11Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have run through the Catalogue & find that the amount of Volumes if we include the Edinburg review will amo u nt to Say 6500 which agreeable to the Rule which I have laid down Viz for a folio ten dollars for a Quarto Six Dollars for an Octavo Three Dollars fo r a Duodecimo one Dollar. will Amount to a trifle over $24000 I have not Counted the Edinburg Review in the Number as the Number of...
12Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
your Note of the 1 st Postmarked 7th reached me on monday the 12th I have Ordered the Nautical Almanacs both from Philadelphia and New york to be Sent to you by Mail. By a Calculation that I have made of the weight of the Monticello Library Ten Waggons to Carry 2500 lbs each will be Sufficient for Transporting it to washington If you have not a person Skilled in packing Books they are Liable...
13Thomas 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...
14Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Esteemed favour of the 27 th u lt post marked Milton March 8 th reached me last week When you have compleated the review of the library I am ready to come & pack the Books. I will have the paper-shavings and wrapping paper ready that they may be Sent on as Soon as I hear that you are Ready— It will be necessary to have the packing cases that Each may Contain about 300 w t (but they need...
15Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have by the mail which will bring you this Sent you four Copies of the Exposition & c two are for yourself one for Co l Randolph & one for Cap t Carr Cap t Car will pay you for his Copy and I will charge it to your acccount
16Enclosure: 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
17Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
on the 13th instant ⅌ steam boat I set sent to the care of William Woodford Eqr innkeeper of Fredericksburg two Boxes which I have directed him to have forwarded to you by the mail cart without delay they Contain Such books as I have had bound for you as ⅌ enclosed list of Binding I had have also enclosed a list of the Laws of Virginia and the Journals of the Senate which I have to bind for...
18Enclosure: 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
19Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
You will please observe that you have over counted 8 folios 72 Quartos 149 8 vos 22 12mos The way that this mistake has happened is, you have Counted chapters 14, 25, 26, 27, 2 & 28 twice over as you will See by a refer en ce to your paper
20Joseph 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...