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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04355 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | Moses Hays to Henry Knox, applying to be Collector at Newport when Rhode Island joins the Union |
| Date | 12 September 1789 |
| Author | Hays, Moses Michael (1739-1805) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has heard that Rhode Island will soon "embrace the Federal Union," and the government will therefore need to appoint a Collector at Newport. Apparently offers himself as a candidate, as he relates that he plans to give his son control of his businesses when his son returns from Europe in the fall. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Judaism US Constitution Ratification Government and Civics Office Seeker Commerce Taxes or Taxation Maritime Global History and Civics |
| People | Hays, Moses Michael (1739-1805) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Naval & Maritime; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Moses Michael Hays (1739-1805) was a prominent Jewish Bostonian, a shipping and banking magnate, and supporter of the Patriot cause during the Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter in support of Moses Hays application to be Collector at Newport Letter from Henry Knox to Moses Michael Hays regarding Hays application to the President |