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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01747 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1790 |
| Title | George Washington to Mary Katherine Goddard regarding the position of postmaster of Baltimore |
| Date | 6 January 1790 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Goddard, Mary Katherine |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Washington responds to a previous letter from Goddard, who requested his intervention in her replacement as postmaster of Baltimore, Maryland. Replies that "the Resolutions and Ordinances establishing the Post-Office under the former Congress, and which have been recognized by the present Government, giving power to the Post-Master General to appoint his own Deputies, and making him accountable for their conduct, is an insufferable objection to my taking any part in this matter." |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Post Office Women's History Congress Office Seeker |
| People | Goddard, Mary Katherine (1736-1816) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |