1Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The proof herewith Sent is taken in a rough manner as there was not time to have it properly Chased up and leaded without delaying to an other post day but as it can be leaded and justified after it is corrected I trust you will excuse the haste RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text, with “ M Thos: Jefferson Esqr” above that; endorsed by TJ as received 14 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in SJL ....
2Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
By this days steam boat I have sent your books Homer & c together with the two vols mathematical in all Seventeen Volumes They are sent to the care of M r W m F Gray Bookseller of Fredericksburg with a request to have them sent on without delay RC ( DLC ); endorsement by TJ torn. Recorded in
3Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall send you another proof by the next mail If it would not be too much trouble I should like that you would receive and return a proof once a week whilst you are in Bedford but in this matter I do not wish you to do any thing that would not be agreeable to you on l y the book has been so long in hand I am desirous to progress with RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson...
4Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
This day I have Sent to the care of M r W. F Gray of Fredericksburg a Box of Books contents as ⅌ Enclosed Memorandum your account is also Enclosed I am preparing to republish the little treatise on Garddening published Some years ago by S. H: Smith . I would wish to make it as Extensively useful as I can possibly do it to sell at a dollar; least you should not have a copy of the book I...
5Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [ca. 6 February 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esquire To Joseph Milligan 1815 Nov. 10 To Binding 5 Octavo Vol s calf gilt 5. 00 1 Nautical Almanac 1816.
6Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent a box of Books for you to the care of W m F Gray of Fredericksburg it contains Tacitus 8 vols and two other Octavo volumes also a folio volume which is either yours or Miss Randolph s it was left with me by M rs Madison — at the time it was left I had nothing of that kind to bind and when I was binding for you last year it was forgotten I have put into the box four Books for M r Carr
7Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg that you will accept the copy of the Federalist which you will herewith receive as the joint present of Jacob Gideon Jr and myself he is the printer & publisher and I am the binder RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello Milton V ia [i.e., Virginia]”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 Sept. 1818 and so recorded in SJL .
8Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 17 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent you by this days mail a full Copy of the political Economy If you think there should be an Index or table of Contents please send it by mail as soon as you can as that is all that will now delay the publication RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 22 Oct. 1818 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Milligan, 12 Jan. 1819 , on verso; addressed:...
9Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have by this days mail Sent you a copy of the little book on Gardening which I wrote to you about last Spring if you have time to spare I will esteem it a favour if you will Examine the work you will find it contains all Hepburn s & Gardiner s & Book and the little Treatise by M r Randolph of Williamsburg and Some new matter at the following pages =prospectus= page 20 a note on hot beds page...
10Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent two complete copies of political Economy to you by post and I will on the 21 st send you ten copies in boards to the care William F Gray in Fredericksburg I will anounce the work in the Intelligencer on the first day of December , I propose to send a young man to Norfolk Petersburg & Richmond
11Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The Box of Books which you mention in yours of the 9th has not yet reached me on the 11th the Potomack was closed with Ice which is now Six Inches thick this no doubt is the cause that prevents the box from coming: I have written to M r Gray of Fredericksburg to have the box sent by the stages that now run from Fredericksburg to Alexandria I have sent a Young man
12Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, [before 12 January 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
The page on the other side is a sample of Ricardos Ricardo on political Economy & the principles of Taxation I am urged by several members of Congress to print the book it will make such a Volume as Tracy Ricardo is Reviewed in the 59 th N o of the Edinburg Review If I conclude to print it I will let you know If I print it I will have it through the press before
13Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 18 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15 th instant I received the Box of Books to bind I exchanged two or three letters with M r Gray of Fredericksburg befor I received them the delay has been between Fredericksburg and this place as during the frosty weather the steam boat has been laid up and the stages are not as yet regular but I trust the steam Boat will run again as the river is now entirely open and I trust as the...
14Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1819 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day Sent a Box addressed to you which contains 22 copies of Tracy , s Political Economy they are for my young man James Thomas who has been at Norfolk Petersburg Williamsburg and Richmond disposing of the books he has written to me from the lat last place that he would visit Lynchburg
15Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1819 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
This will introduce to your friendly offices my young man James Thomas who has long lived with me his good conduct has placed him high in my confidence & Esteem With the best wishes for your health & happiness I am with Esteem RC ( DLC ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello ” by “M r James Thomas ”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Mar. 1819 and so recorded in SJL . James Thomas
16Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day forwarded to M r W m F Gray a Box addressed to you containing 40 Volumes which I have bound for you I trust they will meet your approbation In the Box there are 8 Political Economy and 3 American Gardener for M r James Thomas who I Expect has called on you as I had letters from him dated at Charlottesville 26 th
17Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By this days mail I have sent you a copy of Ricardo s Political Economy which please have the goodness to give a place in your library It is long since we have exchand exchanged letters but I am the debtor The Bookselling part of my business has passed into other hands since the 1 st of June 1819 . At that time my business was drawn to a crissis by having to pay Endorsements. I then declined...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 3 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16 th August is with me I printed 1000 Copies of Tracy I have still a few Copies on hand say about 40 there has not been a second Edition I think that a considerable portion of the first Edition is yet in the hands of the Booksellers by subscription & retail I disposed of 500 Copies—Four years ago when I disposed of my stock; the remainder of the Edition was sold to the...