To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 November 1807
Monday morning—Nover. 2. 1807
Dear Sir
The two vacant offices are
Surveyor of the port of Pittsburgh
Do do of Cincinnati
The first may be filled by enquiring from Hoge & Smith of Pennsa.—It is in Smith’s district, but much nearer to Hoge. Perhaps the list of candidates for Register may supply a name for the Cincinnati Surveyor. Old Goforth might do; it is a sinecure of 150 dollars.
It seems to me that Symmes stands first for the Register’s office, (vice Killgore) Yet Worthington & probably Tiffin are against him; & a verbal application has been made in behalf of Judge Sprigg.
Respectfully
Albert Gallatin
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.