31Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favour of the 28 h of August , enclosing your outline of the engraved portrait of Columbus in the work of De Bry . I beg you to accept my sincere thanks for your kindness in giving me such satisfactory information respecting the authenticity of the Portraits of Columbus . I will avail myself of it & when an opportunity occurs will cause a drawing to be taken from that the...
32Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I took the liberty of writing to you respecting the portraits of Columbus & Americus Vespusius , I am enabled to send you a perfect proposal of my Biographical work , in the first volume of which your portrait & a Biographical skectch of your life will be given. I shall be happy if you will authorize me to put your name with others on my list as a subscriber. With the highest respect &...
33Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of writing to you several times lately, & have not been favoured with a reply.— I am desirous to place your portrait & a biographical sketch of your life in the second half volume of my work, & shall do so if it is possible to get an approved portrait of you. M r Wood one of the most extraordinary portrait painters of the present day has been sent by me to Washington...
34Edward Parker and Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
We take the liberty of soliciting your name as a subscriber to the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. This very extraordinary work has already obtained a large share of public patronage in this quarter Edward Parker & Joseph Delaplaine Since the prospectus was printed, Professors Barton of Philad a
35Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Upwards of a week ago your R N o of the Repository was sent by the Mail. I shall be glad to hear, if it is not giving you too much trouble, whether You have received it in a perfect state of preservation .— I am happy to inform you that the President has given me his opinion of the work. He also has done me the honour to send, in his own hand writing, the facts of his life .— My work is not,...
36Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing the last edition of the prospectus of my work. By it you will perceive that the Repository will be soon published. The Biography of each character is preparing. My principal object in writing now, is to request your opinion respecting the extent of the biography. Should a Biography be a concise statement of facts and nothing more, or should it be...
37Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already acknowledged the receipt of your last obliging favours.— I beg you to inform me whether you ever had any children besides M rs Eppes & M rs Randolph —what are the ages of these ladies—and how many children they have and all their names?— What Literary and other societies you may be a member of in this & other countries? or what societies you have been a member of? Where were you...