1William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By the next stage that leaves this place for Charlotesville , I will forward to you a Box which has been addressed to my care,— I presume by Mr Milligan . It gives me much pleasure to be thus able to serve you. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 May 1818 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Charles Simms, 30 July 1818
2William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended to pay my respects to you at Monticello , but on my arrival here I found you had set off for the Mountain Top , and I could not, with any propriety, break in upon your important avocations there with a business so much of a personal and private nature. My object in taking the liberty to address you in this way, is, in the first place, to ask your attention to the accompanying...
3To James Madison from William F. Gray, 7 September 1818 (Madison Papers)
At the request of Mr Todd I have procured the Analectic Magazine to sent [ sic ] on by Mail for you, and I herewith forward the No. for Sept. That for Aug. had been sent off by Water, before I gave the necessary directions to the publisher, and has not yet reached me. It shall be sent to you as soon as recd. I have made enquiry respecting Wilson’s Ornithology and Pinkerton’s Voyages & Travels....
4William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the rec t of your kind letter under date the 7 th Curt. —Accept my thanks for your friendly notice of my letter of the 3 rd Aug. — Since I was at Charlottesville , I have been strongly advised to the measure of establishing a Bookstore there; my own inclination favoured it; and, other motives being now strengthened by your approbation and friendly promise...
5William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favours respecting the Box of Books that you sent for me to bind, with the Books themselves, have been duly rec d —On examin in g the Books, I find some of the periodical works are not entire; and before they are bound up I thought it right to ask you if you were apprised of this, and if you wish them bound as sent, or not.— The “Port Folio,” in particular, lacks several numbers.—...
6William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last Stage I sent you in a Box, the above Books, being a part of those you favoured me with for binding.—I hope you will be satisfied with them; but if you are it will be more than I am. My binder has not finished them in the style I wished, but I believe they are strong.— On examining the “Port Folio,” I found some of the Vols. had been put together wrong—months in the early part of a...
7Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with William F. Gray, [ca. 25 March 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Tho s Jefferson , Esq. To William F. Gray D r 1819 March 20 th For Binding 30 Vols. Ed: Review 75 22.50 〃
8William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer, M r Tho s Smith , has applied to me for an introduction to you; but not having ever had that honour myself, it may be considered too great a liberty for me to take.—He will no doubt carry with him a much better introduction than my name can give him. I will only say that he has for some time lived my neighbour, and has approved himself a sober and industrious citezen; and in every...
9William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Annexed I present a full statement of my a/c against you from the time that I have been favourd with your orders. If found correct, you will oblige me by an early remittance of the bal. in the way most convenient to yourself.— I owe you an apology for not having furnished the Book that you ordered a long time ago . The fact was I failed to get it of two correspondents to whom I wrote, and I at...
10Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with William F. Gray, [ca. 20 January 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To William F. Gray Dr 1818 Octo 23 For 30 No s Edinburgh Review from No 28 to No 58 inclusive } 37 50 Nov r