To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 December 1807
Navy Depmt. 7h Decr. 1807.
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to enclose to you a paper which contains the names of all the Officers of the Navy who have been appointed during the recess of the Senate, with the exception of Mr. Edgar & Mr. Rankin whose appointments have not yet issued. The paper is now sent to you with a view to a nomination to the Senate should it meet your approbation.
Respectfully yr mo ob Servant,
Rt Smith
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
Enclosure
Gentlemen of the Senate,
I nominate
John Shaw, | ||
to be a Captain in the Navy. | ||
Philemon C. Wederstrandt | ||
to be a Master Commandant in the Navy | ||
Winlock Clarke | ||
to be a Lieutenant in the Navy. | ||
Lewis Nermann | ||
Michael Graham | ||
Jersham R. Jacques | ||
Danl. Mc:Cormick | ||
Joseph G. T. Hunt | ||
Thomas Ewell | ||
Jonathan Cowdery | ||
to be Surgeons in the navy | ||
Nicholas Harwood | ||
Samuel D. Heap | ||
John Harrison | ||
John Butler | ||
George Leonard | ||
Joseph J. Schoolfield | ||
Thomas G. Mc:Alister | ||
George Colegate | ||
Robert L. Kearney | ||
Robert L. Thorn | ||
Robert French | ||
William Steele | ||
John Brown, | ||
Richard Edgar | ||
to be Surgeons Mates in the Navy. | ||
Robert Rankin | ||
to be a Captain in the Marine Corps. |