1From John Adams to John Vaughan, 24 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
Not to honour Mr Colman, for I know he needs none from me to you; but to gratify myself and bring me once more to your recollection—I write this line. He deserves to see all the greatest men and the best things, I Philadelphia; and I hope no narrow sentiments in religion or Politicks will prevent him. I am as always your friend MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2From John Adams to John Vaughan, 26 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
Not to honor Mr Colman, for I know he needs none from me to you: but to gratify myself, and bring me once more to your recollection, I write this Line. He deserves to See all the greatest and best Men and Things in Philadelphia: and I hope no narrow Sentiments in Religion or Politicks, will prevent him. I am, as always your Friend PPAmP .
3From John Adams to John Vaughan, 25 September 1815 (Adams Papers)
I know not by what right or colour of right, I address you: but as the World agrees that you are Benevolence personified I presume upon that principle to introduce to you Mr Samuel Gilman, whose Accademical Education was in the Family of my beloved Sister, whose University Education was at Harvard Colledge, whose Genius has already exhibited very promising productions in verse and prose from...
4From John Adams to John Vaughan, 23 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
I regret that your kind Letter of Oct. 11. has been so long unanswered. Mr Colman needed no recommendation or introduction from me to you. He is delighted with his Visit to Philadelphia and the liberal Society he found there. I will hazard Something to you. In my Opinion Something was wanting in Philadelphia, to irradiate the Solemn gloom of the religion of that City, on one hand: and to check...
5To John Adams from John Vaughan, 16 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Accept of my warmest thanks for your kind letter by M. Gilman; the certainty that our old highly respected friends have not forgotten us is always grateful, & you have rendred it the more so, by the channel you have selected to communicate this token of your recollection. I have seen a Copy of your letter to D Morse which is highly satisfactory to the Society of Liberal Christian worshipping...
6From John Jay to John Vaughan, 31 July 1797 (Jay Papers)
I have been fav d . with yours of the 11 th . Instant, in which you mention having rec d . from your Brother for me a Portrait of the late President, engraved from a painting of Stewart; and that You had sent it to the Care of M r . Constable— I have since rec d . it and am much obliged by this mark of your Brothers attention, as well as by your Care respecting it. When next you write to your...
7From John Jay to John Vaughan, 27 June 1788 (Jay Papers)
I have considered the Hint suggested in your Letter of the my long, and I may say habitual respect for the Sentiments of D r . Franklin, at first inclined me to adopt them relative to the Subject in Question. Further Consideration induced me to suspect that he has estimated the Influence of my opinions beyond their Value— If the Reasoning in the Pamphlet you allude to is just, it will have...
8To John Adams from John Vaughan, 26 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
M Vaughan presents his respectful Compts to the President of the United States; & informs him that upon reexamining the Packet, he has found inside of one of the letters, a line from a Mr Robson dated Charleston who informs that he receivd the letters in Porto Rico—Mr Mason was passenger in the Ellis from London &, taken into that Port—Several letters of Introduction for N York were enclosed...
9From John Jay to John Vaughan, 21 January 1796 (Jay Papers)
My Friendship for Doct. Bancroft has enduced me to turn my attention consider with great attention the Plan most adviseable to adopt relative to the placing of ^preparing^ his Son in a Lawyers office, ^for the Profession of the Law^ and for especially the place where. The Doct r ., for whose Judgm t . I have great Respect, appearing to prefer some Place at a Distance from our Capital, was is a...
10From John Jay to John Vaughan, 1 December 1787 (Jay Papers)
I thank You for your obliging Letter of the 24 th . Ult:, inclosing a Paragraph respecting me in M r Oswalds Paper of the same Date— You have my authority to deny the Change of Sentiments it imputes to me, & to declare that in my opinion, it is adviseable for the People of America to adopt the Constitution proposed by the late Convention—If you should think it expedient to publish this Letter,...
11To John Adams from John Vaughan, 18 August 1797 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will not think it presumptive of me to add a word to the Subject of the enclosed letters— The Talents of M Cooper are highly Spoken of (in the law) which he practises in Northumberland—I have had an intimate acquaintance with him since his residence in this Country, & whatever His Speculative opinions may have been, he has never rendered himself a party; & even those speculative...
12To John Jay from John Vaughan, [before 27 June] 1788 (Jay Papers)
I have perused with Singular pleasure some thoughts on the Constitution addressed to the State of NYk & was expressing my Sentiments to our good friend D r Franklin—who observed that if you was the Author (as Said) he thought it incumbent upon you to put your name to it—to give it additional Weight at this awful Crisis I call it awful because a rejection in your State would be productive of...
13To John Adams from John Vaughan, 11 October 1813 (Adams Papers)
Mr Colman’s visit, highly acceptable in itself, to us all, has been the more So to me as he brought me a letter from yourself—Our endeavor to establish a more liberal religious Socy than had before existed here, (& of which you witnessed the Commencemt under Dr Priestley)—met with many Serious obstacles after he left us—We are overcoming them, & have built a Church, & the occasional Visits of...
