David Howell to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1805
From David Howell
Providence August 13th 1805.
Dear Sir.
If the President will excuse that familiar compellation—I had the Honor to receive your Letter of 21 Ult. relative to the case of David Briggs, in due time, enclosing two papers. The papers are returned together with the report of the District Judge, in which I concur. The report came to my hands this moment
Your well known Signature & very friendly Salutation awakened in my breast the pleasing recollection of former times.
Accept, Sir, a reciprocation of the most cordial Greeting; & the assurance of my most perfect attachment to your person & Administration and that I deem it an Honor to be your Obedt Servt
David Howell
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Aug. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: petition of David Briggs, 26 June, and enclosure. Other enclosure printed below.
recollection of former times: TJ and Howell served together in Congress from 1783 to 1784 (; , 3:232n; Vol. 16:451–4).