From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 11 December 1804
To the Senate
To the Senate of the United States.
I nominate John Graham of Kentucky, late Secretary of legation to Madrid, to be Secretary for the territory of Orleans.
William Bellinger Bullock of Georgia to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Georgia.
William Creighton of Ohio, to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Ohio.
William Lyman of Massachusets to be Consul for the United States at London.
Peter Kuhn junr. of Pensylvania to be Consul for the United States at Genoa.
Edward Dewhurst of the island of Saint Croix, to be Consul for the United States at Saint Croix.
John Tapscot of Virginia to be Collector & Inspector of the revenue for Yeocomico river in Virginia.
Th: Jefferson
Dec. 11. 1804.
RC (DNA: RG 46, EPEN, 8th Cong., 2d sess.); endorsed by Senate clerks. PoC (DLC); with TJ’s notation “rejected” in margin next to Edward Dewhurst’s name and check marks next to all the other entries.
Isaac A. Coles delivered this message on 11 Dec. The Senate immediately dispensed with its normal proceedings in order to approve William Bellinger Bullock. The next day, the Senate agreed to the remaining nominees except for Edward Dewhurst, who was ultimately rejected, and John Tapscot, who was approved in early January (, 1:476-9).