William Wilson & Sons to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1805
From William Wilson & Sons
Baltimore 9th Novemr. 1805
Sir,
By the arrival of the Ship Restitution Captn. Darby from St. Petersburg, we this day received the enclosed under cover from L Harris Esqr., who advises that Captn. Darby has under his charge a small Packet of Books to be forwarded to you, as soon as they are delivered to us, we shall send them by the stage—
With Sentiments of sincere esteem we are Sir Your Most Obt Servts.
Wm. Wilson & Sons
RC (DLC); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 10 Nov. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Levett Harris to TJ, 6 Aug.
William Wilson (1749-1824), a native of Ireland, was a merchant and the president of the Bank of Baltimore. Beginning in 1802, he conducted business with his sons James Wilson (1775-1851) and Thomas Wilson (1777-1845) under the name William Wilson & Sons (Baltimore Telegraphe and Daily Advertiser, 11 Mch. 1802; Philadelphia National Gazette and Literary Register, 1 Apr. 1824; biographical information in MdHi: Wilson Papers, 1790-1952).