1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 30 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1806 April 26 To J. March To Binding History of England (Baxter) Calf Gilt $3.00 4 Vols 8vo. Boloniste de Dumont Calf Gilt $4.00 2 vols 8vo Ideologie De Tracy $2.00 1 " Western Insurrection [(Brackerage)]
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 30 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Columbiad Agriculture de Serres 2 vols. Histoire de Pologne 4 vols. Ramsays Washington Corinne—3 vols. 12mo. Do— 2 vols. 8vo Ainsworth 2 vols. Do. Maxime de Tyr 2 vols Do. Preface to Bellendenus Do. Pharmacopœia of Boston Societe d’Agriculture 4 vols. Poudre par Cosigny Burrs Trial— Memoires Agricoles Nautical Almanack 1797 Connaisance de Tems Le vin par Cossigny— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
3Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [8–10 March 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r 1807 To Joseph Milligan November 7 th To 1 Malthus on population—2 vols Calf Gilt $ 8 – 00 1808 March 8
4Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 7 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
By a note in the 5 th vol. of Joyce ’s Scientific dialogues I see that the 7 th & 8 th vol s were published in Mar. 1807. I presume therefore they must have come to the US. and will pray you to get them for me to compleat the set you procured me, which consisted of the first 6. vols only. the two volumes wanting are on the subject of chemistry. it is a book of inestimable value, & renders all...
5Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 13 th instant I forwarded you ⅌ stage done up in a little box one ream best american hot prest paper Which I hope has ere this reached you in safety 1 Ream American hot prest paper $7 50 Box to pack in 25 Expences to Fredericksburg 37½ $8– 12½ I have not yet been Able to procure the 7 th & 8 vols Scientific dialogues but I hope to be able to get them shortly and as soon as I get them...
6Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Bo t of J. Milligan 1 Sett Parents Assistant 3 vols Calf Gilt $3–00 I hope hop that you will pardon me if I have taken an unwarrantable liberty in sending you the Parents Assistant it is a little book that I have lately published particularly calculated for those that purchase parlour books for children and during your residence at Washington I had the honour of Executing...
7Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 28 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of the 3 d and with it the 3. vols of the Parent’s assistant, for which I thank you. it was very acceptable to my grandchildren & therefore to me. I shall also be glad to recieve the Tales of fashionable life when published. I had delayed asking you to forward your account until you could send me the 7 th & 8 th vols of the Scientific dialogues. but as it seems it...
8Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 26 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter to you of Feb. 28. in answer to yours of the 3 d of that month, I acknoleged & thanked you for the parent’s assistant, & expressed a willingness to receive the Tales of fashionable life when published. to a former request of the 7 th & 8 th vols of Scientific dialogues, I added one for Mitford’s history of Greece , if an 8 vo edition could be had, and also for the 4 th
9Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 19 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at two or three different dates written to ask the favor of you to let me know how much I am in your debt, but have received no answer. if you will be so good as to inform me, it shall be promptly remitted, as it should have been long ago, had the amount been known to me. should you in the mean time have been able to get the 7 th & 8 th vols of the Scientific dialogues I shall be glad...
10Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 19 th October was duly received and Should have been regularly attend ed to but I was at that time much engaged in the business of the Potomac and Shenandoah Navigation Lottery which is Since finished, indeed this lottery has taken up much of my time the past summer but I am happy to say that I have now got through it and am able to attend to my bookselling concern...