1From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return here I found the Plutarque de la jeunesse 4. vols. and the 5th. vol. of the Plutarque d’Amyst, of which I keep the former & return the latter. when I came to examine more at leisure the Annales des Beaux arts, I found it did not give a compleat idea of the gallery of Paris, & that I had been too hasty in returning the Manuel du Museum. if therefore this last remains still on hand...
2From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 2 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have 10. vols. of the Quarto edition of the Oiseaux de Buffon, with planches enluminées: but they go only to plate 646. being 5. vols. of text, & 5. vols. of plates. could you undertake to import the residue of the work for me, ready bound: for otherwise binding here costs as much as the book. the books which made the subject of your last letter had been taken by the offices. I gave your...
3From 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...
4From 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...
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, 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...
7From 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...
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, 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...
10From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 13 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just time to acknolege the reciept of your favor of the 10th. & to inform you that should you continue disposed to purchase a farm in the neighborhood of Charlottesville, you cannot be better advised than by mr George Divers, & mr Thomas M. Randolph (my son in law) both of that neighborhood. I shall see them in a few days and will recommend to them attention to any request of that kind...