[Paul L. Ford, novelist & biographer] Typed Note Signed Paul L. Ford to a Mr. Tompkins about his Jefferson.

Author: 
Paul L. Ford [Paul Leicester Ford (1865 - 1902), American novelist and biographer].
Publication details: 
[Printed heading] Brooklyn, 29 Feb. 189-[no year given].
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Three lines, page cr.8vo, one inch closed tear on fold, ow. good condition. Text: Dodd Mead and Co. have secured all the copies of the Jefferson, and as I presume they have not yet sold the edition you ought to be able to get a copy if you want one. Text followed by his address, 97 Clark Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. Note: Ford's edition of The Writings of Thomas Jefferson is still regarded as one of the monuments of American historical scholarship, setting the standard for documentary editing for half a century until the appearance of the first volume of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, edited by Julian P. Boyd. Ford's edition remains valuable for its accuracy of transcription from original manuscripts and its careful annotation of the documents chosen for publication. The Ford edition appeared in two versions, a 10 volume edition published between 1892 and 1896 and a 14 volume limited numbered edition issued in 1904, known as the Federal edition.