1Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 31 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 19 th & 20 th instant are both recieved and I thank you for the Prospectus of mr Humboldt ’s work, which I had not seen before. I now return you his letter and the Prospectus de vases antiques which promises a splendid addition to the arts. Baron Humboldt’s work is voluminous & expensive, but it will add much new & valuable information to several branches of science. I have...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 25 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favor of the 1 st two days ago only, on my return from a long journey which I take three or four times a year. I thank you for your care of Michaux , which came safe to hand. if you will have the goodness to put those the volumes of Detutt Tracy & LeSage into the Fredericksburg stage,
3Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 3 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The Atlas of Le Sage & work of mr Tracy are safely recieved. I observe noted on the package that the portage had been paid to Baltimore . apprehending that this may have been by yourself, and feeling that you ought not to have any pecuniary burthen added to the troubles I give you, it is my duty to see to the reimbursement. I have a small surplus of a remittance in the hands of mr Benjamin...
4Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 19 th finds me just setting out on a journey which will occasion an absence of three weeks from home. at any time after my return from that I shall be ready to dispatch any certificates or other papers you may be pleased to send me for signature with respect to the volumes of astronomical observations from Pisa , whether intended for myself personally or for the society, I...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 17 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from a journey after an absence of three weeks, I found here the roll of diplomas which you had forwarded: and have made it my first duty to sign them, and return them by our first mail. hoping they will get safe to hand I avail myself of the occasion of assuring you of my friendship & respect. PoC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “John Vaughan esq.”; endorsed by TJ. TJ returned signed...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very friendly letter of Jan. 4. is but just recieved, and I am much gratified by the interest taken by yourself, and others of my collegues of the Philosophical Society , in what concerned myself on withdrawing from the presidency of the society . my desire to do so had been so long known to every member, and the continuance of it to some, that I do not suppose it can be misunderstood by...
7Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 1 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On the destruction of the Capitol and library at Washington , I offered to Congress my library to replace that which they had lost. it was peculiarly a library for American statesmen, and, in that way, a collection invaluable to the US. the divisions of Classics, Politics, Law, Geography & history, and American history and geography especially, constituted it’s principal mass. having been for...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 11 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Absences and other avocations have prevented me till now from preparing the catalogue of my wants from France , and the letters they call for. I have now got thro’ them, and have desired Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson my correspondents at Richmond to remit you the sum of 550.D. to be placed in the hands of mr Girard , as I propose to avail myself of his kind accomodation of a corresponding credit...
9Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 15 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter on the preceding page was written at the time of it’s date, but was witheld from the post office until I could learn that the remittance therein mentioned was actually made. this I learn from your favor of the 8 th this moment recieved. being anxious that the articles desired from France , and especially the books should get in before the bad weather of the winter sets in, I have...
10Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 22 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
One of my long and frequent absences at a possession about 100. miles S.W. of this has occasioned this tardy acknolegement of your favor of Nov. 21. I rejoice to learn that mr Cathalan was proceeding to send me some wines without awaiting the reciept of my letter, altho, having sent duplicates by different & sure channels he ought to have recieved one before Oct. 2. I thank you for the...