1To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 5 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The last evenings mail from the west brought me the 47 th and 48 th nos. of the North American Review, which I had heretofore sent to you; and also your letter explaining the cause of your returning them. I understood your letter of 16 th March as interdicting my sending you the Edinburg Review, alone, and not as applying to the North American Review, otherwise I should not have taken the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 25 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the reciept of your favour of the 16 th Inst.—I also duly recieved, through the hands of Col. B. Peyton, $15.25 in full of your a/c. I regret your determination to recieve your Ed bg Reviews in future from Richmond. The payments heretofore made me and the manner of them have been perfectly satisfactory. Intending to pay particular attention to the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 24 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I hand you copy of my acct. against you, which would have been rendered sooner, but for an intention of visiting Charlottesville & presenting it in person, which has been continually entertained and continually prevented by circumstances, during the past year.—You will now oblige me by remitting the Amt. ⅌ mail, at your convenience. The Reviews have been furnished to you during the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 24 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To W m F Gray Dr 1819. Sept 9. To Balance due by acct. Ren d $36.50 1820 Jany 15. 〃 N o 63 Edinburgh Review 1.25
5To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 5 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have within my reach, a Book entitled “Histoire Philosophique de la Révolution de France, depuis la premiere assemblée des Notables jusqu’ à la paix de Presburg; Par Ant. Fantin-Desodoards.” It is in ten Octavo Vols. and said to be the 5 th edition revised and corrected by the author, and printed in 1807.— I have not been able to find the title of this Book in any of my Catalogues. And not...
6William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 23 rd March came safely to hand and in due time. The enclosure $37.50 is placed to your credit, for which please to accept my thanks.—When you wrote I was absent from home, and since my return, indisposition and a necessary attention to some pressing matters of business have prevented me from answering the letters rec d during my absence until now. This is the reason, and I...
7William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Annexed I present a full statement of my a/c against you from the time that I have been favourd with your orders. If found correct, you will oblige me by an early remittance of the bal. in the way most convenient to yourself.— I owe you an apology for not having furnished the Book that you ordered a long time ago . The fact was I failed to get it of two correspondents to whom I wrote, and I at...
8William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer, M r Tho s Smith , has applied to me for an introduction to you; but not having ever had that honour myself, it may be considered too great a liberty for me to take.—He will no doubt carry with him a much better introduction than my name can give him. I will only say that he has for some time lived my neighbour, and has approved himself a sober and industrious citezen; and in every...
9Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with William F. Gray, [ca. 25 March 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Tho s Jefferson , Esq. To William F. Gray D r 1819 March 20 th For Binding 30 Vols. Ed: Review 75 22.50 〃
10William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last Stage I sent you in a Box, the above Books, being a part of those you favoured me with for binding.—I hope you will be satisfied with them; but if you are it will be more than I am. My binder has not finished them in the style I wished, but I believe they are strong.— On examining the “Port Folio,” I found some of the Vols. had been put together wrong—months in the early part of a...
11William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favours respecting the Box of Books that you sent for me to bind, with the Books themselves, have been duly rec d —On examin in g the Books, I find some of the periodical works are not entire; and before they are bound up I thought it right to ask you if you were apprised of this, and if you wish them bound as sent, or not.— The “Port Folio,” in particular, lacks several numbers.—...
12William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the rec t of your kind letter under date the 7 th Curt. —Accept my thanks for your friendly notice of my letter of the 3 rd Aug. — Since I was at Charlottesville , I have been strongly advised to the measure of establishing a Bookstore there; my own inclination favoured it; and, other motives being now strengthened by your approbation and friendly promise...
13William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended to pay my respects to you at Monticello , but on my arrival here I found you had set off for the Mountain Top , and I could not, with any propriety, break in upon your important avocations there with a business so much of a personal and private nature. My object in taking the liberty to address you in this way, is, in the first place, to ask your attention to the accompanying...
14William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By the next stage that leaves this place for Charlotesville , I will forward to you a Box which has been addressed to my care,— I presume by Mr Milligan . It gives me much pleasure to be thus able to serve you. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 May 1818 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Charles Simms, 30 July 1818
15William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day forward to you, by the Mail Cart, a small bundle of Books , sent to my care by M r Milligan of George Town . Wishing them safe to hand RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Tho s Jefferson Esq. Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 15 Mar. 1816 and so recorded in SJL . For the small bundle of books
16Enclosure: Joseph Milligan’s Invoice for Books Bought for Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Joseph Miligan Bot. of William F. Gray 1 Marshall s Life of Washington $17.50 1 Stewart on the Mind 5.00 1 Cooper s Justinian 6.00 1 Walker
17William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Joseph Milligan of Geo. Town has requested me to take charge of any little Packets that may be forwarded to this place for you; and as by his desire I acquaint you of my willingness to do so. Any thing that may be committed to my care for you, be assured shall be promp t ly attended to. If, Sir, I can serve you in the line of my business, be pleased to command me. RC ( DLC
18William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s stage I send you a small Box that has been sent to my care from J. Milligan & Co of Geo. Town . Wishing it safe to hand RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 13 Dec. 1813 and so recorded in SJL .
19William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day forward to you ⅌ stage, a small Box , which M r Milligan of George Town sent to my care.— With best wishes for its safe arrival RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Th. Jefferson Esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 22 May 1811 and so recorded in SJL . The box from bookseller Joseph Milligan
20William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved from M r Miligan of George Town , a small box, which he requests me to forward to you.—I have this day sent it by the Charlottsville stage.—Wishing it may arrive safe RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq. Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 24 June 1810 and so recorded in SJL . William Fairfax Gray (1787–1841), binder and seller of books in Fredericksburg