1John Pickering to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Having lately had the pleasure to see the Memorial presented to Congress by you on the subject of repealing the duties upon imported Books, I take the liberty to forward to you a copy of one upon the same subject , which was offered two years ago by several gentlemen in this town . It gives great satisfaction here to observe, that the scholars in your part of the country entertain the same...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Pickering, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in the inquiries which are now going on respecting the Indian Languages , I beg leave to offer you a copy of the new edition of D r Edwards’ Observations on the Mohegan Language , which is just published by our Historical Society, and constitutes a part of the present volume of their “Collections.” With the hope of stimulating our students of Indian, I have added...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Pickering, 10 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to submit to you the first sheets of a Cherokee Grammar , which is now publishing (by our Missionary Society) under my direction. You will perceive, Sir, that I have been obliged to form an alphabet , as well as to reduce the language to grammatical order. The alphabet is constructed agreeably to the general views given in my Memoir upon an Orthography for the Indian Languages...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Pickering, 10 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to send you (by the last post) a little pamphlet on Greek Grammars . It was originally communicated by me as an article for the North American Review, and was printed off for the October number, which is just published; but after it was printed, the Editor informed me, that he did not think it expedient to publish it; observing, among other things, that upon further...