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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00192 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1789 |
| Title | William Ellery to Benjamin Huntington stating that he wishes to hold some post under the new government |
| Date | 10 March 1789 |
| Author | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Recipient | Huntington, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes to reprise a letter he had previously sent stating that he wishes "to hold some post under the new government." Prefers to be made a judge for the Eastern District, and in that case would like his son, William Ellery Jr., to succeed him as loan officer. If Ellery is not appointed a judge, he would like to remain loan officer and also be appointed a "collector of Impost" for Rhode Island, if that office is created. Informs Huntington that he sent a similar letter to Congressmen Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman and asks him to tell them of this letter. Pleads with Huntington to look into payment of his salary as loan officer. Suspects the General Assembly meeting at Greenwich will not call a Convention. Feels it likely that local officials will propose changes to the Constitution to relieve the state of its debts. Inquires as to the proper form of address for the president, vice president and senators. Comments on the death of his brother, Christopher Ellery. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Office Seeker Law Children and Family Taxes or Taxation Finance Government and Civics Economics Death |
| People | Ellery, William (1727-1820) Huntington, Benjamin (1736-1800) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Ellery was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and was a member of the Continental Congress from Rhode Island from 1776 until 1785. He was Collector of the Port of Newport from 1790 until 1820. Huntington was a member of the first Congress. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |