51John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from M Girard a letter for You which I commit to the Mail & two letters of Credit ⅌ Duplicate— on Peregaux Lafitte & C o Paris 350$ to M r Geo Ticknor & to M r Stephen Catalan
52John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favor of July 11. & shewd your letter to M r Girard & then enclosed him a Copy, as he proposed given a Credit upon M r Moreton of Bordeaux or order to him to arrange the business—I wrote him a note requesting that he would furnish me with a Copy of the Credit, which I could multiply & forward agreeably to your Directions, at same time I Sent him the 550$ that no time might be...
53John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Patrick Gibson has remitted me on Your acco. a Dft on a good house here for 692 76/100 at 30 Days , ( which is acce d ) ; out of which I am to pay M Benj. Jones 142 76/ & to reserve for your orders 550 which will of Course be complied with—Expecting the pleasure of hearing from you Soon RC (
54John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Seen M r Girard —who will lodge the necessary directions with Mess Perregaux & Lafitte Banquiers at Paris to supply to the exp extent of 500$ as Called Upon by Your Agent for purchases.—When therefore you Send your orders to me send therewith your Directions to your purchasing agent to call on these Gentlemen for funds as wanted, & write a letter to Perregaux & Lafitte to furnish the...
55John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors, of Feb y & of 1 March were recieved—To the last I would have given immediate reply, but I wanted to fix a Credit in France , which I have not yet done to my Satisfaction—This however upon reflection has nothing to do with the Agency for the Purchase of Books— This I would recommend to be committed To F. A. Michaux . Botanist Paris , He has been an indefatigable agent for our...
56John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding the previous communications of M r Correa , & your positive letter of resignation , very great difficulty occurred in prevailing upon the members of the American Philos. Society to accede to your wishes—It was at last fi Generally understood, amongst y them , that Your name was to be withdrawn,—leaving however the whole open by not formally acting upon your letter .
57John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, [received 21 September 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
Hoping M Correa will will be with You I inclose a line from myself with a European Packet—from which I trust much Satisfaction will be derived— Excuse this hasty line—Our minds are much Engaged but now somewhat reli e ved RC ( MHi ); undated, endorsed by TJ as received 21 Sept. 1814 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found. Manuscript: “relived.”
58John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular friend M r Nicholas Biddle , with his Lady , daughter of the late M rs Craig , are travelling to some of the springs in Your State, to reestablish health & tranquility of mind, which had been much affected by their late Domestic afflictions —Should they have the opportunity—I should feel gratified at being the means of bringing you personally acquainted— M r Biddle’s tour to Europe
59John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Joseph Allen Smith when in Italy had put into his hands in Italy many Years ago—Astronomical observations made at Pisa by J. S de Card Cadenberg in the Royal observatory 1 Vol Printed 1789—containing observations from 1778 a 1782 1 D o —1793 observations from 1782 to 1786—of this there are two
60John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Stage to Fredericksburg to care of Benson to whom I write by mail I Send a Box containing LeSage — Destut Tracy 3 Vol & a Box I believe of Seeds Sent by M r Warden received by the Hornet — M
61John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mail I send you from A. Michaux a Volume on the Oaks & one on the Birch &c being a Continuation of his Work— I have also in my hands One Sett 3 Vol. Destut Tracy & also Le Sage Vol. fol. Atlas for M Randolph will you please to direct the mode of Sending these— There has been great detention in getting possession of the Boxes or they would have been earlier at hand— We have the pleasure of
62John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Nivellem t Barometrique of Humboldt has this moment come to hand—Having found two Prospectus of the publications made or proposed by Humboldt & Bonplan —I enclose one for you—I remain D sir Your friend & ser t RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r ”; dateline below signature; endorsed by TJ as received 27 Aug. 1809 and so recorded in
63John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter received at the society & read last evening—with its envellope— The Rouleau mention’d on the Envellope has not made its appearance & may have been taken on by M Cole or may have come by the Syren , by which Vessel the letter possibly came— But all our packets came by the Mentor —Should you have recieved it, it will after you have Examin’d it be peculiarly acceptable to us—...
64To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 27 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty on the part of the A.P. Society to Send by mail Some Blank Certificates for your Signature which you will please return as Soon as Convenient. Mr Joel Barlow & Mr Fulton were elected members at our last meeting I remain with great respect Dr sir Your friend & ob Sert DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
65To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 16 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By letters recieved from the Revd Mr Warden & Mr Lasteyrie they mention having Sent some Bookes for the Society—The Letters appear to have come by the stage, but we have not heard of the Books—Permit us to Solicit your assistance to ascertain whether they were given in charge to the person who had the Care of the dispatches, & how we can get at them—Mr Lasteyries work is on the Cotton plant. I...
66To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of 10th. with remittance of 34 17/100 Ds. which ballances the payments made—Whenever I can be made useful, it will gratify me to be so— After a long life of so much activity & weighty responsibility, you cannot but contemplate with great pleasure, the moment when you have resolved to get rid of the Burthen, & resume without interruption those pursuits, which combine...
67To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Four Double & one Single Keg White lead ground in oil were shipped to Mess Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond by the Schr. adventure Capt Town—By the Schr Liberty Capt. Lewis I send another Keg—containing 7 ℔ Stone Oker ground in oil—I have sent this in consequence of a practice generally introduced here, the advantage of which has been waranted by experience, of mixing as much of this with the...
68To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being unexpectedly obliged to leave town for a day I write this away from my Compting house 50₶ recd., acct will be paid; 250 ℔ White lead shipped to Gibson & Jefferson by Capt Howe Bill of Lading will be enclosed to morrow with accot— Excuse this hasty line from Your friend & Sert PS. H.T. advises Boxes were gone on I take the liberty of enclosing a line for Mr. Narlov which I hope You will...
69To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 15 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Be desire of Dr Wistar I forward to Baltimore by the Water Stage to the Care of Hugh Thompson, Two Small Boxes, one Containing Books & Cloths, & one some Skeleton heads marked H I N. 1. 2, Mr Thompson will advise how he forwards them to Washington— I have made two payments for Newspapers for Your accot & enclose receipts viz Paid W MCorkle from Sep. 16 1806 to 16 March 1807. 30 Apl 1807 4—...
70To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 10 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr C. P. Lasteyrie whose publications on the Merino Sheep you presented to the Society has lately been chosen a Member—I take the liberty of enclosing his Certificate, to be forwarded to Paris (when convenient) to the Care of the Secretary of the American Minister—Through this channel we have received Communications from him— I remain with great respect Your friend & Serv DLC : Papers of...
71To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 10 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon an inadvertance, the inclosed for M Warden not being at hand when I enclosed the letter for M Lasteyrie for his care, had escaped my recollection this morning—Calling at our Hall I found it there—Could I have found a private opportunity to Paris I should not on the part of the Society have troubled you I remain with great respect Your friend & Servant DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
72To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 30 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Trifling information may be of use until more authenic information comes to hand—I therefore take the liberty of Stating that the information published as upon the authority of Mr Williams at London, of expressions of Mr Munro & Mr Pinckney on 5 Sepr.—was from Mr Samuel Potter of the house of Potter & Page of this place one of our largest Importers—to whom it was all important to endeavor to...
73To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed singular production of M Lippi Neopolitan, was forwarded to the Society by the Revd. Mr. Waldron Secrety. to our Minister at Paris who translated Cuviers Historical Eulog. on Priestley—as we do not meet until the 3d Fryday in Sepr. I thought it would be agreeable to you to See it—This Traveller, of Universal Science, may come to the United States & it may be of importance to have...
74To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Benjn Franklin Capt Weeks, Mr Carey the Missionary, has sent a Sungskrit Grammar, directed to you for the American Philosophical Society —In consequence of information from the Captains to this effect I went to the Custom house, & had the packet open’d there It contained no letter, & possibly if any letter was written it may have gone forward to you by Mail. The Book is large quarto &...
75To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The important object of an universal Standard of Weight & Measure has long occupied your thoughts; you will therefore learn with pleasure that I have lately become possessed by purchase from M Hassler- of the French Standard Toise— Metre,— Kylogram & the English Troy Standard—Which may serve as Standards of Comparison, whenever the subject is taken up in this Country. The enclosed, memoir of...
76To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 24 June is recieved as also the Bones It is to be regretted that the least valuable object, should have so much Injured those that were more so.— I shall with pleasure add your acknowledgemt to that of the Society to Mr. Stockler—both are suspended until the result of the Election of Mr S. is known, by the special desire of Mr Freire he is proposed, & he appears both from his...
