Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Nicholas P. Trist
| Dear Nicholas | Edgehill April 13 1829 |
I think the books had best be sent to Philadelphia. which is the only city in the union which has a numerous class of Literary persons who would buy rare books: this class in Boston is less numerous and less wealthy than in Philadelphia (the wealth being great in the hands of a few). in Philadelphia their the, circumstance[s] are easy and the wealth more diffused. I must you ask to send them to E. Littell Chesnut Street. Poor remitted $500 to my credit to Richmond. since which I have not heard from him. could you let me know when he remits the balance as I am in the utmost need of it.The first volume of our work is finished and I am it is necessary for me to send a volume at a time to England to secure the copy right I had intended to send to Mr Barbour to manage for me: but rumour tells us he will return. it is important for I should be correctly informed. will you explain this to Mr Van Buren and ask him in my name if he can intima[te] to me with propriety whether I could rely on his remaining till July or August