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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04416 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | Samuel Barrett, probably to Henry Knox |
| Date | 17 November 1789 |
| Author | Barrett, Samuel (1739-1798) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks the recipient, likely Knox, to pass an enclosure (not included) to George Washington. Hopes that Washington will consider him for the position of "collecting the Duties of Excise in case Congress, assuming the State Debts, shall see fit to form such an Establishment." Asks for Knox to recommend him to Washington. Recipient inferred (refer to GLC02437.04200 and GLC02437.04219 for related documents). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics President Assumption of State Debt Congress Debt Finance Economics Taxes or Taxation Office Seeker |
| People | Barrett, Samuel (1739-1798) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Banking & Economics; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Samuel Barrett to Henry Knox asking for a government job Henry Knox to Samuel Barrett about Barrett's job seeking |