Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 30 January 1817
From Nicolas G. Dufief
A Philadelphie ce 30. Janvier 1817
Monsieur,
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous adresser, par le courrier d’hier matin, le dernier des livres que vous aviez demandés. Vous trouverez ci-inclus mon compte par lequel il vous est du une balance de 4.50 que je tiendrai à votre disposition.
Je regrette beaucoup de n’avoir pu réussir à vous procurer une bible convenable. L’histoire de la philosophie par Enfield ne Se trouve point du tout1 à Philadelphie; on n’y trouve que Sa philosophie.
Agréez les vœux que je fais pour votre santé, & les assurances du plus parfait dévouement
Votre très-respectueux serviteur
N. G. Dufief
Editors’ Translation
Philadelphia 30. January 1817
Sir,
I had the honor of sending you, by yesterday morning’s post, the last of the books you requested. Enclosed you will find my account indicating that you are due a balance of $4.50, which I will hold at your disposal.
I deeply regret that I could not get you a suitable Bible. The History of Philosophy by Enfield is absolutely impossible to find in Philadelphia; here one finds only his philosophy.
Please accept my wishes for your good health and the assurances of my complete devotion
Your very respectful servant
N. G. Dufief
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Th: Jefferson, Esquire”; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Feb. 1817 and so recorded in SJL. Translation by Dr. Genevieve Moene.
William Enfield’s more readily available work on philosophie was the first American edition of Institutes of Natural Philosophy, Theoretical and Practical (Boston, 1802).
1. Preceding two words interlined.
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- Enfield, William; Institutes of Natural Philosophy, Theoretical and Practical search
- Enfield, William; The History of Philosophy search
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