William Kilty to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1805
From William Kilty
November 2d. 1805
Sir
I take the liberty of enclosing to you a Prospectus of a Work about to be Published by my Brother in the State of Maryland, and of Solliciting Your Subscription to it
The Work in Question must, I am Sensible, be to you, more a matter of Curiosity than use, but as I am in hopes of Procuring a Number of Names in the district Where the Laws of Maryland are in force, I feel anxious to Obtain Your Patronage to it
I avail myself of this occasion to Mention that I was at Annapolis when Your invitation for friday Week last was Sent
I am Sir With Great Respect Yr Obt Servt
W Kilty
RC (MoSHi: Jefferson Papers); at foot of text: “Th: Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 2 Nov. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure not found.
my Brother: John Kilty, who had been register of the land office for the Western Shore of Maryland since 1803, was compiling records for a guide to the history and practice of the Maryland land office (Baltimore Telegraphe and Daily Advertiser, 31 Oct. 1803, 19 May 1806; Washington, D.C., Monitor, 1 Dec. 1808; Votes and Proceedings of the House of Delegates of the State of Maryland, November Session, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Five [Annapolis, 1806], 93; John Kilty, The Land-holder’s Assistant, and Land-Office Guide [Baltimore, 1808; No. 2172], iv-viii; Vol. 42:59n).