To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Galloway, 5 January 1804
From Benjamin Galloway
Hagers Town Jan 5th 1804.
Sir.
The foregoing is a Copy of the Impeachment which I presented to the General Assembly of Maryland in conformity to my promise made last Summer to Luther Martin. If He was not a graceless Chap he would feel most sensibly: but He is—. I am Sir with perfect Esteem & Regard
Yr obt Servt
Ben Galloway
RC (DLC); written at foot of enclosure; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Jan. and so recorded in SJL.
promise made last summer: in July 1803, Galloway publicly called for Luther Martin’s removal from office (Vol. 41:507n).