Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1805
From Albert Gallatin
N. York 21 Aug. 1805
Dear Sir
I enclose three more applications for the office of collector of Gloucester vice Gibault deceased. You will perceive by Crowninshield’s letter that, notwithstanding his first recommendation in favor of Kittredge, he now seems to hesitate & wishes some delay in the appointment. This may be done without inconvenience as the deputy is by law authorized to act. I presume that Mr. C. is still in favor of Kittredge, but is apprehensive that his appointment, however pleasing to the Republicans of the State generally, will not be so agreeable to the town of Gloucester as he does not reside there. Gloucester is in Crowninshield’s district & about 12 miles from Salem.
With great respect & attachment Your obedt. Servt.
Albert Gallatin
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; address sheet (clipped): “President [. . .] Virginia”; postmarked 23 Aug.; endorsed by TJ as received 29 Aug. and “Kittridge” and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: probably William Rogers to Gallatin, Collector’s Office, District of Gloucester, 12 Aug., which informs Gallatin of the death of John Gibaut; Rogers requests Gallatin’s support of his own application for collector (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR; notation by TJ: “Rogers, Wm. to be collectr. Gloster. v. Gibaut”). For other enclosures, see below.
Gallatin received several additional applications for the office of collector, including a 7 Aug. petition from Gloucester inhabitants in support of Rogers’s application (RC in same), a 30 July petition recommending John Saunders of Salem for the office (RC in same; notation by TJ: “Saunders John. Collectr. Gloster. v. Gibaut”), and a 12 Aug. petition recommending Daniel Rogers of Gloucester (RC in same). The letter from Jacob Crowninshield relating to John Kittredge has not been found (see Dearborn to TJ, 29 July).