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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04334 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | William Pike to Henry Knox requesting a government appointment |
| Date | 24 August 1789 |
| Author | Pike, William (fl. 1789-1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he was informed by his friend Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry that Knox was nominated to lead the War Department and that there might be a vacancy in his department for which Pike could apply. Asks that if Knox's department is already full, Knox recommend him to Mr. [likely Samuel] Osgood, who will likely head the Treasury Department, or to any other department head Knox knows. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pike, William (fl. 1789-1790) Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) |
| Place written | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Samuel Osgood was actually appointed Postmaster General, and the position at the head of the Treasury Department, Secretary of the Treasury, was given to Alexander Hamilton. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |