To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 10 June 1802
From Henry Dearborn
War Department 10th.
June 1802
Sir,
I have the honor to propose for your approbation William King of the State of Pennsylvania and Joseph West of New Jersey to be Surgeons Mates, in the Army.
I have the honor &ca.
H. Dearborn
FC (Lb in DNA: RG 107, LSP).
After being notified of their appointments, WILLIAM KING was assigned to Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio River, while JOSEPH WEST was ordered to Fort Niagara in New York (Dearborn to King, 10 June 1802, Dearborn to West, 10 June 1802, both in DNA: RG 107, LSMA).