To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 6 February 1805
From Gideon Granger
Genl post Office Feb: 6th. 1805
Sir.
I have the honor to inclose a report in relation to the most convenient and direct roads to New-Orleans, St. Louis and Detroit.
I Am Sir with great Esteem & Respect your humble Servt
Gidn Granger
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Feb. and “Report on certain post roads” and so recorded in SJL; notation by TJ on verso:
“to St Louis the direct intermediate points are
Woodstock
Cincinnati
Vincennes.”