1Enclosure: Joseph Milligan’s Invoice for Books Bought for Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Joseph Miligan Bot. of William F. Gray 1 Marshall s Life of Washington $17.50 1 Stewart on the Mind 5.00 1 Cooper s Justinian 6.00 1 Walker
2Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [ca. 2 December 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esqr In a/c with Joseph Milligan 1809 June 17 To Binding 2 Oc State papers 1.25 } Half ditto Journal
3Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on his Library at the Time of Sale, [by 18 April 1815] (Summary) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ed. Note : TJ probably began preparing these notes after receiving his library catalogue back from Samuel H. Smith on or about 16 Mar. 1815. Work on it was well advanced by 28 Mar., and he completed it no later than 18 Apr. 1815 ( Smith to TJ, 11 Mar. 1815 ; TJ to Joseph Milligan, 28 Mar. 1815 ; TJ to Alexander J. Dallas, 18 Apr. 1815 ). The notes consist of four sections: (1) “Additions to...
4To James Madison from Joseph Milligan, [ca. 28 November 1820] (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty to enclose a letter for Mrs Madison also to send through the post office a small book for her subscription it is addressed to you when it comes to hand please be so good as to hand it to her. I have had the misfortune to be under the Necessity of selling of[f] my stock for the benefit of my creditors so that my business has been suspended for 18 months past I am now...
5Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 18 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15 th instant I received the Box of Books to bind I exchanged two or three letters with M r Gray of Fredericksburg befor I received them the delay has been between Fredericksburg and this place as during the frosty weather the steam boat has been laid up and the stages are not as yet regular but I trust the steam Boat will run again as the river is now entirely open and I trust as the...
6Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Together with this you will receive the first proof of Political Economy No doubt you have long since given me up as one of the most Carless men regardless of what I said of what I had Said and without intention to perform My promise to you Respecting the publication of the book. but truly this was not the case; I have for two or three years laboured under pecuniary Embarassments from...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 30 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Columbiad Agriculture de Serres 2 vols. Histoire de Pologne 4 vols. Ramsays Washington Corinne—3 vols. 12mo. Do— 2 vols. 8vo Ainsworth 2 vols. Do. Maxime de Tyr 2 vols Do. Preface to Bellendenus Do. Pharmacopœia of Boston Societe d’Agriculture 4 vols. Poudre par Cosigny Burrs Trial— Memoires Agricoles Nautical Almanack 1797 Connaisance de Tems Le vin par Cossigny— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
8Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the balance $136 75 from M r Gibson and on due examination find it all correct— on my return from Monticello I wrote to Gen l Duane requesting him to send the translation and original of Tracy ,s manuscript to M r R C Weightman of Washington and I would pay
9Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
This day I have Sent to the care of M r W. F Gray of Fredericksburg a Box of Books contents as ⅌ Enclosed Memorandum your account is also Enclosed I am preparing to republish the little treatise on Garddening published Some years ago by S. H: Smith . I would wish to make it as Extensively useful as I can possibly do it to sell at a dollar; least you should not have a copy of the book I...
10To James Madison from Joseph Milligan, 4 May 1821 (Madison Papers)
By this days mail I have sent two parcels which contain five copies of Historical Letters for Mrs Madison. There is in one [of] the parcels a book for your neighbour the Hnbl. P. P. Barbour. He requested me to send it together with the copies that I was to send to Mrs M. With respect I am yours RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. John B. Colvin, Historical Letters, Including a Brief but General View...
11Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 13 th instant I forwarded you ⅌ stage done up in a little box one ream best american hot prest paper Which I hope has ere this reached you in safety 1 Ream American hot prest paper $7 50 Box to pack in 25 Expences to Fredericksburg 37½ $8– 12½ I have not yet been Able to procure the 7 th & 8 vols Scientific dialogues but I hope to be able to get them shortly and as soon as I get them...
12Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall send you another proof by the next mail If it would not be too much trouble I should like that you would receive and return a proof once a week whilst you are in Bedford but in this matter I do not wish you to do any thing that would not be agreeable to you on l y the book has been so long in hand I am desirous to progress with RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson...
13Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Bo t of J. Milligan 1 Sett Parents Assistant 3 vols Calf Gilt $3–00 I hope hop that you will pardon me if I have taken an unwarrantable liberty in sending you the Parents Assistant it is a little book that I have lately published particularly calculated for those that purchase parlour books for children and during your residence at Washington I had the honour of Executing...
14To John Adams from Joseph Milligan, 10 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
At the request of Mr Jacob Gideon Jr: printer of Washington I have Sent you a copy of a new Edition of The Federalist which he has just printed & published; I have bound it and we beg that you will accept the book as a mark of the esteem we have for your public & private character MHi : Adams Papers.
15Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 18 th May was duly received on the 25 th , I received the manuscript but it was not in time to issue the prospectus before the end of the Session of Congress , as it was longer in coming than I expected I engaged to print the laws of the last Session of c C ongress for the
16Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By this days mail I have sent you a copy of Ricardo s Political Economy which please have the goodness to give a place in your library It is long since we have exchand exchanged letters but I am the debtor The Bookselling part of my business has passed into other hands since the 1 st of June 1819 . At that time my business was drawn to a crissis by having to pay Endorsements. I then declined...
17Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I send you the Second proof of the Political Economy please return the Manuscript with the Corrections I sent you the first proof on the 29th December I have not yet received it from you RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson Esqr ”; addressed (trimmed): “ Thomas Jeff M ”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Jan. 1817 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: manuscript and proofs, not...
18Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [ca. 16 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, Esquire. To Joseph Milligan D r 1812 Feb y 4 To 1 British Spy $1. 50 1813 June 30 To 6 Vol s Ornithology 72.
19Joseph Milligan’s Statement on the Size of Thomas Jefferson’s Library, [ca. 2 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
The following Statement is a recapitulation of the difference of Counting Stated by way of D r & C r over Counted Lost in Count D r Chapter Folio 4 to 8 vo 12 mo C re chapter Folio
20Enclosure: Joseph Milligan’s List of Books Bound and To Be Bound for Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 31 July 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
A List of Books Bound for Tho s Jefferson Esq prices currant 1812 & 1813 folio Boards $1 25 1809 & 13 4to 1 00 Universal History La Croze 3 N o folio ½ Bound 1 50 Pamphlets Agricultural 4to Boards 0
21Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27th ult has been with me three or four days the 20 Dollars which it Contained are at your Credit for which accept my thanks this day fortnight I sent you the third proof which has not yet been returned and it is ten days since the fourth proof was sent off and it has not returned I delayed answering two or three days in hopes that they might be with me in that time and that I...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 3 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16 th August is with me I printed 1000 Copies of Tracy I have still a few Copies on hand say about 40 there has not been a second Edition I think that a considerable portion of the first Edition is yet in the hands of the Booksellers by subscription & retail I disposed of 500 Copies—Four years ago when I disposed of my stock; the remainder of the Edition was sold to the...
23Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th ins t post mark 17 th reached me yesterday it covered a draft for ninety two dollars for which please accept my thanks I wrote you on the 16th enclosing my account amount $264 75 If convenient it is particularly desirable to me to have it Settled as I am settling up all my business to put my stock into better order than I could possibly keep it during the war The whole of...
24Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day forwarded to M r W m F Gray a Box addressed to you containing 40 Volumes which I have bound for you I trust they will meet your approbation In the Box there are 8 Political Economy and 3 American Gardener for M r James Thomas who I Expect has called on you as I had letters from him dated at Charlottesville 26 th
25Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 19 th October was duly received and Should have been regularly attend ed to but I was at that time much engaged in the business of the Potomac and Shenandoah Navigation Lottery which is Since finished, indeed this lottery has taken up much of my time the past summer but I am happy to say that I have now got through it and am able to attend to my bookselling concern...
26Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent a box of Books for you to the care of W m F Gray of Fredericksburg it contains Tacitus 8 vols and two other Octavo volumes also a folio volume which is either yours or Miss Randolph s it was left with me by M rs Madison — at the time it was left I had nothing of that kind to bind and when I was binding for you last year it was forgotten I have put into the box four Books for M r Carr
27Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg that you will accept the copy of the Federalist which you will herewith receive as the joint present of Jacob Gideon Jr and myself he is the printer & publisher and I am the binder RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello Milton V ia [i.e., Virginia]”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 Sept. 1818 and so recorded in SJL .
28Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The proof herewith Sent is taken in a rough manner as there was not time to have it properly Chased up and leaded without delaying to an other post day but as it can be leaded and justified after it is corrected I trust you will excuse the haste RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text, with “ M Thos: Jefferson Esqr” above that; endorsed by TJ as received 14 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in SJL ....
29To John Adams from Joseph Milligan, 30 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 20th inst was received this day I am happy to have it in my power to give you the information that you desire respecting the health of Mr: Jefferson you will see by the enclosed letter in his own hand writing (to my esteemed friend John Barnes eqr collector of the port of Georgetown) that his health is improving and by a copy of a book on Political Economy that has...
30Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have by this days mail Sent you a copy of the little book on Gardening which I wrote to you about last Spring if you have time to spare I will esteem it a favour if you will Examine the work you will find it contains all Hepburn s & Gardiner s & Book and the little Treatise by M r Randolph of Williamsburg and Some new matter at the following pages =prospectus= page 20 a note on hot beds page...