1From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 5 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 3d. the volumes of the Oiseaux de Buffon which I possess are bound in that kind of binding which has been most common in France for many years, spotted, the leaves red on the edge, and double lettered on red. the two pieces you sent me on printing & the polytypage are so curious, & on so interesting an art, that I propose to keep them with your leave. I...
2From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 21 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been out of my power sooner to acknolege the reciept of your favors of June 11. 13. and 19. of the box of books sent here, I retain Le Botaniste Cultivateur, in 1st & 2d. vol. in expectation of the 3d and 4th. Le parfait jardinier 4to. 1.30 Culture de la vigne. Rosier Etc. 2. v 8vo. 2.50 Des Abeilles. de la Rocca. 3. v. 8vo. 3.20 Portefeuille des artistes 4. cahiers. 14.40 Meteorologies...
3From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 10 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Being within two or three days of my departure for Monticello, a press of business has prevented my sooner acknoleging the reciept of your letter of the 7th. the sum appropriated by Congress for furnishing the President’s house is small in comparison of the size & wants of the house, which is very large and as yet has been very scantily accomodated. the sum now appropriated will barely furnish...
4From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 29 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The box of books announced in your letter of the 17th. is recieved, and I will ask the favor of you to send the remaining volumes of the Botaniste Cultivateur, and of the Traité des Abeilles; these being among those which I shall keep. they may come by the stage. In the catalogue of titles and prices you inclosed, I need some explanations. ‘Portefeuille des artistes 4. V. 14D.40c. European...
5From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 17 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Reibelt, and his thanks for the Communication of the Catalogues, which he now returns except 1. the Notice de la galerie des Antiques, & the Catalogues des estampes. the 1st. of these appearing to be a complete catalogue of the new acquisitions of the Museum, and the other comprehending matter new to him altogether, he begs leave to detain them a...
6From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 28 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of July 25. Aug. 10. 25. Sep. 1. 7. 18. have been duly recieved. the last Aviso which we sent to Europe is now daily expected to return, and it is not yet decided whether we shall send any other during the winter. but were we to do it, it would always be on such short warning as would render your profiting by it impracticable, as the notice of time, vessel, or port never exceeds a...
7From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 21 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
During the sitting of the legislature, & especially at it’s commencement it is rare that I can find a moment for my private correspondences, hence my tardiness in acknoledging the reciept of your favors of the 3d. 16th. & 19th. I had often thought on the subject you propose as to the mode of procuring German emigrants to take the place of our blacks. to this however the state legislatures are...
8From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 24 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Hearing of no vessel bound from this neighborhood to Baltimore, I have this day sent your box of books to the stage-office, directing, as I have always done, the master of the stage office to put the costs of transportation into my account. Having occasion for some book of tables, turning the present French measures & weights into the antient ones, to save one the trouble of calculation, I...
9From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 31 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The difficulty of withdrawing myself a single moment from the mass of public calls on me at this time must apologise for my not having made you a remittance of the 41½ D. immediately on reciept of your letter of the 22d. I now inclose you a draught from the bank of the US. here on that at Baltimore for that sum. should you take this in your way to Winchester I shall be happy to see you; and...
10From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 10 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 3d. & 6th. had already come to hand when that of the 1st. was recieved only the last night. on recurring to my papers respecting General Kosciuzko I found among them the original patent you desire, & the plot. I therefore send them to you. they had remained here, because entirely unnecessary to the title having once been recorded. the record of title preserved in the public...