To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 1 April 1805
From Gideon Granger
General Post Office April 1st. 1805
Dear Sir
I have now the honor to enclose a continuam of Mr Eastons communication, and the pleasure to inform you that the New Orleans mail, via Fort Stoddart, will, at furthest, be in opperation by the 15th of May next.
I pray you to accept my congratulations on the brilliant success of our friends in New Hampshire and on our certain prospects in Massachusetts—
With great esteem and respect Yours affectionately
Gidn Granger
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Apr. and so recorded in SJL.
For Rufus Easton’s previous communication, see Easton to TJ, 17 Jan.