77To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Box of Books forwarded to the Socy. from the Lisbon Academy, thro’ the instance of the Chevalier Freire—I found two from the Secretary of that Accademy Mr Stockler—one entitled a letter to Editor of the Monthly review &c—the other the first Vol of his “Obras”—They are a present from the author to yourself, he has sent another copy to the Society—The Chevr. Freire is very desirous he...
78To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Philad—April. 26th. 1806 Received of Thomas Jefferson President of the United States Eighteen Dollars in full of his Subn. to the daily Advertiser to the 1st. day of January last Inclusive. Receved by the hand of John Vaughan—for Zachariah Poulson Thomas Jefferson P. of US. Dear Sir Philad: 26 April 1806 Your letter of 15 April was this day presented & I consequence paid his accot. amt. &...
79To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 26 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at last found Daudet, & paid him 3 Ds amount due for the term. the Petit Censeur was continued. I have the pleasure of enclosing his receipt—should you want any other payments made please advise me & they shall be attended to. I remain with respect Your ob friend & Servt I observe that you have made your Communication relative to the Missouri &c. I hope it will be printed General...
80To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of 14 Inst. with 30 D. enclosed In conformity to your wishes I have paid for the Freemans Journal up to 16 Sep. 1806 4 To Irwin & Kelly in full for Philad Repository 2 Richard Folwell for Spirit of the Rep to No 34 inclusive 2 he proposes to continue it—as it may be irregular I took the receipt in this way— Petit Censeur—The Editor Daudit has left town, as is...
81To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
If Mr Jefferson should be in want of very superior Claret—Mr Vaughan has some in cases of 3 Doz Hautbrion Pentic Vintage 1800 shipped Sep. 1804 It was orderd without limit of price—if is the quality Wanted, it comes very high 15 Ds. per Doz but the price is not complaind of, when the quality is adverted to. It was of this Growth MV imported for J: Ross of Philad. many years ago, & which kept...
82To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing a Copy of a letter I have recieved from Baron Humboldt, which has given me much Satisfaction. few who have visited us have been So well inclind to speak well of us.—I wish much the public would put at your disposal the means of acquiring a full knowledge of this Country & its resources—It would be both honorable & useful. I remain with great respect Your friend...
83To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 6 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having for the Philosophical Society, Subscribed for the Musœum of Natural History, published at Paris, I have just recieved the 29 No. in which M Cuvier treats of the Subjeit of Magalonix as described by you giving his own Theory from the Plaster Casts sent by Mr Peale—Concieving it probable this No had not reached you, & that you would be gratified by a sight of it, I have by this post...
84To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 4 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your obliging letter of 2nd. The Society will be gratified by possessing one of the early Copies of your notes, which was not to be procured here,—& will hope in process of time to see added to a future edition the great mass of materials that you have been so indefatigably collecting. I am much obliged by the Louisiana Document & shall be well pleased with recieving the...
85To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a small box from Mr Boutram which I shall the pleasure of forwarding by the first vessel for Richmond to Mess Gibson & Jefferson By Mr Hunter I have sent on a few Certificates of admission to the Amn Phil. Socy. to be signed & returned as Soon as convenient. I have had the Satisfaction of hearing from Mr Dunbar who is preparing a paper for the society as soon as he has...
86To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 16 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe Mr Dunbar has written to you respecting Mr Sauvé, Mr Detriant & Mr Debigny (I think) Delegates from New Orleans, lest I should be mistaken in my conjectures. I have taken the liberty to enclose to you an extract of his letter to me relative to them, as they had not an opportunity of bringing letters with them from him, on account of the distance & their departure having taken place...
87To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the Certificates safe, & have subscribed for 3 Copies of the Transactions, which I send by Mr Peale, who with Dr Collin, Dr Fothergill, The famous Mr Humbold of the Berlin Acady. who has been so long travelling in South Ama. & his two Companions of his travels, Mr Bonpard a french gentleman & a Spaniard , leave this place tomorrow for Baltimore & Washington—The latter three are on...
88To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Certificates of Election for the members admited into the American Philosophical Society, to which your signature had been affixed as President, having been all used; I have sent on a number by post for your signature seven are immediately wanted to be sent to members chosen since the others were used—You will therefore oblige the Society by an attention to them as early as convenient— The...
89To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
By desire of Dr Priestley I have sent per Post for your acceptance, the New Edition of his pamphlet on Phlogiston, & his last answer to Lynn—The Dr. requests you will permit him to trouble you to cause one to be forwarded to M Levingston at Paris—I have taken the liberty of forwarding one to you for that purpose.— D Priestley has been very ill, he is now somewhat better but I fear we shall not...
90To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt Merewether Lewis having been chosen a Member of our Society , I take the liberty of enclosing to you his Certificate of Election, & the letter advising of his Election, as the only Certain channel, by which the information can be Conveyed to him. Our friend D Priestley has been very Ill, D Wistar saw him previous to the Serious attack & found him much Broken—since D W. left him, he was...
91To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 30 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 14 Augt. I have recieved, & beg leave to repeat what I suggested on a former occasion, that I was so sensible of your important avocations; that I should (except where absolute necessity required it) avoid writing, if I concieved it would always involve you in the trouble of a reply—The Book was forwarded before your letter was received by a regular Washington trader, thro’ the...
92To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
M Dufief having applied to me to assist him in procuring D Priestlys Harmony for you, I took considerable pains to get it, without Success. As I thought it probable Mr Priestly might have a Copy, I requested him to Spare it, I inadvertently mentioned your name, & have received a Copy not from him, but from Dr Priestly, who requests you will favor him by the acceptance of it—Mr Dufief being out...
93To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 23 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The two pamphlets from the Society of Arts &c were intended to be retained by you, as we are in possession of duplicates—I now return them & add a Second copy of the premiums, of which some were sent to be destributed—it may be in your power to Select some of the ideas most likely to be usefull & to put them in the way of more general Circulation—Being much indisposed at the time I receivd...
94To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 25 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a letter from the Dutch Commercial Resident Heinekin—The Commn. alluded to is a letter of 21. Oct. 1802 to the Socy. accompanying three Numbers of the Flora Batava , (we have now 6) executing by the order of the Batavn. Govt.—also by a list of which I have the pleasure of Enclosing a Copy, of plants, the Bat. Govt. desire to be procured under the direction of our Socy.—as those...
95To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter recieved by a young friend of mine from the hands of the writer, to whom he went particularly recommended; he has a packet for D Thornton which contains something for yourself—I Have spoken to Capt Lewis, who politely takes charge of it.—My friend had many conversations with the writer of the letter who was very free in his remarks, upon the ideas of the leading men in that...
96To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 28 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Vaccination is becoming every day more current amongst us in order to assist in removing prejudice where any still remains the enclosed has been published here, & proves a powerful agent I take the liberty of enclosing a few to you knowing how much Interest you have taken in its adoption, & being indebted to you for its introduction here, I remain with respect D sir Your ob. Servant RC ( DLC...
97To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 15 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Accot. of a Method of preserving ship Bread from Weavils, I have extracted from Tilloc’s Philosophical Magazine for Decr. last—& I concieve it sufficiently important to trouble you with it— When our ships bring salt petre from the East Indies they sell the Bags for a low price, for the sake of the Nitre which be extracted from them by boiling them, possibly they might hereafter be...
98To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved the inclosed from M Dunbar, which I think it proper to forward to you although I doubt not you will have recieved official notice of the information. I remain with respect D sir Your obt Servt RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 3 Jan. 1803 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: William Dunbar to Vaughan, Natchez, 25 Nov. 1802, stating that with the post about to depart,...
99To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Under present circumstances I do not concieve myself authorised not to send you an extract of a letter from a common & much respected friend —he wishes his name may not be used, because he thinks it probable “in the course of human Events, that the French may find it perfectly convenient to take possession of this quondam apendage to Louisiana ,” in which case the avowal of such sentiments...
100To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
An uncertainty having arisen, whether the adress of Mr Brown was correct, I have taken the liberty to trouble you, with this, letter of thanks from the Society to Mr Brown for the Interesting bone lately Sent—If some of our Members, would now furnish an account of the Mamoth & of this new Acquisition , our 6th Volume might immediately go to press .—& I fear that from the Sons Skeleton , we may...