14From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 20th. and I now inclose you Capt Elwood’s reciept for both boxes. the servant who carried them to the vessel says that the light box was put into the cabin (this is the one you have recieved,) & the heavy one into the hold, where it has perhaps been overlooked & may be yet found. this contained the Louisiana minerals. I recieved by post the books you...
15From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
On recurring to my letter of Jan. 14. I find that though the remittance I then troubled you with was intended to include, with the newspapers there mentioned, mr Poulson’s Daily Advertiser, yet I omitted to enumerate it. I will therefore pray you to discharge my arrears to him, which to the 1st. day of the present year amount to 18.D. which the sum remaining will just cover. pardon the trouble...
16From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 31 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing how far the inclosed address may serve to give a certain conveyance to the letter, I have thought it safest to put it under your cover, not doubting that your communion with the person would enable you to procure it a sure passage to it’s destination. I am with esteem Dear Sir Your friend & servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Mr. John Vaughan.” Enclosure: TJ to Benjamin Vaughan,...
17To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 6 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The . is arrived from Leghorn with Two Cases (Pedestals I believe) Marble for you, they are landed & want your orders, having been confined 10 days to the House—I have not been able personally to attend to the Business—I have supposed them free of Duty—but should this not be the case—I shall want the Invoice or Value My first impression was to have sent them to M r Peyton Richmon—; but I...
18To 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...
19To 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.
20Letter of Recommendation for Richard Ware from James C. Fisher, Edward Burd, John Vaughan, and John Read, 17 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
An advertisement having been published in a number of Newspapers, by Nelson Barksdale , Proctor of the University of Virginia , encouraging the applications of Mechanics of all kinds for employment in the erection of an edifice for that institution, Richard Ware , of the City of Philadelphia , Carpenter, is desirous to obtain from the Subscribers that recommendation of his character and...
21To George Washington from John Vaughan, 17 April 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Vaughan, 17 April 1788. On 27 April GW wrote Vaughan : “I have received your two letters of the 17th and 21st Inst.”
22To 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...
23From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 16 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Vaughan. He has sent one of Argand’s double lamps to Mr. Bringhurst to have wickracks fixed to it, and has directed him to deliver it to Mr. Vaughan, when done, for the use of the Philosophical society whose acceptance of it he asks. He presumes that if suspended over the middle of the table it will sufficiently light it. RC ( PPAP ); addressed:...
24To 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...
25To Alexander Hamilton from John Vaughan, 6 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 6, 1793. On July 8, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Vaughan and referred to Vaughan’s “letter of the 6th. Instant.” Letter not found. ] Vaughan was a Philadelphia wine merchant and importer.
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...
27From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 12 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has recieved safely the letter of mr Vaughan & the packets from mr Michaux which he was so kind as to forward, and he now takes the liberty of putting a letter to mr Michaux under mr Vaughan’s cover, and with his thanks presents him his salutations & best wishes. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
28From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 25 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you for the use of the Philosophical society a copy of my communications to Congress of the information respecting Louisiana which we have recieved through Capt. Lewis, Mr. Dunbar & Doctr. Sibley, in which they will find a good deal of interesting matter. Accept my friendly salutations & assurances of esteem & respect. PPAmP .
29To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 19 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I submitted your letter of 12 th to our Collector who has assumed the value mentiond in your letter receiving the Duty as a Deposit, until you can inform us further of the Value. I have shipped them per Schooner Cumberland Capt Wheaton to the care of M r Peyton, desiring they may be carefully handled—when the charges are ascertaind you shall know them: I had a small balance in my hands which...
30To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 27 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty on the part of the A.P. Society to Send by mail Some Blank Certificates for your Signature which you will please return as Soon as Convenient. Mr Joel Barlow & Mr Fulton were elected members at our last meeting I remain with great respect Dr sir Your friend & ob Sert DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
31To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of 10th. with remittance of 34 17/100 Ds. which ballances the payments made—Whenever I can be made useful, it will gratify me to be so— After a long life of so much activity & weighty responsibility, you cannot but contemplate with great pleasure, the moment when you have resolved to get rid of the Burthen, & resume without interruption those pursuits, which combine...
32To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 10 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr C. P. Lasteyrie whose publications on the Merino Sheep you presented to the Society has lately been chosen a Member—I take the liberty of enclosing his Certificate, to be forwarded to Paris (when convenient) to the Care of the Secretary of the American Minister—Through this channel we have received Communications from him— I remain with great respect Your friend & Serv DLC : Papers of...
33From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his thanks to mr Vaughan for the communication of M. Lippi’s pamphlet. it is certainly a remarkable instance of the passion of vanity keeping full pace with the degree of science inspiring it. one would hardly expect in a mind exhibiting so much strength to find a weakness so little indicative of it. he returns the pamphlet to mr Vaughan with his friendly salutations....
