To Thomas Jefferson from Joachim F. Eckard, 2 May 1805
From Joachim F. Eckard
Philadelphia 2d. May 1805.
Sir
This day I had the honour of your Excellencies condescending letter with an inclosure for Mr. Weinwich, Member of the Royal Society of Sciences at Copenhagen, who therein will be highly gratified to see that your Excellency has vouchafed to accept of the Roman Coins for The American Philosophical Society, the conveyance of which letter I am very proud to have entrusted to me.
I most humbly pray for the acceptance of my best wishes for Your Excellencys health and wellfare—
most obedient and most humbly
Joachm. Fredk. Eckard
RC (DLC); at head of text: “To His Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esquire &c. &c. &c. &c.”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 May and so recorded in SJL.