1Thomas Jefferson to Ezra Sargeant, 21 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of a letter from mr Gilley on your behalf informing me there was a balance of 21. D 50 still due to you for the printing done for me, I desired Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , on the 17 th inst. to remit you that sum, which I have no doubt you will recieve by the time this gets to hand. mr Gilley’s letter came to this place while I was absent on a journey of several weeks which...
2Thomas Jefferson to Ezra Sargeant, 3 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Observing that you edit the Edinburgh Review, reprinted in N. York , and presuming that your occupations in that line are not confined to that single work, I take the liberty of addressing the present letter to you. if I am mistaken, the obviousness of the inference will be my apology. M r Edward Livingston brought an action against me for having removed his intrusion on the beach of the river...
3Thomas Jefferson to Ezra Sargeant, 29 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 21 st came to hand on the 25 th but the 71. copies mentioned as forwarded by the same mail did not come with it, nor by a mail since arrived. I presume they are suffering some temporary delay at some post office and that I shall soon recieve them. in the mean time I hope you have forwarded those for mr Otis & mr Magruder to Washington by the stage under the care of some...
4Thomas Jefferson to Ezra Sargeant, 26 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 10 th has been recieved. I must acknolege that the price of the printing is higher than I had expected, being something over half a dollar a piece on so large a purchase as 250. copies of a pamphlet of about 70. pages. however I am ignorant of the expences of printing, and the motives for the publication overlook small considerations. I now therefore forward the MS. for...