To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 November 1804
From Albert Gallatin
Friday 16. Nov. 1804
Dear Sir
Will you have the goodness to read the enclosed intended report, and communicate your opinions thereon.
With sincere respect Your obedt. Servt.
Albert Gallatin
RC (DLC); addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 16 Nov. and “treasury report” and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure not found, but see below.
Gallatin likely sent TJ a draft report on the necessary expenditures for the next fiscal year. The final report was introduced to Congress on 19 Nov. ( , 14:691; , 5:17; Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting a Report and Estimates of the Appropriations Which Appear to Be Necessary for the Service of the Year 1805 [Washington, D.C., 1804]; Gallatin to TJ, 1 Nov.).