1John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of this method of making a proposition to you, respecting the publication of a complete Edition of your different writings, as far as they may be designed for the public; including the, “Notes on Virginia .” The work should be executed in Philadelphia , by the best publisher in the city, & in a stile, not inferiour to any prose work yet published in our country. Should the...
2John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 19 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel sensibly my obligations for your attention to my letter. From looking over the list of your official Papers & other Writings I am induced to believe that I could Select what would amount to an Octavo Volume which I would be happy to have the honour of publishing. The “Reports,” While Secretary of State Messages to Congress & Summary View, These or such of them as you might select, I...
3John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
After reviewing the papers contained in the volumes you were pleased to lend me, I have concluded to decline their publication, principally from the reasons suggested in your letter , that they would at this day, be not interesting to the mass of readers. I return the volumes, with my sincere thanks for the loan of them. I am RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 29 Dec. 1811 and so recorded...
4John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing you a proposal for a work which I expect to publish during the next Summer. I have progressed in this work, as far as the year Seventy Six, but for the period, subsequent to that, I find it extremely difficult to procure materials. I would be much gratified by your advice as to the best sources of information; an d if you have any thing, that would yield...