Memorandum to James Madison, 12 July 1803
Memorandum to James Madison
Commissions to be made out:
Thomas Rodney of Delaware to be judge of Missipi. vice S. Lewis |
Thomas Rodney of Delaware | to be Commnrs. &c West of Pearl river. | ||||
Robert Williams of N. Carolina | |||||
Ephraim Kerby of Connecticut | to be Commnrs. &c East of Pearl river. | ||||
Robert Carter Nicholas of Kentucky |
a blank commission for the Register East of Pearl river.
Tenche Coxe of Pensylvania to be Purveyor. his commission to bear date Aug. 1. 1803. on which day mr Wheelen has fixed his own resignation.
Th: Jefferson
July 12. 1803.
MS (PWacD: Feinstone Collection, on deposit PPAmP); entirely in TJ’s hand; check marks later added in left column next to each entry in an unidentified hand; addressed: “The Secretary of State.”