1To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter recieved by a young friend of mine from the hands of the writer, to whom he went particularly recommended; he has a packet for D Thornton which contains something for yourself—I Have spoken to Capt Lewis, who politely takes charge of it.—My friend had many conversations with the writer of the letter who was very free in his remarks, upon the ideas of the leading men in that...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to apologize for the manner in which I sent down the last Small Pox matter for Dr Gantt I must have lost two days, in retaining it in order to have acompanied it with a letter A Second Edition of Aikin is published here, with an important appendix ; I shall have the pleasure of sending you a Copy as soon as I can get it from the publisher, who is getting it bound. I enclose the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor enclosing D. Griffith on Longitude was recieved, & the acknowledgement for it is now enclosed—we have been attentive of late to make the acknowledgement immediate. We are very desirous of possessing, for the Society, Copies of the two enumerations or Census, & know not how to do it but through your kindness; I would further take the liberty of enquiring whether the Insertion of them...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 6 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having for the Philosophical Society, Subscribed for the Musœum of Natural History, published at Paris, I have just recieved the 29 No. in which M Cuvier treats of the Subjeit of Magalonix as described by you giving his own Theory from the Plaster Casts sent by Mr Peale—Concieving it probable this No had not reached you, & that you would be gratified by a sight of it, I have by this post...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of 14 Inst. with 30 D. enclosed In conformity to your wishes I have paid for the Freemans Journal up to 16 Sep. 1806 4 To Irwin & Kelly in full for Philad Repository 2 Richard Folwell for Spirit of the Rep to No 34 inclusive 2 he proposes to continue it—as it may be irregular I took the receipt in this way— Petit Censeur—The Editor Daudit has left town, as is...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr Brun , a friend of Kosiusco’s, & who is strongly recommended to me, I have the pleasure of sending, some Specimens of Coins & Medals made in England, they are from Mr Jos: Priestly, & were meant to have been sent to you long since, had not an accident prevented, which it is immaterial now to mention—I have taken the Liberty to annex a list of Certain Societies to which (by an order of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 19 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that D Coxe has himself taken the Vaccine Infection, & during the progress of the Disorder, has undergone uncommon fatigue, without any Inconvenience; two of his patients, one a child, one a laboring man, appear to have it finely; the latter has this day furnished fresh Virus; he has been obliged to work hard during the whole time, & found no other...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed singular production of M Lippi Neopolitan, was forwarded to the Society by the Revd. Mr. Waldron Secrety. to our Minister at Paris who translated Cuviers Historical Eulog. on Priestley—as we do not meet until the 3d Fryday in Sepr. I thought it would be agreeable to you to See it—This Traveller, of Universal Science, may come to the United States & it may be of importance to have...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 30 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Trifling information may be of use until more authenic information comes to hand—I therefore take the liberty of Stating that the information published as upon the authority of Mr Williams at London, of expressions of Mr Munro & Mr Pinckney on 5 Sepr.—was from Mr Samuel Potter of the house of Potter & Page of this place one of our largest Importers—to whom it was all important to endeavor to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Four Double & one Single Keg White lead ground in oil were shipped to Mess Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond by the Schr. adventure Capt Town—By the Schr Liberty Capt. Lewis I send another Keg—containing 7 ℔ Stone Oker ground in oil—I have sent this in consequence of a practice generally introduced here, the advantage of which has been waranted by experience, of mixing as much of this with the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 10 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon an inadvertance, the inclosed for M Warden not being at hand when I enclosed the letter for M Lasteyrie for his care, had escaped my recollection this morning—Calling at our Hall I found it there—Could I have found a private opportunity to Paris I should not on the part of the Society have troubled you I remain with great respect Your friend & Servant DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
12To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 24 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to your request, I embrace the earliest opportunity of recommending a candidate for the office of Marshall of this state. Having consulted several of my Republican friends on the subject, I am authorized to give the aggregate opinion in favour of Joel Lewis of New Castle County—He has passed thro the whole rotine of office to a member of the Assembly; in the latter capacity he...
13To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved the inclosed from M Dunbar, which I think it proper to forward to you although I doubt not you will have recieved official notice of the information. I remain with respect D sir Your obt Servt RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 3 Jan. 1803 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: William Dunbar to Vaughan, Natchez, 25 Nov. 1802, stating that with the post about to depart,...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 24 June is recieved as also the Bones It is to be regretted that the least valuable object, should have so much Injured those that were more so.— I shall with pleasure add your acknowledgemt to that of the Society to Mr. Stockler—both are suspended until the result of the Election of Mr S. is known, by the special desire of Mr Freire he is proposed, & he appears both from his...
15To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing a Copy of a letter I have recieved from Baron Humboldt, which has given me much Satisfaction. few who have visited us have been So well inclind to speak well of us.—I wish much the public would put at your disposal the means of acquiring a full knowledge of this Country & its resources—It would be both honorable & useful. I remain with great respect Your friend...
