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From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 June 1804

To Albert Gallatin

June 16. 04.

Th:J. to mr Gallatin

I inclose you the recommendations recieved when the Collectorship of Nanjemoy was formerly vacant. Brent’s connections place him on good ground but his politics & character merit enquiry. Jackson’s recommendations make him also worthy of enquiry. I wish Mason, D. C. Brent, Hanson & Kelty could give us his character instead of Genl. Mitchell’s who is only his recommender. will you avail yourself of opportunities of speaking with them? I will do the same. in the mean time I have written to Colo. Peyton. Affectionate salutations.

PoC (DLC); endorsed by TJ with notation “Nanjemoy.” Enclosures not found.

For recommendations received in 1802, see Vol. 37:579n. Letters recommending John Brent and William Jackson for the post awarded to Alexander Scott have not been found.

instead of genl. mitchell’s: in 1801, when John Mitchell was seeking his own collectorship, he gave John Thomson Mason and Samuel Hanson as references (Vol. 33:231).

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