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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07847 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0153] January-June 1804 |
| Title | Isaac Parker to Henry Knox containing ideas on the judiciary |
| Date | 21 February 1804 |
| Author | Parker, Isaac (1768-1830) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Had been meaning to write but his health had prevented it before now. Writes to Knox on the subject of the judiciary, because Knox has a sustained interest in it and also has a lot of influence with the legislature. Would like to put the judiciary "upon a permanent & respectable footing." Explains a possible organization scheme for the judiciary, but doubts that this system will pass the legislature. Argues that judges are not paid enough to live on, and this will result in judges leaving their positions. Possibly written by Isaac Parker, a Federalist Massachusetts Congressman, who served from 1797-1799. |
| Subjects | Health and Medical Government and Civics Judiciary Finance |
| People | Parker, Isaac (1768-1830) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Portland, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |