To Thomas Jefferson from John Woodberry, 5 March 1805
From John Woodberry
[on or before 5 Mch. 1805]
May it please Your Excellency!
I humbly beg Your Excellency’s indulgence for the favour I’m going to ask. I am a painter & have sufficient recommendations to produce of my Ability. Should You wish to employ a person in that Line to do Your Work at Monticello; I offer my Services: Mr. Fitzgerald can inform Your Excellency who I am, as he has known me many Years past. Should it so happen that it should meet Your Excellency’s Approbation; I will obey Your Commands whenever You please
I am Your Excellency’s humble Sert.
Jno. Woodberry
RC (DLC); undated; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Mch. 1805 and so recorded in SJL.