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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03822 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on candidates for high office in Massachusetts |
| Date | 15 March 1788 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Jackson writes, "The General Court are yet seting, & in many instance they discover their old insurgent temper and principles, & cannot help shewing their teeth on almost every occasion that respects government- but I hope in god their day is short- for the moment the Federal Constitution begins to operate, their influence must & will disappear like a vapour-" Notes that present state politics are focused on who will win the election for governor and lieutenant governor. Expresses confidence that John Hancock will be reelected as governor. Notes that Anti-Federalists will support [James] Warren and Elbridge Gerry in the election. Hopes that Benjamin Lincoln will be elected lieutenant governor, noting that Samuel Adams will be his primary challenger. Reports that Nathaniel Gorham is also a candidate for lieutenant governor. Marked private on address leaf. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Ratification Federalists Election |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hancock, John (1737-1793) Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Warren, James (1726-1808) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |