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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04267 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | Edward Carrington to Henry Knox about government appointments |
| Date | 1 July 1789 |
| Author | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from "Powhatan via Richmond," most likely in Virginia. Writes that he has, in fact, decided not to travel to New York City in pursuit of a government appointment. Adds, "I did expect that many would collect there in quest of appointments, and that it would draw on them remarks which would tend rather to injure than promote their wishes - I now learn that this is in fact the case - I would not be ranked amongst them for the world." Believes that the President will not make appointments based on "absence or presence" but instead based on "character." Sends his respects to Mrs. Knox. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Government and Civics President |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Powhatan, Virginia |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |