French marbled calf, gilt backs, marbled end papers, r.e. Initialled by Jefferson at sigs. I and T in each volume. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.

Jefferson bought three copies of this work from Froullé, one on June 27, and two on August 16, 1787; the first two broché, price 16., the third relié, price 20. One of these was for his own use, another was for Madison. Two copies are entered in the undated priced catalogue, one with the price 16., the other described as 2.v. in 1. 8vo. 10/6.

Jefferson probably had bound the two volumes that the author sent him for his corrections (see below), for on July 24 of the previous year, 1786, he sent an order for books to Stockdale from Paris including “ Soulé’s histoire des troubles de l’Amerique. I have the first two volumes: if any more be come out, I shall be glad to receive them; or whenever they do come out. ”

Jefferson supplied Soulés with material for this book, and corrected and edited Soulés’s own contributions. On August 3, 1786, he sent to Soulés corrections and notes on 7 pages 4to.

On September 11, Soulés wrote: “I must return many thanks for the judicious remarks you were so obliging to send me: due attention was paid to them. Conscious of your Excellency’s great abilities, conscious that you are perfectly well acquainted with most of the transactions in the American revolution, I will always have a proper deference for your opinion, and should think myself very happy, would your Excellency favour me with more observations on the rest of the work. I will in the mean time beg leave to ask your Excellency a few questions . . . Signed F. Soulés.”

On September 13 Jefferson replied: “ Before the receipt of your favor of the 11 ^th. inst. I had written the inclosed short notes on such parts of your work as I have yet been able to go over, you will perceive that the corrections are very trifling. such as they are I will continue them, & forward them to you from time to time as I get along. I will endeavor also to answer such of the queries you propose in your letter as my memory will enable me to do with certainty. some of them I shall be unable to answer, having left in America all my notes, memorandums &c. which might have enabled me to give you the information you desire . . . ”

With this letter Jefferson enclosed eleven closely written pages of notes in answer to the questions sent by Soulés.

On January 19 of the following year, 1787, Jefferson wrote to Soulés: “ I have the honour of inclosing to you the sheets on the subject of Wyoming. I have had a long conversation with M. Crevecoeur on them. he knows well that canton. he was in the neighborhood of the place when it was destroyed, saw great numbers of the fugitives, aided them with his waggons, & had the story from all their mouths. he committed notes to writing in the moment, which are now in Normandy at his father’s. he has written for them, & they will be here in 5. or 6. days, when he promises to put them into my hands. he says there will be a great deal to alter in your narration, & that it must assume a different face, more favorable both to the British & Indians. his veracity may be relied on, & I told him I was sure your object was truth, & to render your work estimable by that character, that I thought you would wait, & readily make ”