1John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have placed to your Credit the $15= inclosed in your letter of the 30 th ult o , leaving a balance in your favor of $1–3/100 if I receive, or Can procure for you, Planche ’s Lexicon Fr. & Gr., I will forward it to you immediately You will find, herein, a list of a few Books of our last importations, which may deserve your attention I am with the highest Consideration & respect RC ( DLC: TJ...
2Enclosure: John Laval’s List of Books and Prices, [ca. 9 October 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Appien , traduite du texte Grec. par J. Combes-Donous —3 vols. 8vo sewed $7 . 50 Appian ’s History, translated by Davis , folio. bound 10 . 00 R. Stephani Thesaurus. Latinæ Linguæ, 4 vols. folio. bound 50 . 00 Sir W
3Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I received on the 26 th of last month your favor of the 14 th of August , and have had great pleasure in attending to the commissions which it entrusted to me. Law books being very costly, Thomas ’s edition of Coke Littleton is set down at £4.4, though but three volumes. Rapins history, in fifteen, may be had for £2.12. It is therefore my intention to send you for the present, only these two...