To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 31 October 1804
From Albert Gallatin
Treasury Department 31 Octer. 1804
Sir
I have the honour to inform you that the light house on Clark’s point near New Bedford Massts. is completed, and beg leave to submit the propriety of appointing for keeper Joseph Howland, the person who built it, and lives within a few rods from it. He is recommended by the collector; and there is no other applicant.
I have the honor to be with great respect Sir Your most obedient Servt.
Albert Gallatin
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 31 Oct. and so recorded in SJL with notation “Howld. Keepr. L.H.”; also endorsed by TJ: “Howland Joseph to be Keepr L.H. Clarke’s Pt. near New Bedfd.”