From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 9 April 1802 (Abstract)
§ To William C. C. Claiborne
9 April 1802, Department of State. Encloses Claiborne’s commission as governor of the Mississippi Territory.1
Tr and Tr of enclosure (Ms-Ar: Claiborne Executive Journal). 2 pp. Printed in
, 1:115–16. Enclosure is a copy of a 26 Jan. 1802 commission by Jefferson appointing Claiborne to a three-year term.1. Claiborne’s earlier commission was an interim appointment, authorizing him to hold office until the end of the next Senate session ( , 1:321 n. 1). Claiborne’s nomination was confirmed by the Senate on 26 Jan. 1802 ( , 1:401, 405).