Jonathan Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1805
From Jonathan Williams
Elizabeth Town N Jersey Augt 5. 1805
Sir.—
I thank you for the obliging opinion you have been pleased to give relative to Selection of Characters proper for members of the U.S. military philosophical Society and it will be closely observed.—
The inclosed Circular has been delayed only on accot. of the dormant State of the Society: I hope another year will not pass away without producing some fruit.—
I have the honour to be with the greatest Respect Your obliged & obedient Servant
Jona Williams
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Aug. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: printed circular to members of the United States Military Philosophical Society; signed by Williams and with blanks filled by him with date of 30 June 1805 and date of TJ’s election to membership of 4 July 1803; addressed by Williams: “Thomas Jefferson Esq”; includes preliminary articles agreed upon by a meeting of the Corps of Engineers, 12 Nov. 1802, and the constitution of the society (same; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Aug. and so recorded in SJL).