1Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Girard, 10 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion for a remittance to Paris for some books I propose to import from thence, I requested mr Vaughan to inform me through what channel it could be obtained. he wrote me in answer that you would be so kind as to give me a credit with your correspondent there to the necessary amount. the cost of the books I write for, according to Catalogue prices of 20. years ago, would be about...
2James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The intelligence which you communicated to me the evening before I left home, of a vote having been given in the H. of C. against L d C. has not been confirmed, and I fear will not be. Little, has been receiv’d of late from Europe , but all accounts concur in the probability of a war, which Engl d prompts & leads, that will become general. Nothing can be more unprincipled than such a war,...