To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 December 1807
Navy Depmt. 7h Decr. 1807.
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to enclose to you a paper which contains the names of all the Officers of the Navy who have been appointed during the recess of the Senate, with the exception of Mr. Edgar & Mr. Rankin whose appointments have not yet issued. The paper is now sent to you with a view to a nomination to the Senate should it meet your approbation.
Respectfully yr mo ob Servant,
Rt Smith
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
Enclosure
Gentlemen of the Senate,
I nominate
| John Shaw, | ||
| to be a Captain in the Navy. | ||
| Philemon C. Wederstrandt | ||
| to be a Master Commandant in the Navy | ||
| Winlock Clarke | ||
| to be a Lieutenant in the Navy. | ||
| Lewis Nermann | ||
| Michael Graham | ||
| Jersham R. Jacques | ||
| Danl. Mc:Cormick | ||
| Joseph G. T. Hunt | ||
| Thomas Ewell | ||
| Jonathan Cowdery | ||
| to be Surgeons in the navy | ||
| Nicholas Harwood | ||
| Samuel D. Heap | ||
| John Harrison | ||
| John Butler | ||
| George Leonard | ||
| Joseph J. Schoolfield | ||
| Thomas G. Mc:Alister | ||
| George Colegate | ||
| Robert L. Kearney | ||
| Robert L. Thorn | ||
| Robert French | ||
| William Steele | ||
| John Brown, | ||
| Richard Edgar | ||
| to be Surgeons Mates in the Navy. | ||
| Robert Rankin | ||
| to be a Captain in the Marine Corps. | ||