Thomas Jefferson Papers

Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1805

From Robert Smith

Nav Dept. 18 April 1805.—

Sir,

I have to request your signature to the commissions herewith sent for Lieuts. Haraden and Magrath. one of these officers is required for the J. Adams, the other for one of the gunboats now fitting for service.—

I am very respectfully, Sir, yr. ob St.—

Rt Smith

RC (DLC); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 18 Apr. and “Commns.” and so recorded in SJL. FC (DNA: RG 45, LSP).

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