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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04078 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about state electors for the presidency |
| Date | 7 January 1789 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that agreeable to the manner outlined by the General Court, the House and Senate (presumably of Massachusetts) elected several men to serve as electors from Massachusetts for President of the United States. Provides a list of the men and the counties they represent. Declares that the electors are "highly pleasing to Federalists." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Election President Vice President Federalists |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |