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To James Madison from George Graham, 21 February 1817

From George Graham

Dept. of War 21. Feby. 1817.

Sir

I have the honor to lay before you the following Selections for Military appointments viz

Claude Crozet to be professor of Engineering at the Military Academy.

William Tell Paussin [Poussin], to be assistant Topographical Engineer.1 I have the honor to be

Sign, Geo: Graham

Letterbook copy (DNA: RG 107, LSP).

1JM forwarded these nominations to the Senate on 24 Feb. 1817. The nomination of Poussin was confirmed on 26 Feb. 1817 and that of Crozet was postponed (Senate Exec. Proceedings description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1828). description ends , 3:79–80).

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