Thomas Jefferson Papers

From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 17 February 1809

Feb. 17. 1809

To the Senate of the United States.

I nominate Peter Freneau of South Carolina to be Commissioner of loans for South Carolina.

Philip Grymes; now District attorney of Orleans to be Register of the land office of the US. for the Eastern part of the said territory.

Major Abimael Y. Nicoll of the regiment of Artillerists to be Adjutant & Inspector of the army.

Robert Brent of the territory of Washington to be Paymaster of the army.

Also the persons whose names are stated in the inclosed letter signed by the Secretary at War, for the promotions & appointments therein respectively proposed for them.

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DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.

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    From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 17 February 1809
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    Jefferson, Thomas
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    17 February 1809

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