FROM THE DELAWARE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION TO THOMAS JEFFERSON IN CONGRATULATING HIS NEW PRESIDENCY 1801 1/2

 

[The Delaware Baptist Association writes a letter of congratulations to President elect-Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson answers the letter with one of his own written from the White House in July of 1801. The letter was found residing on the third floor of the Hollingsworth House and sold at auction for $200,000 in the early 21st century. - ed.]

This was the content of the letter from the Association:

Friend & Fellow Citizen: 

With emotions of gratitude to the almighty ruler of the Universe who manages the affairs of the Terrestrial Globe, and under whose divine auspices we taste the sweets of that liberty which thousands are destitute of, we lift up our hearts, and render the Tribute of Thankfulness to him who has indulged with worshipping according to the sacred Scriptures, and the dictates of our consciences, and not to make us afraid. 

We not only think it our duty to obey those who rule the affairs of Government according to Justice and Equity, but, also, to pray for them, that God would give unto everyone the spirit of his respective Station. 

Accept, Sur our congratulation on your appoinemtn to the chief Magistracy of the Nation.  While we view the happy consequences of the American Revolution, - Liberty - peqace - equality of Birth - the desturction of titles - emancipation from British Tyranny - from establishment of ecclesiastical Dignities, and the poreponderance of one society over another, we unitedly adore the great Jehovah, for his kindness in conferrinfg on us suych inestimibable priviliges.

May you, dear Sir, .lojng continue to preside over the people thus Happy! And my the God of battle, who has granted us the victory over our enemies, who presided over all worlds, preside over you. May his munificent hand over your head, and his counsel guide your heart in all those difficulties, in which by your exalted station, you are naturally involved. And when, like the grand Luminary of the Day, you shall have finished your course of service in this stage of action, may your immortal Spirit soar aloft in the heavenly world of unremitting felicity.

Signed by order of the Association.

J Flood Moderator
John Boggs Junior Clerk 

 We have the following footnote on this document:

...in Joseph Flood's hand, signed by Flood and John Boggs; at head test: "The Delegates of the Delaware Baptist Association, convened in Brion-Sion Meeting House, Kent County and State of Delaware, to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America"; endorsed in SJL with notation "Address." ...dated 8 June same hand and signatures; at the head of text: "An Address from the Delaware Baptist Association, To Thomas Jefferson, President of the U.S.A."; the notation "For the Mirror." Draft printed in the Wilmington Mirror of the Times, & TJ's reply of 2 July.

The Delaware Association formed among the Baptist Churches of Delaware about 1796 (including the Cow MArsh, Welsh Tract, Duck Creek, Wilmington, and Mispillion churches), consisted of 5 churches and 293 members.  Joseph FLOOD had served as minister at Baptist Meetings both within and outside the association.  John Boggs was raised Presbyterian but in 1771 became a Baptist and was ordained a minister in the denomination ten years later (Schrt, History of Delaware, 2:854, 955, 1125, 1144-5 1185, 1288,; Richard B. Cook, The Early and Later Delaware Baptists [Philadelphia, 1880], 21, 30, 31, 74, 75.

 

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