1Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot permit the letter which you did me the favor to write to me by Mr Ticknor , to remain unacknowledged, if it be only to express the gratification which I felt at receiving it, and the sincere pleasure I derived from the testimony it afforded of your recovery from the illness with which, shortly before its date, you had been afflicted. I have one other motive. The world knows, that...
2Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your acceptable favor of June last , reached me safely. The letter which it enclosed for Sir John Philippart , was immediately sent. I beg to say, that whenever you will use my instrumentality towards forwarding your correspondence either with this country or France , opportunities by the route of England being always most frequent, I shall feel honored and gratified. The just epitome of the...
3Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 20 th of October , enclosing a bill of exchange on drawn by Joseph Marx and son , for 40 pounds sterling. It got to hand this day. The list of books enclosed , it will afford me very great satisfaction to procure in the best manner in my power. I shall hope for the pleasure of writing to you again respecting them, and beg permission to...
4Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heretofore acknowledged, by a line , your much-esteemed favor of the 20 th of October , since which that of the 27 th of December has got to hand. The latter enclosed a letter for Mr Roscoe and one for Mrs Cosway , both of which I was happy to be the means of forwarding. The residence of Mrs Cosway was found out without difficulty. The list of books , I have had great pleasure in...
5Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote on the 14 th of March , mentioning the circumstances under which I had purchased the books, and now it gives me pleasure to say, that they have been shipped on board the ship Henry Clay , Thomas Potts master, which sailed from this port a few days ago, for Richmond . By the accidental omission of our consul to inform me of the sailing of the ship, until after she had gone, this letter...
6Enclosure: Invoice of Books from Lackington, Hughes & Company, 14 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
To Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Lepard . Grammatica Anglo Saxonica ex Hickesiano Thesauro excerpta 8 o } 7. 6 Institutiones Grammaticæ Anglo-Saxonicæ et Mœso-Gothica Hickesii 4 to } 1. 16. Benson’s Saxon Vocabulary 8 o br. calf 1. 8. Thwaites Saxon Heptateuch 8
7Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I received on the 26 th of last month your favor of the 14 th of August , and have had great pleasure in attending to the commissions which it entrusted to me. Law books being very costly, Thomas ’s edition of Coke Littleton is set down at £4.4, though but three volumes. Rapins history, in fifteen, may be had for £2.12. It is therefore my intention to send you for the present, only these two...
8Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was on the 9 th of this month in reply to your favor of the 14 th of August , and encloset enclosed copies of two notes from Mr Blatterman . I have now the pleasure to mention, that the books, as by the enclosed bill and receipt from Mess. Lackingtons
9Enclosure: Invoice of Books from Lackington, Hughes & Company, 10 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
R. Rush Esq r To Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Lepard . Oct 10. 1821— Rapin ’s Histy of England 15 Vol 8 o neat } 2. 12. 6 Coke ’s Institutes by
10Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Received and forwarded by R. Rush , who begs at the same time to renew to M r Jefferson the assurances of his faithful and highest respect. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 8 Sept. 1822 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC ); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Thomas Leiper, 6 Dec. 1824, on verso; addressed: “