34From John Jay to John Vaughan, 15 February 1783 (Jay Papers)
The only letter I have had the Pleasure of recieving from you is dated the 3 d . of Novemb. last— I regret the miscarriage of the others, as well because they were from you, as because they doubtless contained Information which either on domestic or public accounts, and perhaps on both, was interesting. Your elder Brother has spent much Time here— I need not add, usefully, he is at present in...
The German Woman and Boy you were so obliging to purchase for me arrived safe; and I return you many thanks for your goodness for having so readily undertaken and so perfectly executed your my Commission—Mr. Adams received your second Letter acknowledging the receipt of the money and unites with me in assurances of the highest Respect and esteem. PPAmP .
36To George Washington from John Vaughan, 21 April 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Vaughan, 21 April 1788. On 27 April Vaughan wrote GW: “I have received your two letters of the 17th and 21st Inst.”
37To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 26 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at last found Daudet, & paid him 3 Ds amount due for the term. the Petit Censeur was continued. I have the pleasure of enclosing his receipt—should you want any other payments made please advise me & they shall be attended to. I remain with respect Your ob friend & Servt I observe that you have made your Communication relative to the Missouri &c. I hope it will be printed General...
38From James Madison to John Vaughan, ca. 14 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 14 May [1805] . Cover sheet (PPAmP) addressed to Philadelphia wine merchant John Vaughan; postmarked 14 May at Washington; franked by JM. Year assigned on the basis of notes in English and shorthand made by Vaughan on the verso. Vaughan (1756–1841) was also a director of the Insurance Company of North America, librarian of the American Philosophical Society, and a...
39To Benjamin Franklin from John Vaughan, 19 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I had the pleasure of writing to you on the 21 Ult. nothing has come within my knowledge worth your notice. The kindness you have already shewn me encourages me to apply to you now matters begin to assume a dangerous aspect. A heedless speech imprudently supported by an Irish young man here, has not only occasioned his own banishment, but also an...
40To George Washington from John Vaughan, 4 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing a letter I have just recieved from Carolina—from a house of Character there, the perusal of which may not be improper at the present moment; I would not even wait to make the extract, which if your Excellency should wish can be done at any moment. I remain with the greatest respect—Your obt Servt A Vessel goes to Charleston on Tueday next. ALS , DNA : RG 59,...
41John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mail I send you from A. Michaux a Volume on the Oaks & one on the Birch &c being a Continuation of his Work— I have also in my hands One Sett 3 Vol. Destut Tracy & also Le Sage Vol. fol. Atlas for M Randolph will you please to direct the mode of Sending these— There has been great detention in getting possession of the Boxes or they would have been earlier at hand— We have the pleasure of
42To 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...
43From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 13 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
A French gentleman (Monsr. De Rieux) a neighbor of mine whom I much esteem, having had a legacy left him by a relation in France, his friends, on account of the depreciation of their paper medium, thought it better to invest the money in goods, and to remit it in that way. They consisted in glass of various kinds, ribbons &c and were to leave Havre in May last addressed to Monsr. Hombert of...
44John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am gratified by the receipt of your favor of 24 th The Seal is elegant simple & Classical & I cannot doubt the superior success of an institution So liberally planned; I hope the jealousy of those who are disappointed because the managem t is not given to them will be perfectly harmless—altho’ I Suppose those attached to W m & Mary , will try to give importance to their efforts I have...
45Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 9 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Cooper was so kind the last autumn as to get a seal engraved for our University by mr Robert Lovett , engraver of Philadelphia , for which payment was made, but no opportunity of sending it to us occurred before he left Philadelphia , and with whom he left it I know not. I hope, with you; but perhaps with the artist, or with mrs Cooper . we are in very urgent want of it to conclude a loan...
46Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 7 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The season for my annual call for books and wines from France now recurring, I had desired my correspondent mr Gibson of Richmond to remit you a sum of 400.D. which he writes me he has done. this I must request you, according to your usual goodness, to dispose of for me by investing it in a safe bill on Paris , where I wish 135.D of it made payable to Mess rs Debures, freres , libraires de...
47Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 28 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The 4 th of exchange for M r Appleton recieved in yours of May 14. happened to be overlooked by you, and is on endorsing , & is now returned for your signature, with a request to seal & forward th under the cover by any opportunity. it is in fact only to make security more secure. mr Steel’s papers are for communication to the society.
48To 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...
49To 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...
50Enclosure: John Vaughan to George Washington, 14 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
“America and all that belongs to it is Still viewed with Jealousy in England and be assured that if this war of Kings succeeds, Spain and England will jointly quarrel with America, So as to shake your funds to their roots—Be assured the War will daily open cases of Jeopardy and dispute to compromise your peace. The publick is a little Cooled in its rage for War and adverse events would quickly...