1To John Adams from James Ash, 25 August 1803 (Adams Papers)
Suffer me to inclose you, short proposals, for some matter, collected with both toil and perseverence. It is now ready for publication; and whatever encouragement you are disposed to give, to enable the printer to execute it, you will be pleased to transmit with Convenient expedition. There are a number of characters, with whom you have been connected in political life, who have been vilified...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Ash, 12 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me, to ask you to read the inclosed, Copy of a Letter, which shews persecution , without a precedent , in the United States. The advertisement is sent, to satisfy you of my Business here. Before this time, it were not in my power, to accomplish the ends, which this advertisement now invites to be done; in Consequence of the manifest oppression, by the suspension of my industry. I am not...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Ash, 7 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you, inclosed, proposals for a work , which shall be published, when money is received to pay the expence of printing. The encouragment which you are disposed to contribute, be pleased to return by next post. I have the honor to be, Sir, your mo. ob: Hble: Servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Feb. and so...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Ash, with Jefferson’s Note, 29 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The proposals, which I had the honor to transmit you some time ago , for “The American Law of Merchants,” have been returned with your Signature.” Agreeably to the conditions, be pleased to transmit me the advance therein required; because I consider my character pledged for the return of every Cent, if the undertaking should not be sufficiently encouraged, to authorize the publication, and...