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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04629 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790 |
| Title | Henry Sherburne to Henry Knox about government appointments and his lack of |
| Date | 17 June 1790 |
| Author | Sherburne, Henry (1741-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses appointments made by the President to various positions. Asks Knox "reason of my being totally neglected; perhaps it might have been from Misrepresentation made to the President." Informs Knox that Rhode Island's senators will be arriving in New York soon and describes them: "Mr Stanton you'l [sic] find to be a man highly tinctured with anti principles, and filled with the most exalted [Ideas] of the Landholders - consequence, - but as he is a man of much Modesty & Condecension [sic], I flatter myself he will do (after spending some time with you) right. Mr Foster will do all in his power to promote the Interest of the Union, with a proviso, that he does not deviate from any of the determined plans of his Brother Fenner our present Governor, by whoes [sic] Influence he obtained his appointment. This Gentleman possesses a good heart, has genuine Federal sentiment, a full share of sensibility, and is a man of Liberal education." Stamped "Newport." "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General President Government and Civics Office Seeker Congress Federalists Politics Education |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sherburne, Henry (1741-1825) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The Presidency; Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The senators he mentions are Joseph Stanton IV (1739-1807) and Theodore Foster (1752-1828). The governor he mentions is Arthur Fenner (1745–1805) who served as governor 1790-1805. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |