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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02794.002 |
| From Archive Folder | Tobias Lear papers |
| Title | Tobias Lear to Benjamin Lincoln expressing gratitude for being appointed George Washington's secretary |
| Date | 29 December 1785 |
| Author | Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "I gladly and willingly accept of the proposal which you made me of going to Virginia . . . . to render myself serviceable, and agreeable to General Washington." Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | President Office Seeker Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Theme | The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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