From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 4 October 1804
To Albert Gallatin
Oct. 4. 1804.
The appointment of Jonathan Delano to be keeper of the light house at Seguin island; and of
James Taylor to be keeper of the light house in Shell castle island is approved.
Th: Jefferson
commissions are directed for David Broadie Hampton
Edmund Key. Llewellensbg
RC (CtNlCG); at foot of text: “The Secretary of the Treasury.” PoC (DLC); lacks postscript. Notation in SJL: “Delano. Taylor.”