This undated note is in response to Gallatin’s query at 11 Feb. (second letter). Gallatin forwarded TJ’s answer to John Brown, a clerk in the office of William Miller, commissioner of the revenue, who handled lighthouse correspondence (Gallatin, Papers description begins Carl E. Prince and Helene E. Fineman, eds., The Papers of Albert Gallatin, microfilm edition in 46 reels, Philadelphia, 1969, and Supplement, Barbara B. Oberg, ed., reels 47-51, Wilmington, Del., 1985 description ends , 10:255). Gallatin wrote Brown, on the same sheet, below the president’s note: “Eli Vickery is appd. keeper of the light house at Old Point Comfort—His salary the same as for Smith’s point—He & the Collector of Norfolk to be notified—A.G.” The endorsement indicates that letters were written to Vickery and William Davies on the 14th. William Nelms received $250 as the lighthouse keeper at Smith’s Point (Gallatin to TJ, 29 Dec. 1803).