To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 February 1805
From Albert Gallatin
Feby. 25 1805
Daniel Coffin Collector of the district of Nantucket, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nantucket
Andrew Porter Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans & Inspector of the revenue for the same
It is not absolutely necessary to fill at present the vacancies in the land offices of the Mississippi territory; but if thought advisable to do it, either John Henderson or Henry Beaumont may be made Register, of the land office West of Pearl river, reserving the place of Receiver for Fitzpatrick when he shall arrive—Or, if Robert Williams does not get any thing else, he may be made Register, and either Henderson or Beaumont Commissioner in his place.
For the land office East of Pearl river (Tombigbee) a receiver of public monies is a wanted. The only persons I can think of are Gilmore of whom the President spoke, or—Dougherty of Bladensburg whose recommendation (for surveyor at N. Orleans) I transmitted to him.
Respectfully submitted
Albert Gallatin
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 25 Feb. and “Nomns” and so recorded in SJL.
On 7 Dec. 1804, Thomas Ewing sent John Smith a testimonial on behalf of John Henderson for the position of receiver at the land office at Natchez (DNA: RG 59, LAR, 5:267-9; endorsed by TJ: “Henderson John to be Reciever Natchez”).
Henry Beaumont: see William H. Beaumont to TJ, 25 Jan. 1803.
Gilmore: Rodominick Gilmer.
In a letter of 19 Feb., Virginia Representative James Stephenson wrote to an unidentified recipient to recommend Patrick Daugherty (Dougherty) as surveyor of the port of New Orleans (DNA: RG 59, LAR; endorsed by TJ: “Daugherty Patrick. Maryld. to be Surveyr. N.O.).