First Edition. 44 leaves; advertisement on the last page.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Sabin 8439 (under Brown).
Below Alexander Campbell Brown’s name on the title-page Jefferson has written:
M. Leavenworth of Connecticut.
This pamphlet was sent to Jefferson by M. Leavenworth who wrote from London on April 14, 1792 (received by Jefferson on June
1): “I have lately published (in a fictitious Name) the inclosed Pamphlet. The object was to evince that it was for the interest
of G. Britain to admit into their service American built ships, to admit American Vessels into their West Indies and American
Provisions into their Ports.
"I the more readily engaged in this, as many seem to wish for a treaty of Commerce between our Country and G. Britain who
appeared not to know what to ask for. They did not seem to have defined in their own Minds what they might expect.
"The object will explain some things in the title and Manner of the Pamphlet which at first might appear strange.”
On July 14, 1792, Tench Coxe (q.v.) wrote to Jefferson from Philadelphia: “I do myself the honor to transmit to you the pamphlet on the Colony Commerce of Great Britain, which you were so kind as to
lend me. It was not untill six oClock yesterday afternoon, that I could find it, when I was sorry to learn you had set out,
as it was my intention to have paid my respects to you before your departure.
"I beg your acceptance of the other pamphlet, which will be found in this Inclosure . . .”
A postscript reads: “
I have good reason to believe the pamphlet said to be written by Alex
r. Campbell Brown was produced by a Citizen of Connecticut, now in England.
”
All bibliographies consulted list this tract under Alexander Campbell Brown without further information concerning him.
The note to the letter from Leavenworth in the Bixby catalogue (by Worthington Chauncey Ford) reads: “The pamphlet is mentioned in the Jefferson
library, but unfortunately without any suggestion of its title. It was probably lost in the burning of a part of the Library
of Congress in 1851, as it does not appear in the catalogue of 1861. No pamphlet answering this description is in the British
Museum under Leavenworth.”
Mark Leavenworth, 1752-1812, a native of Connecticut, lived in Paris and in London.
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9. TATHAM,
William.
A Topographical Analysis of the Commonwealth of Virginia, compiled for the year 1790-1. Shewing the extent and relative situation
of the several counties; their distance from the seat of government; population, force, county lieutenants, representatives,
&c. also the district, and county courts, the civil list of the Commonweath,
[
sic
--
Ed.
] &c. carefully collected from public records and other authorities. To be continued annually . . .
Richmond: printed by
Thomas Nicolson exclusive printer for the author at that place n.d. [
1791].
Folio broadside, folded and mounted.
Sabin 94413.
Evans 23820.
Sent to Jefferson by the author with a printed circular letter dated from the Capitol of Virginia, September 3, 1791. The
letter reads in part: “I herewith inclose A Topographical Analysis of Virginia, which I desire you to accept. I have handed this to the World under
a State title only, that the community may have the immediate use of it: But it is my intention to extend the plan throughout
the Union. Our Citizens, and Youth, may hereby acquire, a competent information of of [sic] their Country . . .
"If the gentlemen who have direction in our universities and colleges are of my opinion, their official recommendation will
be advantageous to Society.”
Other works by Tatham appear in this catalogue.
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