11John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter received at the society & read last evening—with its envellope— The Rouleau mention’d on the Envellope has not made its appearance & may have been taken on by M Cole or may have come by the Syren , by which Vessel the letter possibly came— But all our packets came by the Mentor —Should you have recieved it, it will after you have Examin’d it be peculiarly acceptable to us—...
12John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from M Girard a letter for You which I commit to the Mail & two letters of Credit ⅌ Duplicate— on Peregaux Lafitte & C o Paris 350$ to M r Geo Ticknor & to M r Stephen Catalan
13John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Joseph Allen Smith when in Italy had put into his hands in Italy many Years ago—Astronomical observations made at Pisa by J. S de Card Cadenberg in the Royal observatory 1 Vol Printed 1789—containing observations from 1778 a 1782 1 D o —1793 observations from 1782 to 1786—of this there are two
14John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors, of Feb y & of 1 March were recieved—To the last I would have given immediate reply, but I wanted to fix a Credit in France , which I have not yet done to my Satisfaction—This however upon reflection has nothing to do with the Agency for the Purchase of Books— This I would recommend to be committed To F. A. Michaux . Botanist Paris , He has been an indefatigable agent for our...
15John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter for Aspinwall was forwarded from New York via Gibraltar —I could get no Bill here— My friend Robert Dickey procured a Bill of 50$ which has gone by two opp s —It might be well to forward Duplicates of your letter to Aspinwall —Cost of remitting to New York to pay the 50$ & postages 54 24 100 — I rec
16John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d a letter from Cathalan 8 Sep. & 2 Oct r Mess Peregaux had remitted to M r C. 1056 f s being 5 28 100 per Dollar for Mr Girards credit of 200$ which sum is passed to your credit by
17John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Nivellem t Barometrique of Humboldt has this moment come to hand—Having found two Prospectus of the publications made or proposed by Humboldt & Bonplan —I enclose one for you—I remain D sir Your friend & ser t RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r ”; dateline below signature; endorsed by TJ as received 27 Aug. 1809 and so recorded in
18John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding the previous communications of M r Correa , & your positive letter of resignation , very great difficulty occurred in prevailing upon the members of the American Philos. Society to accede to your wishes—It was at last fi Generally understood, amongst y them , that Your name was to be withdrawn,—leaving however the whole open by not formally acting upon your letter .
19John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular friend M r Nicholas Biddle , with his Lady , daughter of the late M rs Craig , are travelling to some of the springs in Your State, to reestablish health & tranquility of mind, which had been much affected by their late Domestic afflictions —Should they have the opportunity—I should feel gratified at being the means of bringing you personally acquainted— M r Biddle’s tour to Europe
20To James Madison from John Vaughan, 24 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
Mr Thomas Cooper having communicated to me the active part taken by you to assist him, thro’ Mr Warden, in procuring some publications from France, which May be made useful to this Country, has at the same time requested me to inform you, that I am ready at any time & in any mode which can be pointed out be ready to transmit the sum of 100$ for this Object—or to pay at sight, the Amount of the...