Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 2 May 1803

From Henry Dearborn

War Department May 2d. 1803

Sir,

I have the honor to propose Docr. R. Chew for Surgeons Mate, and Wm. P. Graham for second Lieut. of the Corps of Artillerists in the service of the United States.

I have the honor to be &c.

FC (Lb in DNA: RG 107, LSP).

Richard chew was among the military nominations TJ sent to the Senate in his message of 18 Nov. 1803. William P. graham resigned his commission in October 1803 (Heitman, Dictionary description begins Francis B. Heitman, comp., Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, Washington, D.C., 1903, 2 vols. description ends , 1:298, 469).

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