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To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 January 1805

From Albert Gallatin

[26 Jan. 1805]

If the principle, doubtfully approved by Judge Peters, but adopted without reservation by the Comptroller, shall prevail, an unforseen additional expense of one or two hundred thousand dollars a year will fall on the United States. The 5000 dollars are only one term of a circuit court.

There are annually 28
such terms & 68
district court terms—in all  96 terms in the U.S.

RC (DLC: TJ Papers, 155:27141); undated, but see the preceding document; entirely in Gallatin’s hand.

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