Thomas Jefferson letter signed "Th. Jefferson" as President. One page, Washington, [D.C.], July 7, 1802. Sight: 4.25"H x 7.25"W; Frame: 14"H x 12"W. The letter is written entirely in Jefferson's hand and is to Governor James Monroe of Virginia, regarding a request made to the president by General Robert Lawson for a charitable contribution.NOTE: The letter has the written name, "Govr. Monroe," on a small slip of paper affixed to the left bottom edge. The full text of the letter follows:Dear SirI recieved lately a letter from Genl. Lawson solliciting a charity which he desired me to send through your hands. I had yielded last year to an application of the same nature from him and although I think his habits & conduct render him less entitled to it than many others on whom it might be bestowed, yet (pour la derniere fois) I inclose for him 30. Dollars which I must ask you to apply to his use as you may think most serviceable for him. I set out tomorrow morning & shall be at Monticello on Sunday. Accept assurances of my affectionate esteem.Th: JeffersonRecords indicate that President Jefferson did send Monroe $30.00 for General Lawson's charity, "pour la derniere fois" [for the last time].LITERATURE: Record of this document exists as an annotated transcription of the contents of this letter in Vol. 38:110-11 of "The Papers of Thomas Jefferson" (Princeton University Press, 2011) . The copy text used for this entry was a press copy from a manuscript in the Library of Congress, Papers of Thomas Jefferson.