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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05648 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0114] October 1792 |
| Title | Rebecca Sterett to Henry Knox seeking an appointment for her husband |
| Date | 8 October 1792 |
| Author | Sterett, Rebecca (1771-1813) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Asks Knox for his assistance in obtaining an appointment for her husband, Mr. Samuel Sterett, in the office of Collector for the port of Baltimore, Maryland. Explains and apologizes that her husband cannot ask personally. States that should he receive this appointment, he will resign as a member of Congress. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Office Seeker Marriage Commerce Government and Civics Finance Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sterett, Rebecca (1771-1813) Sterett, Samuel (1758-1833) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |