1Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 11 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In the moment of my setting out on a journey I recieve mr Dufief ’s catalogue for 1819. for which I presume I have to thank you. having had time to run over the first pages only I mark a in pa. 13. a copy of Scapula ’s Lexicon printed at Coll. Allobr. 1616. called 8 vo but I presume it is small 4 to as I believe there has never been an edition so small as 8 vo printed. be pleased to send me...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 3 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from a journey I found here your favor of April 19. and also the Scapula safely arrived. I shall be glad to recieve further from you the Diodoro Siculo . 2. v. 4 to and the Lexicon of Sanxay , if you can part with it separately. it is certainly not a connected part of the edition of Aristophanes , which I possess having been separately bought. these be 4
3Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs leave to add to his letter of May 3. to mr Laval the further request that he will send him a copy of Lempriere ’s Classical dictionary, 3 copies of the Orbis pictus Comnenii by Hoole , & 3 copies of the Alvari Prosodia. the two last are school books printed by Swords in N.Y.
4Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 4 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
What I said in my letter on the subject of Grimm , was really not meant to draw from you a reduction of price as I rarely ask for le dernier mot ; but as you have had the complaisance to offer an abatement, I will take the book at the price of 34.50 D proposed by you . be so good as to send it by water through Cap t Bernard Peyton as before, and if you will send me a statement of my account as...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 11 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Looking a 2 d time over the catalogue you were so kind as to send me I find pa. 13. article 3° from the bottom the following, ‘Lexicon Aristophanicum, Graecum, Anglicanum. 8 vo Oxonii . 1810’ this will answer my purposes as well as that of Sanxay ; I therefore pray you to send it to me; and as it is but a single vol. in 8 vo it may be sent by mail, well wrapped in strong paper. be so good as...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 24. is recieved, and so also the package of books first sent, & Sanxay by mail. Grimm will be here also in time. the balance of 4.50 in my favor when mr Dufief went away, agrees with my own memorandums: and the balance of 63.D. now in his favor will be attended to. it will experience a short delay however. the crisis of the times is not unfelt by the farmer. the...