James Madison Papers

To James Madison from William Creighton Jr. (Abstract), 26 February 1805

§ From William Creighton Jr

26 February 1805, Chillicothe. “I had the honor of receiving a letter from you under date January 9th 1805 accompanied with a commission from the President of the United States as attorney of the United States for the District of Ohio1 for which you will be pleased to tender to the President my acknowledgements.”

RC (DNA: RG 59, Acceptances, 1789–1812). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner.

1For Creighton’s appointment, see Michael Baldwin to JM, 9 Oct. 1804, PJM-SS, description begins Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (9 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). description ends 8:143 and n. 2.

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