Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1805
From Albert Gallatin
N. York 23 Augt. 1805
Dear Sir
I enclose a letter from Mr Jones the principal clerk of the Treasury, by which it appears that a commission had been made out last October for Mr Toulmin as receiver of public monies in Mobile. I had forgotten it, but presume that on being informed that the appointment was not immediately necessary, you directed me to detain the commission. It has not certainly been sent & has at all events expired, no nomination having been made to the Senate. That appointment & that of Receiver at Natchez may be delayed till October.—I cannot recollect any person to replace Trimble as commissioner for the Western district of Orleans.
With great respect & attachment Your obedt. Sert.
Albert Gallatin
RC (DLC); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson President of the United States now at Monticello Virginia Milton”; franked; postmarked 24 Aug.; endorsed by TJ as received 29 Aug. and “Toulman” and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Edward Jones to Gallatin, 20 Aug., from Washington; the department’s register indicates that a commission appointing Harry Toulmin receiver of public monies for the land office east of Pearl River was issued on 5 Oct. 1804 but that Toulmin has not been nominated to the Senate; he has forwarded a commission to James Holmes as collector at Sunbury and will add another for the inspectorship there; he encloses Gallatin’s draft on the branch bank of New York; per Gallatin’s request, he will draft an act for the president’s signature related to the bills of exchange to London and Amsterdam; he inquires whether Jean François Merieult deserves the relief he has requested (, 11:411).