anthropologist, zoologist and physiologist. For Jefferson’s opinion of his methods of classification in Natural History, see the following chapter, no. 1015.

Sir William Lawrence, 1783-1867, Professor of Anatomy and Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in London, dedicated this translation to Sir Joseph Banks.

Rebound in buckram by the Library of Congress, with a late bookplate. On the recto of the first leaf the author has written: Presented as a testimony of respectful attachment--To Thomas Jefferson President of the United States. The Author.

Isaac Ball sent the book to Jefferson, with a letter written from New York on February 17, 1808: “Directed by an impulse of respectful Consideration, for the President of the United States. Please permit me, Sir, with deference, to present this small product, in the field of literature . . . It would be highly honorable and gratifying to my feelings, were I authorized to include the Name of the President of the United States, among the first number of its respectable patrons for the second Edition . . .”

Jefferson replied from Washington on April 3: “ Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to m( ^~ r) Ball, and his thanks for the little book he has been so kind as to send him. he has gone over it with real pleasure, and found as much material information on the animal economy as could be brought into so small a compass. he with satisfaction offers himself as a subscriber for a second edition & salutes m ( ^~ r) Ball with respect.”

There is an indirect reference to Jefferson on page 72 where the author, discussing Drinking, writes: . . . We admit one generous glass for the digestion, a second for our relations, a third for the President of the United States, a fourth for our country, and IF a fifth IT must be for our enemies.

Jefferson’s catalogue entry calls for two copies. Only one was sold to Congress, and it is possible that the second copy was actually a copy of the second edition, published in the same year. Jefferson subscribed to the second edition at the request of the author who sent him a copy on November 21, 1808: “Your Excellency will please receive this second Edition of my feeble efforts in the field of literature--through this medium . . .”

Jefferson acknowledged the receipt of the book from Washington on December 3: “ Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Doct ^r. Ball and his thanks for the 2 ^d. edition of his animal economy which he recieves with pleasure, and values for it’s compendious form, and clear arrangement. ”

Isaac Ball, 1755-1820, New York physician and surgeon. The list of subscribers to the first edition of this book include James Roosevelt, merchant.