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JEFFERSON, Thomas. Circular letter signed ("Th: Jefferson"), as President, to Senator Stephen R. Bradley (1754-1830), Washington, 30 December 1808. 1 page, 4to, remnants of tipping on verso of blank integral leaf .
JEFFERSON, Thomas. Circular letter signed ("Th: Jefferson"), as President, to Senator Stephen R. Bradley (1754-1830), Washington, 30 December 1808. 1 page, 4to, remnants of tipping on verso of blank integral leaf . JEFFERSON SUMMONS A POLITICAL ALLY TO CONGRESS to take up the public's business at a session of Congress on the first day of the Madison administration: "Certain matters touching the Public good requiring that the Senate shall be convened on Saturday, the 4th day of March next," Jefferson writes, "you are desired to attend at the Senate Chamber in the City of Washington on that day, then and there to receive and deliberate on such communications as shall be made to you." Bradley was a Jeffersonian-Republican Senator in a region where Federalism dominated. By the end of 1808, however, Jefferson was done with partisanship and looked forward to his retirement. He had already made his farewell to Congress in his last State of the Union Message, dated 8 November 1808: "Availing myself of this the last occasion which will occur of addressing the two Houses of the Legislature at their meeting, I can not omit the expression of my sincere gratitude for the repeated proofs of confidence manifested to me by themselves and their predecessors...These same grateful acknowledgements are due to my fellow citizens generally, whose support has been my great encouragement under all embarrassments...I carry with me the consolation of a firm persuasion that Heaven has in store for our beloved country long ages to come of prosperity and happiness." A fine example of a Jefferson presidential letter, in the final months of his administration.