Robert Howard to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 May 1816
Robert Howard to Alexander J. Dallas
Charleston 7. May 1816.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a Commission from the President of the United States, forwarded from your department, appointing James Horlbeck, James Carson and myself, Commissioners for receiving subscriptions to the National Bank in the City of Charleston. Mr. Horlbeck and myself accept of the appointment, but the precarious state of Mr. Carson’s health requires his absence from the State. He therefore resigns, and will address you on the subject.
In the filling up of the Commission an error it would seem occurred in the Christian name of Mr. Horlbeck. It should have been John instead of James, as we have no gentleman of the latter name in the State.1
Mr. Horlbeck with myself will attend immediately to the procuring of such Books & Blanks as may be necessary agreeable to the directions forwarded. With great respect, I am, sir, Your most obedt: servt:
Rob Howard2
RC (DNA: RG 59, Acceptances, 1813–20). Forwarded to JM by Dallas on 13 May 1816, bearing his several dockets: “M. Carson declines”; “An error in Mr. Horlbecks christian name”; and “Simon Magwood, upon the reccommendation [sic] of the South Carolina members, respectfully proposed in the place of Mr. Carson.” Cover bears JM’s initialed note “Approved.”
1. John Horlbeck Jr. (1771–1846), a builder and owner of a brickyard in Charleston, South Carolina, represented the parishes of St. Philip and St. Michael in the South Carolina house of representatives at intervals between 1804 and 1812. He also served in a wide range of local offices (Edgar et al., Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 4:285–86).
2. Robert Howard Jr. (ca. 1773–1850) served in the South Carolina house of representatives from 1800 to 1801, as well as in a number of local administrative and militia offices (ibid., 289–90).