1From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Tornquist, 5 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the printed Catalogues of your philosophical apparatus. I believe however that the course we adopted was best for us. as for a sum of 6300.D. we shall get exactly every thing we think material without paying for any thing we think not so. I do not know whether we might not have taken some particular articles of yours , (which you say might be done) were the price affixed to...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 23 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In return for the honor you did me by the Communication in your favour of the 15 th Jan y , please to accept my most sincere acknowledgements. I would by no means inconvenience you a second time were I aware how a Letter from me could reach the Board of Visitors of the College, and consequently once more take the Liberty of trespassing on your politeness to entreat, you will have the goodness...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Tornquist, 5 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not in my power to give a definite answer to the offer in your favor of the 27 th from Boston, of a physical, chemical and astronomical apparatus. Dollond’s name would sfft ly recommend the articles made by him. but we are not yet in possn of funds for those objects. a sum has been voted instead for a library and apparatus but when it will be recieved is quite uncertain; and when rec d...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 26 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ the Lines you honoured me with were not favourable for my physical cabinet, I flatter myself that you, as a Protector of the Arts & Sciences in this Country, will not be offended If I hand you a few Catalogues of this Apparatus; for according to the opinion of several Professors, there is not Such a complete physical Cabinet anywhere in the United=States.— As it is uncertain, whether or...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Tornquist, 30 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23 d is just now rec d that of Dec. 27 th was laid before the Visitors at their meeting in March, with other similar offers. they determined that having a compleat apparatus to buy it would be neither convenient nor advantageous to depend on occasional offers from particular individuals. that this would multiply transactions and trouble, accumulate duplicates, give them often...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 27 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the most respectable Persons in this Town, having recommanded to me to write a few Lines to you Sir, assuring me I may depend on it that you will, not only excuse the liberty of my addressing you, but that I may also flatter myself to be favoured with a reply. The fact is, a Brother-in-law of mine abroad is in possession of a compleat phisical, chimical, and astronomical Apparatus, fit...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 17 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The vessel which was to bring the other half of the Cabinet, being now only arrived at Boston, it is the cause why the Lines you honoured me with on the 8 th Decb r have not been answered sooner.— I take herewith the liberty of handing you an other Catalogue, with the prices annexed to it: The Instruments being Superior in workmanship, & finish, as those made for mere school use, Some articles...