1To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter recieved by a young friend of mine from the hands of the writer, to whom he went particularly recommended; he has a packet for D Thornton which contains something for yourself—I Have spoken to Capt Lewis, who politely takes charge of it.—My friend had many conversations with the writer of the letter who was very free in his remarks, upon the ideas of the leading men in that...
2To 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...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor enclosing D. Griffith on Longitude was recieved, & the acknowledgement for it is now enclosed—we have been attentive of late to make the acknowledgement immediate. We are very desirous of possessing, for the Society, Copies of the two enumerations or Census, & know not how to do it but through your kindness; I would further take the liberty of enquiring whether the Insertion of them...
4To 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...
5To 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...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr Brun , a friend of Kosiusco’s, & who is strongly recommended to me, I have the pleasure of sending, some Specimens of Coins & Medals made in England, they are from Mr Jos: Priestly, & were meant to have been sent to you long since, had not an accident prevented, which it is immaterial now to mention—I have taken the Liberty to annex a list of Certain Societies to which (by an order of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 19 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that D Coxe has himself taken the Vaccine Infection, & during the progress of the Disorder, has undergone uncommon fatigue, without any Inconvenience; two of his patients, one a child, one a laboring man, appear to have it finely; the latter has this day furnished fresh Virus; he has been obliged to work hard during the whole time, & found no other...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed singular production of M Lippi Neopolitan, was forwarded to the Society by the Revd. Mr. Waldron Secrety. to our Minister at Paris who translated Cuviers Historical Eulog. on Priestley—as we do not meet until the 3d Fryday in Sepr. I thought it would be agreeable to you to See it—This Traveller, of Universal Science, may come to the United States & it may be of importance to have...
9To 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...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Four Double & one Single Keg White lead ground in oil were shipped to Mess Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond by the Schr. adventure Capt Town—By the Schr Liberty Capt. Lewis I send another Keg—containing 7 ℔ Stone Oker ground in oil—I have sent this in consequence of a practice generally introduced here, the advantage of which has been waranted by experience, of mixing as much of this with the...