1Enclosure: Memorial of Merchants of New Haven, with Jefferson’s Query, 13 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We are informed that Mr. Henry Cooper , lately American Consul at St. Croix has resigned his functions. As the principal commerce of this State, & especially of this District is at St. Croix, we shall esteem ourselves highly favor’d by the appointment of a Consul, of whose integrity & ability we have had experience. Mr. Peter Totten, who has acted as Vice Consul, since the first of April 1801,...