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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07785 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | Draft of a speech by the Massachusetts House of Representatives to the State Governor |
| Date | ca. 1 June 1803 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Draft of a speech from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to the recently re-elected governor [Caleb Strong]. Discusses the importance of an independent judiciary as well as other issues of governance, and speaks approvingly of the president's attempt "to Rouse national spirit of defence." The 1 June 1803 address was published as "Answer of the House of Representatives to the Governor's speech at the opening of the session." Knox was a member of the state legislature at the time. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics Judiciary National Security Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |