11Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 22 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I learned but lately the death of my friend Cathalan of Marseilles , and I think he had no partner in commerce to whom the authority would survive of drawing on Lafite for the 250.D. placed at his order, which may disappoint me of my supplies for the year. the inclosed letter to mr John Dodge of Marseilles is left open for your perusal, with a request you will forward to him an authority to...
12Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 3 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We have in our employ at the University two Italian sculptors , whom we imported the last spring from Leghorn thro’ the friendly agency of mr Appleton . they request that 300.D. may be remitted to him for their wives whom they have left there. I have accordingly instructed our Proctor ( A. S. Brockenbrough ) to place that sum in your hands, and I have to ask the favor of you to remit it to mr...
13Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 14 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I know your love of science, and therefore set you down as one of the patrons and well wishers of our University , and willing to render it such good offices as may lie in your way. on this ground I inclose you a draft of the US. bank in Richmond on the Farmer & Mechanics bank of Philadelphia for 400. Dollars, which sum I pray you to remit to Thomas Appleton of Leghorn . it is on account of...
14Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday took the liberty of inclosing a draft for 400.D. with a request to remit it to mr Appleton , and promising promised by the ensuing mail to send the letters of advice for him as to it’s disposition. this I now do, and therefore pray you to forward them to him with the remittance, and repeat to you my affectionate and respectful salutations. RC (University Archives Auctions,...
15Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter from Doctor Cooper of the 10 th ult. from Columbia he desires me to communicate to you, for the information of mrs Cooper , some things relative to his concerns with us. The pavilion intended for him is finished except as to being plaistered and painted. for the 1 st of these operations we must allow to the end of this month on account of the uncertainty of the season. the house...
16Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 12 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days after mine of the 8 th your’s of the 3 d came to hand. that will have informed you of every thing relative to D r Cooper , and particularly that we should be ready to pay him the 1500.D. the 1 st of May , the I herein committed a mistake, for I should have said 750.D. in his letter of Oct. 25. 19.
17Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 9 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Cooper was so kind the last autumn as to get a seal engraved for our University by mr Robert Lovett , engraver of Philadelphia , for which payment was made, but no opportunity of sending it to us occurred before he left Philadelphia , and with whom he left it I know not. I hope, with you; but perhaps with the artist, or with mrs Cooper . we are in very urgent want of it to conclude a loan...
18Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 16 th with the seal safe. I would indeed much rather have recieved it from the hands of mr Correa . if he is still with you, pray tell him so, and further that my journey to Bedford is postponed indefinitely and that therefore I shall be happy to recieve him at his own convenience. you ask an explanation of our seal. the engraving in the field is a...
19Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you some time ago that I should desire mr Gibson to remit you a sum of about 650.D. to be transmitted to Leghorn , and Marseilles . yet it was not till the 1 st of June I could place in his hands the sum of 444.D. (for which your’s of June 23. informs me you have drawn on him) nor till this day that I have been enabled to provide the further sum of 200.D. this I have done by...
20Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 6 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a great desire to send to mr Botta of Paris a copy of his best of all our histories of the revolution, as translated by mr Otis . the difficulty is to get it to him without it’s passing thro’ the French post office, which would tax him beyond it’s cost. this can be done only thro’ a passenge r and I think it must be a gratification to any passenger to deliver it to him in person, & I...