To Thomas Jefferson from James Brobson, 7 November 1804
From James Brobson
Wilmington November 7th. 1804
Sir/
Inclosed you will receive a papers signed by Sixty-three1 of my republican fellow Citizens recommending my appointment to the Collectors Office, in the event of the removal of Allen McLane Esquire from that Office, and I beg leave Sir, to refer you for further information respecting my Character and qualification for the Office to John Dickinson and Ceaser A. Rodney Esquire and particularly to Mr. Rodney for the Character of those who have signed my recommendation.
I am with sentiments of respect Sir Your Obedt servt.
Jas. Brobson
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Prest. of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Nov. and “to be Collector v. Mc.lane” and so recorded in SJL. Enclosures: see below.
a papers: Brobson may have enclosed two recommendations, one signed by 60 supporters, not found, and an added recommendation from William Poole, Cyrus Newlin, and Robert Newlin, printed at 8 Oct.
1. Brobson first wrote “a paper signed by Sixty” before altering the phrase to read as above.