1From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you inform me whether there has been a 2 d edn of Tracy’s Pol. econ. published in the US. from your first, and where? how many copies did you print of the 1 st edn and have all or what proportion been sold? you will oblige me by this informn. Accept my frdly esteem & respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2From John Adams to Joseph Milligan, 5 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
In exchange for the Gold and Silver which you have repeatedly sent me as presents I have nothing to return but the inclosed Copper Coin I am your obliged humble Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
3Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 13 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have mr Adams ’s permission to make what use I think proper of the inclosed letter on the adjoining leaf , in recommendation of the study of Tracy ’s book on Political economy. in fact the nation, and especially the wealthier portion of it which is in possession of our legislature the function of legislation , is
4Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 9 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The box of books came to hand the evening before last in good order, and I this day send to mr Lietch the 8. copies of Tracy & 3. of the Gardening books . I shall be glad to recieve without delay the statement of my account with you, the amount of which shall be promptly remitted. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of portion of a reused address cover from Joseph C. Cabell to TJ; at foot of text: “ M r...
5Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 12 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Do, my good friend, let me have my books as soon as you can. of some of them I am in daily want. yet I mean not to hasten them to the prejudice of their being solidly done. On the reciept of your letter proposing to republish Ricardo, I turned to the Edinburg review, and read that article. if you do republish, I wish, but doubt your seeing your own by it. it is a work in my opinion which will...
6From John Adams to Joseph Milligan, 31 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
I know not how to express my obligation to you for the repeated presents of beautiful books the proof of Mr Jeffersons Convalescence was more precious to me than all the rest I had indeed before received a most excellent letter from his own hand which convinced me that his health might be restored but the spirit which dictated the resolution to mount the sovereign Doctor Horse convinced me...
7Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 9 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent yesterday to Milton a box of books to be forwarded to you by mr Gray . it contains 32. volumes to be bound. there is in each a note how it is to be lettered, and some of these notes express that the book is to have a neat plain binding. all the rest are to be bound in your best manner. I wish you could see the books I recieve from Paris . they are equal to the best English work in...
8Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 29 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 20 th is just now recieved. the book of gardening had come to hand in due time, and I observe in it some useful additions; particularly that on the vine. the 2. copies of Tracy were also recieved, and one of them immediately put un d er cover for M r Tracy . for these books accept my thanks. the 10. copies shall be distributed to such gentlemen as I think most likely to recommend...
9From John Adams to Joseph Milligan, 20 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
The repeated kindness expressed in your letter of 30th. Oct’br, and the beautiful present of your book on Gardening, demand the thanks of an entire stranger. The volume for our Agricultural Society shall be presented as you desire Agriculture and Horticulture are become fashianable in the from Nova Scotia and Canada to the Mississippi, and I am mistaken in the character of my Countrymen, if...
10Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 25 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved with great joy the compleat copy of the translation of Tracy ’s work. it will need no other Table of Contents than the Analytical table from page ix. to xxviii. mr Tracy had a particular wish it should be known that I revised the translation. on the next sheet leaf therefore I have addressed a letter to you which may be printed on a single leaf, and inserted between the title page &...
11Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, [ca. 25 October 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
I now return you, according to promise, the translation of M. Destutt Tracy ’s treatise on Political economy, which I have carefully revised and corrected. the numerous corrections of sense in the translation have necessarily destroyed uniformity of style, so that all I may say on that subject is that the sense of the author is every where now faithfully expressed. it would be difficult to do...
12From John Adams to Joseph Milligan, 23 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
I must repeat my thanks to you for the Volume of the Federalist. The paper the type the execution the elegance of the binding as well as its solidity are proofs of the improvement of the Arts at the seat of Government. This great & excellent national work will be esteemed in America as a Classical productional as long as our National Constitution & the language in which it is written shall...
13From John Adams to Joseph Milligan, 21 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
I beg you will accept my thanks for your obliging letter of the 10th & that you will present the name to Mr Jacob Gideon Junr for the present you have sent me of the Federalist which I gratefully accept, as a mark of his, and your esteem; I have not yet recieved the book but presume it is on its way, and will arrive in due time. But should it miscarry your, and Mr Gideons kind intentions will...
14Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 18 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved safely the Tacitus and other books sent you to be bound, except ‘a Treatise on internal navigation ’ in small 8 vo which I am in hopes you have. it may be sent me by mail. should it by any accident have got mislaid or lost, as it was printed in N. York , I would pray you to get it from there & send it by mail, well bound. it is important to me as I am just about building some...
15Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 13 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Mine of Feb. 18. informed you I had desired mr Gibson to remit you 100.D. on account which he writes me he has done. the object of the present is to let you know I shall set out for Bedford the 10 th of April & be back by the 10 th of May which may govern you in sending the proof sheets of Tracy . I shall hope on my return to find my Tacitus here.
16Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 18 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the box of books lately sent me, in good condition and well bound, and I this day send you another of 10. or 12. vols, which I will pray you to bind and return with all the dispatch the solidity of the work will admit , . the Tacitus I particularly want. I rec d also the vols of Grimm from mr Walsh , the 2. vols of Cook for mr Carr which are delivered to him, & the
17Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 3 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
My duty to mr Tracy does not permit me to be longer silent on the publication of the translation of his work. you were by agreement to have begun it July 4. 1816. eighteen months have elapsed, and we are at the 210 th page of a work of 578. pages: at which rate we should be 3. years more in compleating it. but worse than that, since the 28 th of April now 8. months two half sheets only have...
18Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 31 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
By the stage which will leave this 4. days hence, I shall send you under the care of mr Carr a box and a bundle containing the following books. Scientific dialogues. 6. vols to be bound in 3. & a little reduced in size Euripide de Prevost . 4. v. 12 mo Dizzionario del Cormon . Fr. Ital. 8 vo Dictionnaire de Cormon . Ital. Fr. 8
19Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now returned and ready to recieve & dispatch as many proof sheets as you can send me, and the thicker and faster the better, as I expect within a month to visit Poplar Forest again. I salute you with esteem & respect PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ. Milligan was to send TJ proof sheets of Destutt de Tracy , Treatise on...
20Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 19 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The last proof sheet I recieved from you was to pa. 48. Mar. 1. and dispatched it Mar. 2. I am anxious to get as forward as possible, as 4. weeks hence I go to Bedford , & shall be absent 4. weeks. I send thro’ the care of mr Gray a small box, containing Homer 9. vols, Juvenal 4. vols, & Horace 2. vols, to be bound as they are tied up. I wish them to be done in your handsomest & solidest...