To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sumter, Sr., 18 February 1804
From Thomas Sumter, Sr.
Satuor’y, 18th. Feby. 1804—
T Sumter Beg leave to mention to the President of the United States—that Mr. Mullegan of Charleston So Carola. is Anxious to have an appointment under the Governt. to be instituted in the County. of Louia. to wit, Marshall—
at a suitable time other Communications will be submitted on this Subject—
RC (DNA: RG 59, LAR); addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Feb. and “Mulligan to be Marshal Louisiana” and so recorded in SJL.
TJ appointed Francis Mulligan (mullegan) a bankruptcy commissioner for South Carolina in 1802 (Vol. 37:711; Vol. 39:633). For his earlier solicitations for office, see Vol. 39:586n.