1To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 17 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
With my most Sincere Congratulations on the train of recent & gratifying events, I request the acceptance of the enclosed, from him who is with due respect & esteem, your obt. hble. Servt P.S. A few unimportant errors escaped in the former Editions. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Mch. and so recorded in SJL ....
2To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 31 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your directions, I enclose a copy of your speech on Satin —and am, Sir, with due respect your obt. hble. servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Apr. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found, but see below. For TJ’s speech on satin , see our editorial note on the First Inaugural Address, printed at 4 Mch.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, [on or before 29 June 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Amidst the numerous objects which demand from you unceasing attention, it requires an apology to obtrude on you any business of a private nature. However your regard for the interests of literature will probably induce you to excuse me in the present instance. I have in the press an American pocket Atlas , which I expect to be able to publish early next month. In the former edition I gave the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Well knowing how much you are liable to be persecuted with the applications of the vain, the idle, and the interested, and how many important objects must necessarily occupy your mind, I hope you will believe that nothing short of the magnitude of the subject on which I presume to address you, could have forced me to trespass on you. For a considerable time past, it has been strongly impressed...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey and Others, 19 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received information of the death of John W. Vancleve, Commissioner of Bankruptcy for the district of Pennsylvania, We beg leave to recommend Robert Porter of this place, to your attention as a suitable person to fill the vacancy. Mr. Porter was a First-Lieutenant in the army of the United States, in the revolutionary War—After the establishment of our Independence, he applied himself...
6To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 9 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1804, Philadelphia. “Some time since I submitted to the legislature of the United States propositions for furnishing them with 4 or 500 copies of the Laws of the United States, at the rate of One dollar per volume in sheets, exclusive of the binding, which I engaged to have done for 31 cents per volume. An act, I find, has been passed on the subject, for receivi⟨ng⟩ 400 copies, & an...
7To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 25 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 April 1804, Philadelphia. “I have made a contract with Tench Coxe, Esqr. for the delivery of four hundred copies of the Laws U. S. at 7 86/100 Dollars per sett, bound. I shall on Wednesday next deliver 250 copies, & the remainder with as little delay as possible. Having for three weeks to come, a number of very heavy engagements to answer, I shall regard it as a very particular favour, if...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 9 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 6th. which I recd Yesterday, lies before me. My brother’s address is John Carey Care of Mr. Taylor , Cutler, Middle Row Holborn I am, sir, very respectfully Your obt. hble. servt. RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr. President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 13 Jan. and so recorded in SJL . London cutler Benjamin Taylor was at 94 High...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr John Jackson, of this city, who this day starts for Washington, I send you the Greek Testament & Johnson’s Edition of the Bible, which I hope will arrive safe, & prove satisfactory. I am, sir, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt. Cents Bible 900 Testament 137 c 1037 c RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esq. President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Feb. and so recorded...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 19 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7th. covering a Check for ten 37/100 Dollars, the amount of the Books forwarded you some time since, I duly recd. By Capt D. Bensson I sent you on Thursday last, two copies of the New Testament, the best 12mo. Edition printed here. There is an octavo edition, considerably superior. Your obt. hble. Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.