Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 2 January 1805

From Henry Dearborn

Janury. 2d. 1805

Sir

In conformity with the intimation you were pleased to make to me yesterday, I herewith enclose a list of such Gentlemen as have occured to my mind as candidates for the office of Attorney Genl.

with respectfull concideration I am Sir Your Obedt. Servt.

H. Dearborn

RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 2 Jan. and “Atty Genl” and so recorded in SJL.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 2 January 1805
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    Dearborn, Henry
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    2 January 1805

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 2 January 1805,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-45-02-0290-0001. [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, pp. 278–279.]

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