Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1823
From Joseph Milligan
Georgetown Sept 3rd 1823
Dear Sir
yours of the 16th August is with me I printed 1000 copies of Tracy I have still a few copies on hand say about 40 there has not been a second edition I think that a considerable portion of the first edition is yet in the hands of the Booksellers by Subscription & retail I disposed of 500 copies four years ago when I disposed of my stock; the remainder of the edition was sold to the Booksellers and now I think that a great portion yet remains in the trade I have again resumed the bookselling: by the post that will bring you this I have sent a copy of Huttons Book of Nature I republished it last year from a London copy will you accept it from
Joseph Milligan
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 14 Sept. 1823 and so recorded in SJL.
by the post carrying this letter Milligan sent TJ his edition of William Hutton, The Book of Nature Laid Open, in a Popular Survey of the Phenomena and Constitution of the Universe; and the Appearances of Nature during each month of the year (1st American from 3d London ed., Georgetown, 1822).
1. Manuscript: “esteen.”
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