1Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, [8 January 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour with order came to hand yesterday, & we have this day packed for you in 3 paper parcels, the books in the Invoice prefixed.—As they make but 3 very small parcels, we have thought it adviseable to forward the whole per mail, instead of sending to Richmond as you desired.—Hope this will Meet your approbation .— Our catalogue is now completed, & by tomorrow’s mail we shall forward...
2Enclosure: Invoice of Books for Thomas Jefferson Purchased from Mathew Carey & Son, 8 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Hon. Tho s Jefferson Bo t of M. Carey & Son N o 798 1 Register of Officers 1.50 2202 1 Worrall
3Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of Jan. 18 th is this day rec d — as is that of the Per covering fifteen dollars , which is placed to your credit.— Per this day’s mail, we forward Asserius , & shall send per first vessel to care of Capt. Peyton , a paper parcel containing the others.—
4Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Having just rec d some copies of the small Bible ordered by you, some time since, we now forward one, & remain resp y RC ( MHi ); in the hand of a representative of Mathew Carey & Son ; between dateline and salutation: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq”; endorsed by TJ as a letter from the elder Carey
5Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 8 th we have duly Rec d The Books in question have been regularly forwarded according to order—& we have no doubt will shortly reach your hands. They were forwarded to care of in a box to F. A. Mayo , Richmond , Jan 13. on which day, Capt Peyton was advised that such a parcel was addressed to his care.—
6Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s mail we forward Virgil , & by in a few days we will forward V. Romæ & M c Mahon — We rec d yesterday a few Law Books from London , among which were nine of Bridgman , one of which we have this day forwarded to care of
7Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 21 st inst. came to hand yesterday with fifty dollars for w h please to accept our thanks— Agreeably to your directions we have forwarded the above books per mail, w h we hope will come safely to hand.— The price of Walsh ’s American Register 2 Vols. is $6— We shall forward next week, per mail, an extensive Supplement to our Catalogue, w h is now in the press— M. Carey & son ✓ ...
8Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 28 th inst. is rec d We had supposed that M c Mahon’s Gardening was forwarded per mail, when ordered by you, but upon examination, we find that the package had not been forwarded. It is now sent per mail, & we hope will arrive safe.— Baron Grimm’s Memoirs cannot be obtaind obtained here either in French or English.—We can readily obtain it for you from London or Paris .—The...
9Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By last Mail, we took the liberty, which we hope you will excuse, of sending you a Volume of a very interesting work , which we have an idea of publishing, with such corrections & alterations as may be found necessary. The editorship is undertaken by a literary gentleman, whom we believe fully competent to do it justice. Our wish is, if you should deem it right, to be favoured with a very...
10Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 28 h ult. we have duly, rec d &, agreeably to your request, have forwarded the above Per Mail. Hon. Thomas Jefferson Bot of M Carey & Son 1 Griesbachs Greek Testa t 8 vo $2.50 1 Improv d Version of New Testam