One page, 8 x 10 in., light folds, wear to edges including loss to left edge. Docketed verso, ("Th. Jefferson / Nov. 8. 18.05"), possibly in Jefferson's hand. 

Jefferson writes, in full: "Will you be so good to send me 'Prince on annuities' an 8vo volume which you will find among the Mathematical books on the night stand of the South East door of my cabinet, being immediately wanted will you be so good as to send it by return of post, well wrapped in paper. I enclose for Pator(?) a note just now received from Mrs. Madison on the subject of her articles."

With autograph note signed by Nicholas P. Trist at bottom, ("N.P. Trist") describing the letter above as "an autograph letter from Thomas Jefferson to his son in law Thomas Mann Randolph, written, as is shown by the date, (Nov. 8, 1805) during the Presidency of T.J. Given to Miss Sarah Humphreys, with the most respectful and friendly regards." Philadelphia, PA, 21 December 1858. 

Nicholas P. Trist (1800-1874) studied law under Thomas Jefferson and served as his personal secretary in the 1820s. He was the executor of Jefferson's estate. He is best known for negotiating the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which ended the Mexican-American War.