1To James Madison from Isaac Ball, 30 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Directed by a Respectful Consideration, for the President of the United States—Permit me Sir—with deference to present this small product in the field of literature. If to diffuse happiness to mankind, and a knowledge of the human character, may be considered worthy of every rational mind—Indulge me to hope, the few pages submitted are calculated to inspire—an elevated view of the faculties of...
2To James Madison from Isaac Ball, 11 April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 April 1809, New York. Thanks JM for his letter of 4 Apr. that authorized Ball to list JM “in the Catalogue of Respectable patrons” if a new edition of his book on “Animal Œconomy” is published. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Docketed by JM.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Ball, 17 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Directed by an impulse of respectful Consideration, for the President of the United States, Please permit me, Sir, with deference to present this small product, in the field of literature,—If to diffuse happiness to mankind, and a knowledge of the human character, may be considered worthy of every rational mind—Permit me to hope that the few pages submitted, are calculated to inspire an...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Ball, 21 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency will please recive, this second Edition of my feeble efforts in the field of literature—through this medium.— The honorable testimony of approbation to my first, manifested in your Excellencys Note of the 3d. April Ult—acted as a stimulus to my exertions to present this second, acceptable to the various classes of respectable patrons.— If I have in any degree contributed to...