Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 9 April 1819
To Joseph Milligan
Monticello Apr. 9. 19.
Dear Sir
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.
I salute you with friendship and respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (DLC); on verso of portion of a reused address cover from Joseph C. Cabell to TJ; at foot of text: “Mr Millegan”; endorsed by TJ.
The gardening books were Milligan’s revised edition of John Gardiner and David Hepburn, The American Gardener (Georgetown, 1818; , 6 [no. 276]), which included a reprinting of John Randolph (ca. 1727–84), A Treatise on Gardening (Richmond, 1793; no. 806; , 6 [no. 275]).
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- Gardiner, John (author); The American Gardener search
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- Randolph, John (ca.1727–84); A Treatise on Gardening search
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