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To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 January 1805

From Albert Gallatin

January 10th 1805

Dear Sir

After the enclosed commission had been signed, you determined that it was not proper to give to a Judge an appointment revokable at the pleasure of the President. The Commission is therefore returned—

With great respect Your obedt. Servt.

Albert Gallatin

RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 10 Jan. with notation “Commn. to Toulman returned” and so recorded in SJL with notation “Toulman’s commn. to be cancelled.” Enclosure not found, but see below.

Harry Toulmin was appointed judge in Mississippi Territory. The returned commission was for the office of receiver of public monies (TJ to the State Department, 4 Oct. 1804; TJ to the Senate, 9 Nov. 1804 [first message]; Gallatin to TJ, 23 Aug. 1805).

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 January 1805
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    Gallatin, Albert
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    Jefferson, Thomas
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    10 January 1805

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 January 1805,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-45-02-0342. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 45, 11 November 1804 to 8 March 1805, ed. James P. McClure et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021, p. 327.]

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