1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 30 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1806 April 26 To J. March To Binding History of England (Baxter) Calf Gilt $3.00 4 Vols 8vo. Boloniste de Dumont Calf Gilt $4.00 2 vols 8vo Ideologie De Tracy $2.00 1 " Western Insurrection [(Brackerage)]
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 30 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Columbiad Agriculture de Serres 2 vols. Histoire de Pologne 4 vols. Ramsays Washington Corinne—3 vols. 12mo. Do— 2 vols. 8vo Ainsworth 2 vols. Do. Maxime de Tyr 2 vols Do. Preface to Bellendenus Do. Pharmacopœia of Boston Societe d’Agriculture 4 vols. Poudre par Cosigny Burrs Trial— Memoires Agricoles Nautical Almanack 1797 Connaisance de Tems Le vin par Cossigny— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
3Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [8–10 March 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r 1807 To Joseph Milligan November 7 th To 1 Malthus on population—2 vols Calf Gilt $ 8 – 00 1808 March 8
4Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 13 th instant I forwarded you ⅌ stage done up in a little box one ream best american hot prest paper Which I hope has ere this reached you in safety 1 Ream American hot prest paper $7 50 Box to pack in 25 Expences to Fredericksburg 37½ $8– 12½ I have not yet been Able to procure the 7 th & 8 vols Scientific dialogues but I hope to be able to get them shortly and as soon as I get them...
5Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Bo t of J. Milligan 1 Sett Parents Assistant 3 vols Calf Gilt $3–00 I hope hop that you will pardon me if I have taken an unwarrantable liberty in sending you the Parents Assistant it is a little book that I have lately published particularly calculated for those that purchase parlour books for children and during your residence at Washington I had the honour of Executing...
6Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 19 th October was duly received and Should have been regularly attend ed to but I was at that time much engaged in the business of the Potomac and Shenandoah Navigation Lottery which is Since finished, indeed this lottery has taken up much of my time the past summer but I am happy to say that I have now got through it and am able to attend to my bookselling concern...
7Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon me but as the manuel is out of print and many applications for it I wished to know whether I might have your permission to print a new edition during the present Session of Congress : the booksellers both of Baltimore & Philad have applied to me for it therfore I wished to say to them whether I might Calculate on supplying them from the New edition I proposed with your...
8Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
As you will See by the Enclosed proof of the first 12 pages of the Manual I have had it printed to meet your Idea as to Size and think that it is certainly a great improvement as it may be bound like the Volume of the British spy herwith sent So as to make an elegant pocket Volume I have not yet got the house of representatives to take a Vote on ordering a certain Number for the house but I...
9Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [ca. 16 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, Esquire. To Joseph Milligan D r 1812 Feb y 4 To 1 British Spy $1. 50 1813 June 30 To 6 Vol s Ornithology 72.
10Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned here on Monday-night at 10 o’clock, after having visited Richmond , Petersburg and Norfolk . In each of those places I found great military Preperations, and a Spirit of Unanimity amongst the citizens, that Surpassed my most Sanguin expectations. In Norfolk I was particularly attracted by the great, and (I trust) Successful, efforts that have been made to render that place Secure....
11Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
By this days Stage I have sent you a Box containing co 7 th & 8 th Ornithology 6 Jefferson s Manual 1 Herodotus 4 vols 1 Southey s Life of Nelson and Sundries for
12Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have run through the Catalogue & find that the amount of Volumes if we include the Edinburg review will amo u nt to Say 6500 which agreeable to the Rule which I have laid down Viz for a folio ten dollars for a Quarto Six Dollars for an Octavo Three Dollars fo r a Duodecimo one Dollar. will Amount to a trifle over $24000 I have not Counted the Edinburg Review in the Number as the Number of...
13Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
your Note of the 1 st Postmarked 7th reached me on monday the 12th I have Ordered the Nautical Almanacs both from Philadelphia and New york to be Sent to you by Mail. By a Calculation that I have made of the weight of the Monticello Library Ten Waggons to Carry 2500 lbs each will be Sufficient for Transporting it to washington If you have not a person Skilled in packing Books they are Liable...
14Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Esteemed favour of the 27 th u lt post marked Milton March 8 th reached me last week When you have compleated the review of the library I am ready to come & pack the Books. I will have the paper-shavings and wrapping paper ready that they may be Sent on as Soon as I hear that you are Ready— It will be necessary to have the packing cases that Each may Contain about 300 w t (but they need...
15Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have by the mail which will bring you this Sent you four Copies of the Exposition & c two are for yourself one for Co l Randolph & one for Cap t Carr Cap t Car will pay you for his Copy and I will charge it to your acccount
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
17Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
on the 13th instant ⅌ steam boat I set sent to the care of William Woodford Eqr innkeeper of Fredericksburg two Boxes which I have directed him to have forwarded to you by the mail cart without delay they Contain Such books as I have had bound for you as ⅌ enclosed list of Binding I had have also enclosed a list of the Laws of Virginia and the Journals of the Senate which I have to bind for...
18Enclosure: Joseph Milligan’s List of Books Bound and To Be Bound for Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 31 July 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
A List of Books Bound for Tho s Jefferson Esq prices currant 1812 & 1813 folio Boards $1 25 1809 & 13 4to 1 00 Universal History La Croze 3 N o folio ½ Bound 1 50 Pamphlets Agricultural 4to Boards 0
19Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
You will please observe that you have over counted 8 folios 72 Quartos 149 8 vos 22 12mos The way that this mistake has happened is, you have Counted chapters 14, 25, 26, 27, 2 & 28 twice over as you will See by a refer en ce to your paper
20Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th ins t post mark 17 th reached me yesterday it covered a draft for ninety two dollars for which please accept my thanks I wrote you on the 16th enclosing my account amount $264 75 If convenient it is particularly desirable to me to have it Settled as I am settling up all my business to put my stock into better order than I could possibly keep it during the war The whole of...
21Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to make known to you M r John Travers of the house of Hutchinson Travers & C o of Lesbon Who has been for the last eight years under the Care of his uncle Uncle William Riggen esqr many years u
22Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the balance $136 75 from M r Gibson and on due examination find it all correct— on my return from Monticello I wrote to Gen l Duane requesting him to send the translation and original of Tracy ,s manuscript to M r R C Weightman of Washington and I would pay
23Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 18 th May was duly received on the 25 th , I received the manuscript but it was not in time to issue the prospectus before the end of the Session of Congress , as it was longer in coming than I expected I engaged to print the laws of the last Session of c C ongress for the
24Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Together with this you will receive the first proof of Political Economy No doubt you have long since given me up as one of the most Carless men regardless of what I said of what I had Said and without intention to perform My promise to you Respecting the publication of the book. but truly this was not the case; I have for two or three years laboured under pecuniary Embarassments from...
25Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I send you the Second proof of the Political Economy please return the Manuscript with the Corrections I sent you the first proof on the 29th December I have not yet received it from you RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson Esqr ”; addressed (trimmed): “ Thomas Jeff M ”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Jan. 1817 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: manuscript and proofs, not...
26Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27th ult has been with me three or four days the 20 Dollars which it Contained are at your Credit for which accept my thanks this day fortnight I sent you the third proof which has not yet been returned and it is ten days since the fourth proof was sent off and it has not returned I delayed answering two or three days in hopes that they might be with me in that time and that I...
27Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote on the 9 th instant enclosing you the prospectus it has not yet been returned I have received the 3 rd & 4 th proofs in the due course of the mail from the date of your return i ng them RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 27 Feb. 1817 and so recorded in SJL ; with notation by TJ beneath endorsement: “his 9 th
28Joseph 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 ....
29Joseph 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
30Joseph 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...
31Joseph 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...
32Enclosure: 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.
33Joseph 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
34Joseph 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 .
35Joseph 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:...
36Joseph 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...
37Joseph 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
38Joseph 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
39Joseph 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
40Joseph 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...
41Joseph 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
42Joseph 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
43Joseph 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
44Joseph 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...
45To 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...