11William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of receiving yours of the 18 th this day—the work of Tracy , is going forward but slowly, as I cannot devote from my present engagements the time I should wish to see it pushed forward. I have put it in the hands of one of Neef’s assistants, a sensible and liberal young man ; and Neef is able to render the abstruseness of Tracy’s metaphysis a little more comprehensible than...
12William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Mail of this day, I forward you a single copy of the Review of Montesquieu , I hope you will find it executed in a style of neatness not discreditable to the work nor to the American press. By printing it on a larger type and a smaller page, it might have been made a large volume, but I believe it will be considered as preferable in its present form by those who prefer a book for its...
13William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received the last packet of the Manuscript—but it appears as if I was doomed to be the sport and the victim of my faithful adherence to those principles which that work so admirably illustrates. I should not invade your merited repose and happiness, with any complaints of mine, were it not necessary to account to you for the suspension of the work even after it had been begun. I...
14William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 29 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received the returned parcel of Manuscript my motive for sending you the translation in the first instance was that you might judge and if you had leisure correct to your mind—my intention is to send you on the Manuscript as fast as translated and I can transcribe it; I am not perfectly satisfied myself y with the manner of the translation; it is very difficult unless to a person...
15William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 11 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The translation has been completed several months but business of every kind has been thrown into new channels, and of the Six presses which were formerly employed for my benefit only one which prints the Aurora is now employed—There was not work to pay wages, and the Mss. remains on hand. Unless a change of Some kind takes place I see no prospect of doing any thing for I am too low in purse...