To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1802
From Albert Gallatin
New York Septem. 9th 1802
Dear Sir
Since I closed my letter of this day, Mr Madison has enclosed to me the within recommendation for the office of collector of York town Virginia.
With sincere respect Your obedt. & affecte. Servt.
Albert Gallatin
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 16 Sep. and “Cary to be Collector York vice Reynolds” and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Samuel Sheild to James Madison, York County, Virginia, 25 Aug. 1802, recommending William Carey as collector at Yorktown, who fortunately will accept the office; being one of the oldest inhabitants of the town, Carey is “quite easy in his Circumstances, of strict Integrity,” and punctual in the discharge of all business he undertakes; although “Antirepublicanism” is still prevalent in York County, Carey is a moderate who uniformly voted for Sheild as a candidate for the Virginia Assembly “even in the most trying Times” (RC in same).
William Carey received the appointment of COLLECTOR at Yorktown, but he immediately resigned ( , 3:518; Gallatin to TJ, 5 Oct. 1802).