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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10224 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Sylvanus Bourne to Henry Knox asking Knox to assist in furthering his cause in application for a consul position |
| Date | 16 January 1790 |
| Author | Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Asks Knox to assist in furthering his cause in application for a consul or secretary position dealing with commerce and foreign affairs. Believes that the greatness of the nation is "intimately connected with the extension of her Commerce with other Powers, & having guaranteed by explicit Contract & no longer subject to the precarious tenure of legislative decrees." Goes on to state that he trusts Knox with handling this business and encloses references. Watermarked with a hunting horn inside a crest and the letters "G R" underneath. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Office Seeker Commerce Foreign Affairs Global History and Civics US Constitution |
| People | Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Bourne was the U.S. consul to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 1790-1791and Amsterdam, Netherlands from 1794-1817. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |