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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04370 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | Samuel Hodgdon to Henry Knox on Hodgdon's desire to be a postmaster |
| Date | 29 September 1789 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has just heard that Mr. [Samuel] Osgood has been appointed Postmaster General. Wonders whether it would be appropriate to submit a proposal to be Postmaster of Philadelphia. Explains that Knox is the only person to whom he is presenting the idea, and would like Knox's opinion before he proceeds. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Government and Civics Post Office |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |