To Thomas Jefferson from James Parker, 30 June 1804
From James Parker
Sauterday 30th June 1804.
His Excelncy Thos: Jefferson
The humble respects of a disstresed Ireish Officer wate on You he is reduced to the gratest extremity suffered in his place of Netivity on account of the revolution; has a family a stranger & no Imployment for a Support; therfore take the Liberty of Intrudeing on Your Benevolence for sume assistance as he is in want; has seen Better days; but know in adversity—
I am Your. Excys: Disstresed Obedt: Servt:
Jams: Parker
Late Lieut: Carabineers
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 30 June. Not recorded in SJL.
Parker sent a similarly worded letter to Madison on 21 June, explaining that he lost £1,500 “on account of the Revolution” and was reduced “to the lowest Ebb.” He added that Robert Smith, Dearborn, and Gideon Granger had “Contributed most generously to me” (DLC: Madison Papers;
, 7:348).