John R[euben] Drake to R[eturn] J[onathan] Meigs Jr., 15 April 1820
Sir
From the various representations which have been made to me in regard to malpractices of the Postmaster at norwich I must cordially unite with Mr. Van Buren in recommending his removal and the appointment of Lot Clark
Very Respectfully yours
John R. Drake
On verso of MVB to Henry Meigs, 4 April 1820. Published in William Lyon Mackenzie, The Life and Times of Martin Van Buren: The Correspondence of His Friends, Family and Pupils (Boston: Cooke, 1846), p. 30.
Source: DLC Library of Congress
Collection: MVB Papers (DLC)
Series: Series 3 (17 February 1815-2 December 1821)
Collection: MVB Papers (DLC)
Series: Series 3 (17 February 1815-2 December 1821)