To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Worthington, 17 January 1804
From Thomas Worthington
Washington Jany 17th 1804.
Sir
I am requested by the Governor of Ohio to enclose to you a resolution passed by the Legislature of that state
You have no doubt been informed of the agreement of that Legislature to the amendment proposed to the constitution of the United States The law giveing their assent to the amendment has been officially transmitted by the Governor to the Speaker of the H of Representatives of the U. States & by that house deposited in the office of the secy of State—
I take this oppertunity of offering you my sincere congratulations on the possession of Louisiana—With sincere Respect & esteem I have the honour to be Sir your Obt St—
T Worthington
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The president of the U States”; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Jan. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of Ohio requesting that Governor Edward Tiffin forward a certified copy of the legislature’s act of 30 Dec. 1803 declaring assent to the proposed Twelfth Amentment to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (see Acts of the State of Ohio: Second Session of the General Assembly … One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three [Chillicothe, 1804], 56-9; Journal of the Senate of the State of Ohio: Second Session of the Legislature held under the Constitution of the State, A.D. 1803 [Chillicothe, 1803], 65; Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio. Second Session of the Legislature held under the Constitution of the State, A.D. 1803 [Chillicothe, 1803], 66-9).