1To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 3 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
There are two land offices lately established for which Registers & Receivers must be appointed this winter. A proclamation announcing the sale of lands will also be necessary. I expect to have the papers ready for you about beginning of December. One office is to be at Jeffersonville, & for that you had concluded to appoint Taylor & Gwathney. The other office is to be opened at a...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Taylor, 3 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I must solicit your pardon for addressing you on the subject of a successor to Charles Kilgore Esquire decd. late Register of the land Office at Cincinnati, whose death has no doubt been announced at the City before this. George Gordon esquire of Cincinnati has written to me on this subject and has solicited my aid to procure the appointment. I consider Mr. Gordon a very worthy man & well...