31John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 11 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I begin to send by Mail Warden s Etats Unis—to my surprise I found this day that they had not been Sent—which I had directed to be done on their arrival Vol. 1. 2 go this Day. RC ( MHi ); written on a half sheet; at head of text: “ Thomas Jefferson Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Aug. 1821 and so recorded in SJL .
32John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 19 April only reached me this day at, same time with a remittance of 300$ from M r Bernard Peyton — I have Sent to M r Girard to request the Dfts & when procured & forwarded—you shall be advised thereof I remain sincerly Yours RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “ Thomas Jefferson Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 June 1821 and so recorded in
33Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 20 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you two letters yesterday, the one direct , the other thro’ Cap t Peyton . after sending them to the post office the messenger brought me in return yours of the 12 th . I never recieved from you either the 6. vols of the Dictionnaire of Nat. history, nor the two missing of the Dictionnaire medicale. to this information I add my friendly and respectful salutations. PoC ( MHi ); on verso...
34Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The revolving year brings with it my annual tax on your goodness. I write this day to capt Bernard Peyton , my correspondent in Richmond to remit to you 300 Dollars, of which I pray you to place in Paris , 100.D. to the order of Mess rs DeBures et freres libraires
35Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 12 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from mr Dodge which will save you the trouble of answering the paragraph in mine of the 8 th respecting him. affectionately yours PoC ( MiU-C : Thomas Jefferson Collection); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; at foot of text: “ M r Vaughan ”; endorsed by TJ. TJ received Joshua Dodge ’s
36John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 12 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days since I rec d a letter from Joshua Dodge under date 17 Nov. 1820 advising that he had received the 1060 F. & passed same to your credit & given you advice thereof . I am in hopes that his letter will come safe to hand, & give you all the information you want— I regret that your Legislature does not seize on the opportunity afforded them of having the advantage of your advice &...
37Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 24. was recieved on the 31 st . the acquaintance I had the pleasure of forming with mr Vanuxem while he favored me with a visit gave me a high sense of his merit and qualifications. in addition to this your recommendation, that of mr Duponceau & of D r Cooper place him on high ground. but I fear we are yet far from the time at which we may think of special professors. our...
38John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Great pains has been taken in our City of late Years, to induce some of our Young men of good Education & promising Talents, to go to Europe after havg finished their Studies here; to qualify themselves in the higher Branches, to bring home an accession of knowledge, & to impart it to their Country in the Station of Professors—Situation too often filled, from the Interest of personal friends,...
39John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have learnt with pleasure that the Establishment of West Point is to possess a full length portrait of yourself executed by M Sully I have always esteemed this Institution as a most important one to the permanent Strength of this Country— The objection to & the expence of, a large Army will always reduce the regular armed force of this Country, So as to make it a
40John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By the French Consul I sent down to Washington the 3. Vol— Botta ’s Translation—he assures me that the conveyance will be a good one & that as he knows M r Botta intimately he will do it with pleasure RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “ Th s Thomas Jefferson Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Mar. 1821 and so recorded in SJL
41John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your favor of 6 Jany & have recievd Otis ’ translation of Botta Vol. 1. 2—The 3 d has been published this day & I Shall no doubt soon recieve it from you—I shall Seize the first opportunity of Send ing it to Botta —I informed M r Otis who is much pleased with the Circumstance & has adressed a letter to the author which will accompany the Books I shall also write at same time—
42Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 6 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a great desire to send to mr Botta of Paris a copy of his best of all our histories of the revolution, as translated by mr Otis . the difficulty is to get it to him without it’s passing thro’ the French post office, which would tax him beyond it’s cost. this can be done only thro’ a passenge r and I think it must be a gratification to any passenger to deliver it to him in person, & I...
43John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
My young friend M Lardner Vanuxem accompanis accompanies M Cooper , & will also be mentioned to you by M Correa —It would seem a work of supererrogation to add my recommendati o n to theirs— But having for a Series of years been
44John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On 24 July , I procured from M r Girard his Dfts on Lafitte & C o on your acco t to my order viz 2353. 20/ f s endorsed by me to Thomas Appleton a 5
45John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
When my friend The Rev d M r Jared Sparks (who is the Unitarian Minister at Baltimore ) proposed going to the V a Springs for his health, I urged his paying a Visit to yourself, who had I knew always felt pleasure, in seeing literary men of Liberal & enlarged minds—He could not then flatter himself with being able to compass So extensive a tour & did not avail himself of my offer—By a letter...
46Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you some time ago that I should desire mr Gibson to remit you a sum of about 650.D. to be transmitted to Leghorn , and Marseilles . yet it was not till the 1 st of June I could place in his hands the sum of 444.D. (for which your’s of June 23. informs me you have drawn on him) nor till this day that I have been enabled to provide the further sum of 200.D. this I have done by...
47Enclosure: Extract from Henry William DeSaussure to John Vaughan, [2 May 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
“ Ever since Dr Cooper has been here, he has performed the duties of his professor-ship—so ably & so faithfully, that there has been a Strong desire on the part of the trustees Trustees who reside here to retain him altogether—That desire has been greatly increased by the pleasure derived from personal intercourse with him. His mind is wonderfully Stored with learning , & wisdom, communicated...
48John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Patrick Gibson has desired me to draw upon him for y/a for 444. D s which I have done . I shall expect your Special Directions for the appropriation of it— I have the pleasure of inclosing an extract made from a letter I have rec d from M.
49John 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...
50Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 16 th with the seal safe. I would indeed much rather have recieved it from the hands of mr Correa . if he is still with you, pray tell him so, and further that my journey to Bedford is postponed indefinitely and that therefore I shall be happy to recieve him at his own convenience. you ask an explanation of our seal. the engraving in the field is a...
51John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The Seal of the University was in the hands of M r Correa who had hoped himself to have had the pleasure of delivering it into Your own hands— I send it by this days mail—& hope it will arrive Safe—I should be pleased to have your description of the design —the Seal has been viewed with much Satisfaction—Simple & Classical— I send to M
52Thomas 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...
53John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of 12 th correcting an error in your Statement previously made by relative to the money at M Coopers disposal . I have sent a Copy to him for his Governmt . Whenever you send your orders for Paris & Leghorn they shall be attended to—
54Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 12 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days after mine of the 8 th your’s of the 3 d came to hand. that will have informed you of every thing relative to D r Cooper , and particularly that we should be ready to pay him the 1500.D. the 1 st of May , the I herein committed a mistake, for I should have said 750.D. in his letter of Oct. 25. 19.
55Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter from Doctor Cooper of the 10 th ult. from Columbia he desires me to communicate to you, for the information of mrs Cooper , some things relative to his concerns with us. The pavilion intended for him is finished except as to being plaistered and painted. for the 1 st of these operations we must allow to the end of this month on account of the uncertainty of the season. the house...
56John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am your Debtor on the Score of Correspondence & hope you will accept my apology— The Vanilla I could not procure Your letter for M Dodge was forwarded & I have his reply—Your wines he Sent to adress of our Collector who enterd & will forward same—I offerd to pay expences which he declin’d recieving without an order to that purpose from you— They have r only recievd a few Days on acc t of the...
57Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday took the liberty of inclosing a draft for 400.D. with a request to remit it to mr Appleton , and promising promised by the ensuing mail to send the letters of advice for him as to it’s disposition. this I now do, and therefore pray you to forward them to him with the remittance, and repeat to you my affectionate and respectful salutations. RC (University Archives Auctions,...
58Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 14 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I know your love of science, and therefore set you down as one of the patrons and well wishers of our University , and willing to render it such good offices as may lie in your way. on this ground I inclose you a draft of the US. bank in Richmond on the Farmer & Mechanics bank of Philadelphia for 400. Dollars, which sum I pray you to remit to Thomas Appleton of Leghorn . it is on account of...
59Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 3 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We have in our employ at the University two Italian sculptors , whom we imported the last spring from Leghorn thro’ the friendly agency of mr Appleton . they request that 300.D. may be remitted to him for their wives whom they have left there. I have accordingly instructed our Proctor ( A. S. Brockenbrough ) to place that sum in your hands, and I have to ask the favor of you to remit it to mr...
60Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 22 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I learned but lately the death of my friend Cathalan of Marseilles , and I think he had no partner in commerce to whom the authority would survive of drawing on Lafite for the 250.D. placed at his order, which may disappoint me of my supplies for the year. the inclosed letter to mr John Dodge of Marseilles is left open for your perusal, with a request you will forward to him an authority to...