1From Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you catalogues of the books which are to be imported for Congress and which you desired to have placed under your procurement . I have written to mr Short at Paris and mr Erving at London to superintend the purchase in order that the books & their prices may be such as they approve, and I have inclosed them copies of the catalogues; so that your correspondent will have to obtain...
2List of Books for the Library of Congress (Paris), 19 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris History. Annales Romaines par Macquer. 12mo Essai historique et Chronologique de l’Abbé Berlié. 2.v. 12mo. Abregé Chronologique de l’histoire ancienne avant Jesus Christ par LaCombe. 12mo. Abregé Chronologique de l’histoire des Juifs. 12mo. Abregé Chronologique de l’histoire des Empereurs Romains par Richer. 2.v. 12mo. Dictionnaire de Moreri. 10.v. fol. Dictionnaire historique et...
3List of Books for the Library of Congress (London), 19 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
London History Bossuet’s universal history. 2.v. 12mo. Newton’s chronology. 4to. Collier’s historical dictionary. 4.v. fol. Wood’s Athenae Oxonienses The American & British Chronicle of war & Politics, 1773–1783. Lond. 1783. by E.I.S. 8vo. Puffendorf’s introduction to the history of the Universe Salmon’s chronological abridgment of the history of England, in English if to be had. otherwise the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Short and George W. Erving, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract from the letters written to mr Short & mr Erving. ‘mr Duane is employed this year to make the importation, partly from Paris, partly from London, & to execute the details. but as I am anxious to have it established that the public money must be laid out with as rigorous economy as that of an individual, the proceedings of mr Duane’s correspondent are made subject, by my agreement with...