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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04816 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Tobias Lear to Henry Knox asking about Samuel Ogden and the position of New Jersey attorney general |
| Date | 3 January 1791 |
| Author | Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | President George Washington's personal secretary Lear writes to Secretary of War Knox to find out if Knox knows anything about Samuel Ogden and the position of the New Jersey attorney general. Washington "is anxious to give in the nomination." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Government and Civics President Law |
| People | Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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