send him of his translation of De Lasteyrie’s learned & valuable work on the Pastel or Woad. he hopes the translation will encorage and promote the culture of that useful plant in the US. a long absence from home must apologise for this late acknolegement of the receipt of the work.
RC (Remember When Auctions, Inc., Los Angeles, 1995); dateline at foot of text. FC (DLC); written in TJ’s hand on a narrow sheet, on verso of portion of a reused address cover from John Barnes to TJ; at head of text: “Dearborn H. A. S.”
Index Entries
- A Treatise on the Culture, Preparation, History and Analysis of Pastel, or Woad (C. P. De Lasteyrie; trans. H. A. S. Dearborn) search
- books; on dyeing search
- Dearborn, Henry Alexander Scammell; letters to search
- Dearborn, Henry Alexander Scammell; translator ofA Treatise on the Culture, Preparation, History and Analysis of Pastel, or Woad (C. P. De Lasteyrie) search
- Du Pastel, de l’indigotier (C. P. De Lasteyrie) search
- dyeing search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; receives works search
- Lasteyrie-Dusaillant, Charles Philibert, comte De; A Treatise on the Culture, Preparation, History and Analysis of Pastel, or Woad (trans. H. A. S. Dearborn) search
- Lasteyrie-Dusaillant, Charles Philibert, comte De; Du Pastel, de l’indigotier search
- woad, blue search