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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02528.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters Between John Jay and William North |
| Title | John Jay to William North offering North a seat in the Senate |
| Date | 4 May 1798 |
| Author | Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Recipient | North, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Jay as Governor of New York, offering a U.S. Senate seat to North. He was being offered the seat vacated by Judge John S. Hobart who had accepted a judgeship for the District of New York. Is very pleased to be able to offer this honor to North saying it is "a proper Mark of Respect to the opinion of the many members of both Houses, whose Votes would have assigned that place to you last winter, had not Judge Hobart been a Candidate." Would like an answer with the return of the express. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Congress Letter of Introduction or Recommendation American Statesmen |
| People | Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | A former Continental Army officer, North served in the Senate from May 5, 1798, to August 17, 1798, when a successor was elected and qualified; appointed adjutant general of the Army with the rank of brigadier general 1798-1800. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |