1To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 28 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the peculiar pleasure and satisfaction of sending You the half doz steel Pens Which I hope (last promised) will be in due time. I am Sir Your Most Obdt And Most Hub Servt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 23 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
do me the pleasure to Except of two of my three Slit metalic pens in a Calander case which I have Sent you as a preasent and pledge of Respect, I have Contemplated Sending you one before but have been prevented from Considerations of its imperfection to which inventions generally are liable, but haveing been making them for nearly two years they have been considerably improved—So it is with...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The 4 Pens with calendar cases which you sent for, I have prepared with all possiable Speed and Sent you each in a Separate wooden case as You requested. at the time your letter came to hand I had not any of the cases of the discription you Sent for and therfore had to make them which alone occasioned the delay of them. the price of the 4 cases with pens $20 I am very glad that the half dozen...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 30 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir I am very much gratifyed that the pen I had the pleasure of Sending you Suited and pleasd and that my feeble improvements had in any degree entitled me to the high Reward of your approbation—you have Sent an order for half a dozen of my pens which I have particularly Selected as you want to accommodate them to one of Peale’s polygraphs if those pens Should not be Sufficiently pliable a...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 25 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 21 Came safe to hand requesting a new Supply of Pens but previous to its reception I had disposed of all but about a half a dozen and therfore could not send the number You mentioned but I shall not forget to select a half a dozen more out of the next number that is made and to send them on in due time—You have truly observed (notwithstanding You clean them) that the...