To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Approval, 9 January 1805
From Henry Dearborn,
with Jefferson’s Approval
War Department Jany. 9th 1805
Sir
I have the honor to propose for your approbation Louis Valle of Louisiana and Jesse F Heard of Georgia as Cadets in the Regiment of Artillerists
With Sentiments of Esteem & respect I am your Most Obedt. Servant
H. Dearborn
[Approval by TJ:]
Jan. 11. 1805.
Approved
Th: Jefferson
RC (PHi: Daniel Parker Papers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at foot of text: “President of the United States”; endorsed by a clerk. FC (Lb in DNA: RG 107, LSP).
On 12 Jan., Dearborn instructed Louis Vallé (Valle) and Jesse F. Heard to report to the military academy at West Point “as soon as practicable.” On 16 Apr. 1805, Dearborn accepted Heard’s resignation and considered him “as never having been in the service.” After graduating from the academy in 1808, Vallé declined an appointment to the artillery regiment and left the army (DNA: RG 107, LSMA; , 979).