I have the honor to request your acceptance of my resignation of the office of District Attorney of the United States for the Orleans District.

In adopting this measure which a variety of private considerations render indispensable, I should do real injustice to my feelings should I omit expressing gratitude for the confidence in my character evinced by the manner in which that office was conferred; and I should do equal wrong to my real sentiments were I not to declare that the present administration has merited and enjoyed my highest confidence.

It gives me singular pleasure to inform you that not a single criminal case is now depending in this District Court, and that at the January term I shall obtain judgments on the only two or three bonds for duties which are now in suit. Until the end of that term I shall continue to attend to ⟨   ⟩ United States which may render the attention of a District Attorney necessary; and shall, until a successor is qualified cheerfully advise the Collector in all cases where he may wish for legal advice. With real respect and esteem I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obt. Servant