11Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the honour of your letter of the 25 th of this month , and direct you per this day’s mail a portion of the different books You desire to have. They are packed up in three different bundles, which Shall be Sent according to your instructions. They contain Tables de la Bibliographie de 1817 … no charge as it is included in the Subscription Price . 40. N os of Journal...
12Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 22 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I Should be truly and deeply grateful to you to let me receive, as Soon as You can, the 21 dollars which are the amount of your bill. I also beg you to pay attention to a catalogue of foreign books I took the liberty to forward to you yesterday. In the hope of your being in a better State of health, I am with the greatest respect, sir. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 1 Feb. 1820 and so...
13Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the honour of your letter . It mentions what I did expect, devoutedness to improvement and politeness. I did feel so proud, that I had it inserted in the Commercial Advertiser. I take the liberty of sending you a short part of the plan which I pursue. it is to embrace all the sections of human knowledge. I know nothing of the method of Laharpe , nor of those of Pestalozzi ,...
14Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
from your last honour , I was induced to believe that You were sick and that Your age had obliged you to renounce to public affairs and to Study. I verily hope that it is no longer the case. Not from any idea of interest personal to myself, but from a Sense of devoutedness to you, Sir, I beg you to let me know how You enjoy your health. My normal school Succeeds well. You will feel happy to...
15Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, [13 July 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
I wish you a good health, and I expect that You have been well Since I had the honour to receive your last letter . Please to excuse me for my bad writing: I cut my right thumb through, in gardening. A Book of which You will find the title inside, arrived lately from England , I mean five or six days ago. I looked at it. There is but one copy in boards, fine paper, Celestial planisphere,...
16Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you much for your polite & encouraging letters. Nothing can be more conducive to my perseverance in procuring to America all The means of amelioration which I ardently wish to communicate, not certainly from a sense of interest. Brought up in Military Schools and Watched afterwards by rigid Parents, I got acquainted with the practical Science of Men, on the same plan on which Berthier...
17Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
herein is the bill of lading of a box directed to you, care of Capt. Bernard Peyton , Richmond, V a , and Shipped on board the Schooner Weymouth bound to that Place. the box contains: 1. Ducange , Glossarium mediæ & infimæ ætatis. 3. folio. bound in vellum $.20 .— 1. Dictionnaire Grec français de Planche 8
18Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
having not found any encouragement for my new institution in this place, and as I am promised to receive $30,000. in Martinico , in order to establish a School on general principles, according to the rules of Lancaster , which were those of The Military School of Paris in the time of Louis the 15 th I am on the point of Starting. I like America , but I have lost 24000. dollars in it. I am...
19Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
According to your orders to M r Belair , I have laid aside for you 1 o Ducange Glossarium. 3. folio bound in vellum. 2 o Cabanis , affections catharrales, 8 vo 3 o Sallustii Catilin. &