16To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The important object of an universal Standard of Weight & Measure has long occupied your thoughts; you will therefore learn with pleasure that I have lately become possessed by purchase from M Hassler- of the French Standard Toise— Metre,— Kylogram & the English Troy Standard—Which may serve as Standards of Comparison, whenever the subject is taken up in this Country. The enclosed, memoir of...
17To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 23 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The two pamphlets from the Society of Arts &c were intended to be retained by you, as we are in possession of duplicates—I now return them & add a Second copy of the premiums, of which some were sent to be destributed—it may be in your power to Select some of the ideas most likely to be usefull & to put them in the way of more general Circulation—Being much indisposed at the time I receivd...
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of sending you a Philadelphia Edition of Aikin , with an appendix, containing some important Documents from Letsom &c—I have also sent a short abstract of some leading points in Dr Husson’s work on this subject printed this year at Paris—He was one of the Paris Medical Committee of the Vaccination Hospital—Not knowing whether you have time to look at all the Philada...
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 19 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed I have just recieved, & am requested to forward in the same manner as a former one, the reply if sent as before, will be carefully & safely forwarded— I have just recieved a letter from our much respected friend Dr Priestley who is entirely recover’d, & resumes his studies— I remain with the greatest respect Dr Sir. Your obt. & obliged friend & servt RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 13 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that Mr. Rodney, who is now at your City, has made an unfavourable report respecting the late appointment of Marshal, I conceive it my duty to render you an account of the circumstances which he appears to have misrepresented.—It, however, is not my intention, to trouble you with a detail of the extraordinary cabal excited here by a combination of interests, organized into a...
21To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt Merewether Lewis having been chosen a Member of our Society , I take the liberty of enclosing to you his Certificate of Election, & the letter advising of his Election, as the only Certain channel, by which the information can be Conveyed to him. Our friend D Priestley has been very Ill, D Wistar saw him previous to the Serious attack & found him much Broken—since D W. left him, he was...
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Benjn Franklin Capt Weeks, Mr Carey the Missionary, has sent a Sungskrit Grammar, directed to you for the American Philosophical Society —In consequence of information from the Captains to this effect I went to the Custom house, & had the packet open’d there It contained no letter, & possibly if any letter was written it may have gone forward to you by Mail. The Book is large quarto &...
23To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being unexpectedly obliged to leave town for a day I write this away from my Compting house 50₶ recd., acct will be paid; 250 ℔ White lead shipped to Gibson & Jefferson by Capt Howe Bill of Lading will be enclosed to morrow with accot— Excuse this hasty line from Your friend & Sert PS. H.T. advises Boxes were gone on I take the liberty of enclosing a line for Mr. Narlov which I hope You will...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 28 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was just recieved by me under cover, should any reply be necessary & be forwarded under cover to me, it will be safely conveyed to its destination— I have the pleasure of informing you that our much valued friend Dr Priestly is now on his recovery from a most dangerous Illness, & will I hope in two or three Weeks be able to resume his pen & his Labors— The plates to the 4th Vol....
25To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
By desire of Dr Priestley I have sent per Post for your acceptance, the New Edition of his pamphlet on Phlogiston, & his last answer to Lynn—The Dr. requests you will permit him to trouble you to cause one to be forwarded to M Levingston at Paris—I have taken the liberty of forwarding one to you for that purpose.— D Priestley has been very ill, he is now somewhat better but I fear we shall not...
26To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 16 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By letters recieved from the Revd Mr Warden & Mr Lasteyrie they mention having Sent some Bookes for the Society—The Letters appear to have come by the stage, but we have not heard of the Books—Permit us to Solicit your assistance to ascertain whether they were given in charge to the person who had the Care of the dispatches, & how we can get at them—Mr Lasteyries work is on the Cotton plant. I...
27To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A desire to be useful, induces me to make the present Communication, consisting of hints extracted from recent European publications, which are worthy perusing— Sam Bentham , Esqr. recd lately a Gold medal , for discovering the following method of preserving water sweet in Long Voyages it was bestowed by the Socy. for the encouragemt. of Arts &c—It is detailed in their Transactions. 1801—also...
28To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 30 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 14 Augt. I have recieved, & beg leave to repeat what I suggested on a former occasion, that I was so sensible of your important avocations; that I should (except where absolute necessity required it) avoid writing, if I concieved it would always involve you in the trouble of a reply—The Book was forwarded before your letter was received by a regular Washington trader, thro’ the...
29To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 25 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a letter from the Dutch Commercial Resident Heinekin—The Commn. alluded to is a letter of 21. Oct. 1802 to the Socy. accompanying three Numbers of the Flora Batava , (we have now 6) executing by the order of the Batavn. Govt.—also by a list of which I have the pleasure of Enclosing a Copy, of plants, the Bat. Govt. desire to be procured under the direction of our Socy.—as those...
30To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 28 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Vaccination is becoming every day more current amongst us in order to assist in removing prejudice where any still remains the enclosed has been published here, & proves a powerful agent I take the liberty of enclosing a few to you knowing how much Interest you have taken in its adoption, & being indebted to you for its introduction here, I remain with respect D sir Your ob. Servant RC ( DLC...