“ been read in the Society--should be deemed worthy of a place in their Transactions, I shall take the liberty of sending you
a Copy, when printed.”
Barton sent the additional Observations on August 10, 1792: “Some time since, You did me the honor of accepting a printed copy of a paper of mine, which had been read before the American
Philosophical Society: I now take the liberty of offering, for Your acceptance, the inclosed Supplement to that Paper.”
The
Observations contain several references to the
Notes on Virginia
and their author--in the text on page 42, and in footnotes on pages 35 and 51. The
additional Observations were printed as no. XVI in the same volume of
Transactions
, pages (134)-138.
For a note on William Barton see no. 529. The
Observations were addressed to his uncle, David Rittenhouse, in a letter dated March 17, 1791.
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Tracts in Cosmology, geology, mineralogy, botany etc. viz. Systeme sur le soleil et les etoiles fixes par Peyroux de la Coudroniere.
Churchman’s explñ of the Magnetic Atlas--Mitchel’s outlines of Nat. hist. chemistry & economics--Rouelle’s mineral waters
of Virginia.--Coalmines--M
c.lurg de Calore--Bland de coctione alimentorum--Avis pour le transport des arbres--Elements of botany M. S.--Rush’s acc
t. of the sugar-maple.
4
to.
1815 Catalogue, page 30. no. 9, Tracts in cosmology, geology, minerology, botany &c. viz. Peyroux, Churchman, Mitchel, Rouelle,
Mc.Lurg, Bland, Rush, p. 4to.
Systeme sur le soleil et les étoiles fixes par Peyroux de la Coudroniere
i.
PEYROUX de LA COUDRONIERE.
Systeme sur le soleil et les étoiles fixes.
No copy of this tract has been located.
Peyroux de La Coudreniere (not Coudroniere) was the author of the tracts listed under his name in the Index. These tracts were issued with the initials of the author only on the title page, the full name being supplied by Jefferson. The author was probably the same Henri (or Enrique) Peyroux de la Coudreniere to whom Jefferson wrote the letter on July 3, 1783, quoted in the account of the Lewis and Clark expedition (Vol. IV, page 336). In the Jefferson Papers in the Library of Congress is a document in Jefferson’s handwriting reading as follows: "Don Enrique Peyroux de la Coudrèniere / cidevant Commandant de Ste. Genevieve en Louisiane / Ste. Genevieve 1000. free persons / 500. slaves / St. Louis 2000. free persons / no slaves"
Another tract by the same author,Mémoire sur les sept especes d'hommes, was at one time in Jefferson’s library, and was sold at auction on April 8, 1829, part of lot no. 173. This tract is now in the library of the University of Michigan.
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Churchman’s explñ of the Magnetic Atlas.
ii. CHURCHMAN,
John.
An explanation of the Magnetic Atlas, or Variation Chart, hereunto annexed, projected on a plan entirely new . . . By John Churchman . . .
Philadelphia: Printed by
James & Johnson.
M, DCC, XC. [1790]
QC814 .C55
First Edition. 8vo. 26 leaves, chart, 2 folded tables; on 5 pages at the end a list of
Subscribers names come to hand.
Not in Sabin.
Evans 22406.
Jefferson’s copy was a presentation from the author, sent from Phialdelphia on November 23, 1790: “John Churchmans best respects attend the Secretary of State, in company with a Variation Chart & Book of explanation, hoping
they will be accepted as a token of esteem. Before the Book went to the press he took the Liberty of introducing several articles,
all of which have been a considerable credit to the work, 1
st. On finding a disposition in his friend to be useful to him on this occasion he inserted his name on the respectable list
of patrons 2
nd. A quotation is made from the
notes on Virginia
. 3
rd. Two Letters are published in the appendix. For this freedom he hopes to receive a pardon. ”
