11To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 4 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter from Samuel Hay one of the commissioners for the direct tax in South Carolina. As the assessment is not yet completed in that State, and the principal cause of the delay has been the difficulty of finding gentlemen who would accept the office, the propriety of appointing the gentlemen recommended by Mr Hay is respectfully submitted. I have the...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have answered a letter from this man, a few days ago, stating that the bills would not be paid unless Congress ordered it, & that to that body he might apply MHi : Coolidge Collection.
13To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose two letters from the collectors of Delaware, & Barnstable respectively with the intended answers. Are they correct? Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
14To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Donaldson, Penrose & Lucas appointed commissioners for upper Louisiana, and Thompson, Trimble & Vacher appointed for the western district of the Orleans territory have all accepted. Of the three appointd for New Orleans, we have received no answers from Gurley or Coburn, and Sebastian declines. His letter is now enclosed together with sundry recommendations received after the appointments had...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Observations on foreign gold Congress omitted last year to renew the temporary laws by which, so much of the general act respecting foreign coins, as declares that no foreign gold or silver coin (spanish dollars excepted) shall be current after the mint shall have been in operation a certain time, had from time to time been suspended. It followed that foreign gold ceased on 1 May last to be a...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I closed my letter of this day, Mr Madison has enclosed to me the within recommendation for the office of collector of York town Virginia. With sincere respect Your obedt. & affecte. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 16 Sep. and “Cary to be Collector York vice Reynolds” and so recorded in SJL...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
David Parmelee, who is recommended, [and] applies for the appointt. of agent, will make an excellent Commissioner vice Thrimble. He was E. Kirby’s friend, taken with him to Mobile, where he acted as clerk to the board and since Mr. Kirby’s death has been the efficient man of the board. His experience added to previous acquirements seem to qualify him in a particular manner. DNA : RG...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the sketch of a letter to the collector of New Orleans. You will be pleased to say whether it is proper: and I will thank you to return it with such alterations as may be necessary, in time to have it transcribed & transmitted by to morrow’s mail. I expect that our cutter which mounts eight guns and has eighteen men on board is by this time at New Orleans. If it shall be thought...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The certificate in the case of Daniel Cutter, is similar to what has usually been prepared when the expense is to be paid out of the contingent fund. The only form required is that you should annex the word “Approved” to the certificate & return it with your signature to this office— Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President.” Recorded in SJL as received from...