Lincoln discusses federal nominations with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Lincoln discusses federal nominations with Knox
Description
Letter, discusses President's nominations.
short description
Ltr, dis President's nominations.
year created
1789
month created
07
day created
18
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
Lowell
President Washington
notable location
Boston
notable item/thing
judges
ear of the president
office filled with real dignity
gentleman
men of delicacy would avoid if possible
recommend him to the president for the office mentioned
president must make his nominations for filling up the seats
eyes of the people
document number
1789071840001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJG05 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 24, P: 101 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |