I have only today had the honor of receiving your letters dated 27 August and 3 September. I hasten to make up for the delay caused by my absence from Baltimore by replying to you at once.

In accordance with the provisions of your honored letter of the 27th, I will send you:

Stephani Thesaurus Linguae Graecae 5 vol. fol. vel. Bound.

I did not think that one of my Greek and Latin catalogues would reach you before the typographical error of $28, instead of $38, was corrected. As this book costs 300 francs in Paris, I cannot, without suffering too great a loss, sell it for less than $38, which is hardly two-thirds of its value. Convinced that this book’s merit will make it agreeable to you even at this price, I will send it to you.

You will also receive,

Vossius Etymologicon Linguæ Latinæ fo Bound	4
Longinus in Greek, with the English translation, printed in Baltimore. 1810. price	1.50

I no longer have at my disposal Persoon Synopsis Plantarum or Xenophon, either the complete 5-volume Leipzig edition in 18mo, without notes, or the Latin version, but before long I will receive these two works again.

I will take the liberty of adding to the package a catalogue of the rarest Greek and Latin books (including prices) printed in Germany and France that are to be found in the Paris bookstore with which I am in direct contact. I will also enclose a complete list of the classical works making up my current collection.

Regarding payment, you may do so at your pleasure after receiving and looking over the books, which should reach you not only in good condition, but also matching the ones stipulated in your order.

Here are the exact titles of the editions of the Patres Græci and Patres Latini requested in your letter of 1 September.

 

Patrum Sanctorum Græcorum Opera Polemica; A. Justini, (S.) Clementis Alexandrini (S.) Origenis; ad Edition. Parisiensis. Recusa, Græce et Latine; ed. Oberthür. Wirceburg. 1777— —1794. 21 vol. in 8o 45 D./

 

Patrum (ss.) Latinorum Opera Omnia; ed. Oberthür. Wirceburg. 1780. 13 vol. in 8o 28 D./

This collection includes:

Q. Septimii Florentis Tertulliani Opera Omnia	2 vol.
S. Cæcilii Cypriani Opera Omnia (acced. varia variorum opera) M. minucii Felicis Octavius	2.—
Arnobii Afri Adversus Gentes Libri VII; and Julii Firmicii Materni de Errore Profanarum Religionum Libellus.	1.—
Lucii Cæcilii Firmiani Lactantii Opera Omnia	2.—
S. Hilarii Opera Omnia	4.
S. Optati Afri de Schismate Donatistarum libri VII et alia huc pertinentia vetera monumenta.	2.—
	13.

 

The two works mentioned above are stitched in paper. A good binding here would cost fifty cents per volume

Not yet having acquired the habit of writing in English, I dare to rely on your indulgence, Sir, to forgive me for having used the language of my country, with the certainty of your familiarity with it.

I have the honor to be with the most profound respect,