To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 23 March 1802
From Gideon Granger
Mar. 23. [1802]
G Granger presents his Compliments to the President and informs him that Marbell Camden was the last Postmaster at Milton—his resignation was lately received. G Granger does not recollect the name of the Gentleman proposed for that office and prays the President to be kind enough to send the name by Bearer.
RC (DLC); partially dated.
MARBELL CAMDEN assumed the office of postmaster at Milton in April 1801 ( , 264).
On 17 Mch., the postmaster general wrote TJ: “G. Granger presents his compliments to the President and informs him he has this moment received the Resignation of the Postmaster at Milton near Monticello. he will call Tomorrow morning to take the Name of a suitable Candidate for that Office” (RC in DLC; in a clerk’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Mch. and so recorded in SJL).