1From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 20 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Edward Carrington of Rhode island to be Vice-Consul at Canton.
2From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 13 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
...Carrington of Connecticut to be Consul of the US. at Canton in China.
3From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
...of Ohio to be Register of the land office at Canton in Ohio....of public monies at Canton...