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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07891 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0154] July-December 1804 |
| Title | Josiah Stebbins to Henry Knox about his recommendation of Jeremiah Pearson as a Justice of the Peace |
| Date | 31 October 1804 |
| Author | Stebbins, Josiah (1766-1823) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Written from "New Milford," which was renamed Alna, Maine. Writes to inform Knox, as a member of the Board of Council, that he has recommended to Governor [Caleb] Strong that a Justice of the Peace be appointed to his region, and that he has recommended Mr. Jeremiah Pearson for the job. Also warns that another (unnamed) man in the town has curried favor with politicians to get a recommendation for the job; this man is not qualified for the position, and, indeed, is corrupt and shameful. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Government and Civics Judiciary Politics Corruption and Scandal Morality and Ethics |
| People | Stebbins, Josiah (1766-1823) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Strong, Caleb (1745-1819) Pearson, Jeremiah (fl. 1804) |
| Place written | Alna, Maine |
| 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 |