Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 10 January 1803

From Henry Dearborn

War Department
10th. January 1803

Sir,

I have the honor to transmit you a list of the appointments, promotions and Transfers which have taken place in the Army, during the last recess of Congress, together with a nomination of sundry persons to supply certain vacancies now existing.

Accept, Sir, assurances of my high respect and consideration.

H. Dearborn

RC (DLC); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 10 Jan. and “Military nominations” and so recorded in SJL. FC (Lb in DNA: RG 107, LSP).

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