To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 6 September 1804
From Gideon Granger
Boston. Sept: 6. 1804
Dear Sir.
I recd. the inclosed by the last mail. The writer is Atto for Mr Claiborne’s Goverment and one of the Officers of the City of New Orleans. I have deemed it my duty to transmit it for your perusal. It is with real and high regret that I inform you the federalists have (in all probability) succeeded in New Hampshire in the Congress election. For my part I am also inclined to believe they have the best Chance for Electors.
Our friends in Massachusetts are in high Spirits. Their hopes of success increase—
I pray God that no evils may arise from the Temper of the Louisanians, or rather a few designing Unprincipled Americans, nor from the Ill temper of Spain—
I Am, Sir, in Sincerity Your friend
Gidn Granger
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Th: Jefferson Esq:”; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Sep. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: John W. Gurley to Granger, 14 July, summarizing the grievances made by Louisiana inhabitants in their memorial to Congress (same).
succeeded in New Hampshire: the election on 27 Aug. of representatives Caleb Ellis and Thomas Weston Thompson to the Ninth Congress retained New Hampshire’s Federalist hold in the House of Representatives. Nicholas Gilman in the Senate was the sole Republican from his state in Congress (Granger to TJ, 2 Sep.; ; Hanover Dartmouth Gazette, 3 Aug.; Keene New Hampshire Sentinel, 29 Sep.).