Adamantios Koraes (1748-1833), or Adamantios Coray (as [[Thomas Jefferson]] called him) was a Greek intellectual and author who corresponded with Jefferson during the last few years of his life. Jefferson also owned several works and translations by Koraes.

Correspondence

The following are letters to, from, or mentioning Koraes in Thomas Jefferson's correspondence:

• George Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 23 Apr. 1816.copy at the Library of Congress.
• Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Gouin Dufief, 11 Apr. 1817.copy at the Library of Congress.
• Frères De Bure to Thomas Jefferson, [23 Oct.] 1817.Manuscript at Society.
• Adamantios Koraes to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1823. copy at the Library of Congress.
• Thomas Jefferson to Adamantios Koraes, 31 Oct. 1823. copy and draft at the Library of Congress; also available in [[Short Title List#L - P|L&B]] 15:480-90.
• Thomas Jefferson to David Bailie Warden, 31 Oct. 1823.Recipient copy at Society; draft at the Library of Congress.
• Adamantios Koraes to Thomas Jefferson, [28 December 1823]. copy at the Library of Congress.
• Thomas Jefferson to Edward Everett, 27 Mar. 1824.Recipient copy at Massachusetts Historical Society; copy at the Library of Congress; also available in [[Short Title List|L&B]], 16: 20-22.
• Adamantios Koraes to Thomas Jefferson, 30 Jan. 1825. copy at the Library of Congress.

Works by Koraes in Jefferson's Library

• Aristotelis Ethica Nichomachia. Coray. Paris. 1822. Gr. 8 vo.
• Aristotelis Politica. Gr. Coray. 8 vo. Paris 1821
• Faceties d'Hieroclés. Gr. Fr. de Coray. Paris. 1812. 8 vo.
• Hippocrate des airs, des eaux, et des lieux, la loi d'Hippocrate et le Medecin de Galen. 8 vo. Gr. Fr. du Coray.
• [Beccaria dei delitti e delle pene] translated into modern Greek by Coray. Paris 1823. 8 vo.
• Onesandri strategicos. Gr. Fr. Coray. 8. Paris. 1822.

Footnotes

Further Sources

• Chios Online. Museum." A library founded by Koraes on Chios.
• Diamantides, Nicholas D. Connection." Modern Greek Studies Yearbook 37905 (1994-1995): 587-602.
• Gennadius Library. Koraes." This library in Athens holds almost all editions of Koraes's works and a large collection of secondary literature about him.
• Horton, Andrew S. Constitution." Comparative Literature Studies 13 (1976): 323-329.
• Thereianos, Dionysius. Adamantios Koraes. En TergestÄ“ Typois tu Austroungriku Lud, 1889-90. 1; 2-3. In Greek.

[[Category:People|Koraes, Adamantios]]