11John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not Planche ’s Greek & French Dictionary, &, notwithstanding all my researches, I could not procure it for you in any Store of the City. I inclose your Account , the balance of which is $13–97/100, after deducting 28/100, due to you on your last remittance. I am with the highest consideration & respect, RC ( DLC ); with FC of TJ to Laval, 30 Sept. 1821 , on verso; endorsed by TJ as...
12John 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...
13John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Dio Cassius , mentioned in my letter of the 9 th of Oct r ult o , & the only one I have, is in Sixteens or 16 mo , of the Size of the inclosed leaf on Which the latin title is copied, Well printed on Good type & Good paper, all Greek, except two titles, at the head of each volume, one latin & the other greek, & the Summa Capita in latin, Without notes. being desirous to offer you a choice...
14John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your letter of the 28 th ult o , I received this afternoon, & forward, by this Day’s Mail, the Two first volumes of Dio Cassius , &, on Saturday next, I Will Send you the Two Others. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 10 Feb. 1822 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC ); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to William P. Smith, 22 June 1824, on verso; addressed: “
15John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 182[2] (Jefferson Papers)
The Schooner Lydia Davis Sails to Morrow, She is the first Opportunity that has offered, for Richmond , Since the receipt of your letter of the 26 th ult o . Agreeably to your direction, I delivered, yesterday, to the Cap t ( Richard Davis ) one Small Bundle, to your address & to the Care of Col. Peyton , Containing the Books you ordered, — amounting, as per Bill inclosed
16John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I delivered, on the 10 th of May , to Cap t Richard Davis of the Schooner Lydia Davis of Richmond , a Small Bundle containing the Books you demanded by your letter of the 26 th of April . I wrote, on the 11 th
17John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from Col l Peyton , your Correspondent in Richmond , a Draft on the Bank of U.S. for Thirty one Dollars & fifty seven Cents Which I have placed to your Credit. RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; adjacent to dateline: “ Thomas Jefferson , Esq.”; endorsed by TJ as received 14 July 1822, but recorded in SJL as received two days earlier.
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Laval, 16 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
After diligent inquiry, I have ascertained that no bookseller, in Philadelphia, has received a Copy of Las Casas in french, I have reason to doubt that any has been sent to this country. the Count de Survilliers (Napoleon’s Brother) to whom, generally all new publications of the kind are addressed, has none, & I do not know that any Edition of the Original has ever been printed. I can supply...
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Laval, 6 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I Send you, by this day’s Mail, the first Volume of the Journal of Las Casas, I will forward the Others Successively. I am with the highest Consideration & respect MHi .
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Laval, 27 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I Sent you, on the 20 th inst t , A Nautical Almanac for 1823 & One for 1824. I forward, By this day’s Mail, Jno Bailey’s Phadrus, 8 vo , London Edit. 2 d hand, they are the only Copies I Could Obtain in all the city. the Book not being used in Our Schools, has not been reprinted here, this Accounts for its Scarcity & the price. Agreeably to your request, I, herein, inclose Your Account. DLC :...