61Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 6 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a great desire to send to mr Botta of Paris a copy of his best of all our histories of the revolution, as translated by mr Otis . the difficulty is to get it to him without it’s passing thro’ the French post office, which would tax him beyond it’s cost. this can be done only thro’ a passenge r and I think it must be a gratification to any passenger to deliver it to him in person, & I...
62Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 24. was recieved on the 31 st . the acquaintance I had the pleasure of forming with mr Vanuxem while he favored me with a visit gave me a high sense of his merit and qualifications. in addition to this your recommendation, that of mr Duponceau & of D r Cooper place him on high ground. but I fear we are yet far from the time at which we may think of special professors. our...
63Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 12 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from mr Dodge which will save you the trouble of answering the paragraph in mine of the 8 th respecting him. affectionately yours PoC ( MiU-C : Thomas Jefferson Collection); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; at foot of text: “ M r Vaughan ”; endorsed by TJ. TJ received Joshua Dodge ’s
64Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The revolving year brings with it my annual tax on your goodness. I write this day to capt Bernard Peyton , my correspondent in Richmond to remit to you 300 Dollars, of which I pray you to place in Paris , 100.D. to the order of Mess rs DeBures et freres libraires
65Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 20 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you two letters yesterday, the one direct , the other thro’ Cap t Peyton . after sending them to the post office the messenger brought me in return yours of the 12 th . I never recieved from you either the 6. vols of the Dictionnaire of Nat. history, nor the two missing of the Dictionnaire medicale. to this information I add my friendly and respectful salutations. PoC ( MHi ); on verso...
66Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 11 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The season is come for paying you my respects of annual trouble. I have occasion to remit to mess rs Dodge and Oxnard of Marseilles for wines E t c the sum of 180.D. clear of exchange. I now desire my friend & correspondent at Richmond Col o Bernard Peyton to remit to you that sum with whatever addition may be necessary on account of exchange. if mr Girard indulges us as usual with his bill,...
67Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 2 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of June 24. and I now inclose you two copies of my letter to Dodge which I hope he will still recieve in time to have my wines here before the winter storms set in. — can you tell me any thing of Correa ? I salute you with thanks for your kindnesses and assurances of my constant friendship and respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of William W....
68From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 10 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 31. is just recieved. certainly no service which I can ever render to any member of the Family of my deceased friend Doct r Wistar shall be witheld. the only access to employment in our navy is thro’ the grade of Midshipman; and so numerous are the aspirants for admission to that, that it is long before the turn of a new one comes about to entitle him to a warrant. if this...
69From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 20 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my lre of Nov. 10. I have learnt that a new reguln has been adopted in the Navy deptmt, by which no person can recieve a Midshipman’s warrant unless they have been on some actual service at sea 6. mo. at least. it was further observed that a considble proportion of the applicants within that period become so disgusted with sea-service as to relinquish their intentions altogether, mr...
70From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 27 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In May or June 1821. you were so kind as to remit for me in mr Girards bills 200.D. to Dodge of Marseilles and 100.D. to Debures libraries of Paris. the former has credited me the 200.D. as recieved Sep. 21. 21. the Debures wrote me Aug. 24. 21. that they had not yet recieved the 100.D. remitted them. I have no doubt they recieved it soon after the date of their letter; but they have never...