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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04366 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Carrington congratulating Carrington on his appointment as Marshal |
| Date | 27 September 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Carrington, Edward |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Has received his last letter. Believes that highly respectable people have sought and been appointed to the position of Marshal, and congratulates him on his appointment to that office. Adds that the President supports his nomination. Mentions that his wife Lucy is ill and grief-stricken after the death of their child. Also discusses content of newspapers. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Government and Civics President Women's History Women of the Founding Era Marriage Children and Family Mental Health Death Journalism Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |