1Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 19 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 6 th is recieved. mine of the 4 th 3 rd had gone on and will probably be in Boston as soon as you will. in addition to the letters then inclosed, I put another under your cover a day or two after, addressed to mr Say , author of the ablest work which has ever been written on Political Economy. I did not then know of the appointment of mr Gallatin
2Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 4 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Availing myself of the kind offer of your aid in replacing some of the literary treasures which I furnished to Congress , I have made out a catalogue which I now inclose. it is confined principally to those books of which the edition adds sensibly to the value of the matter. this, as to translations, notes E t c other accompaniments, chiefly respects the classics: but size and type respect...
3Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 16 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of July 4. I mentioned that mr Girard of Philadelphia would furnish a credit of 350.D. on his correspondents in Paris , then unknown to me, but of whom mr John Vaughan would give you information. I now inclose you a copy of mr Girard ’s letter to mess rs Perrigaux, Lafitte and co. directing them to pay to you that sum, and more if my catalogue should require more.— I can give you...
4Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 14 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter from London of June 18. was not recieved until the 3 d of Oct. in the mean time I had written you mine of July 4. & Aug. 16 the former conveyed my formidable catalogue of the books desired, and informed you that mr Girard would give an order on his correspondent at Paris to hold 350.D. subject to your call; & the latter inclosed a copy of his letter to mess rs Perrigaux, La fitte &...
5Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 31 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a long letter on the 14 th inst. and as it went by duplicates thro good channels, I am sure you will get it. but a gentleman going from hence to Paris direct, which he will probably reach before either of the other channels of conveyance I will repeat from that letter but a single article, the request to add to the catalogue I formerly troubled you with, the underwritten books....
6Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 8 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had written you on the 14 th of Jan. by duplicates through your father and the Secretary of state , when a mr Terril , a young friend and relation of mine visited us, on his way, viâ Paris to Geneva for his education. this direct conveyance tempted me to write you a short letter by him on the 31 st . he left us two days ago, & yesterday I recieved your favor of Nov. 25.