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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07971 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0156] July-December 1805 |
| Title | Alden Bradford to Henry Knox about the qualifications for office of Orchard Cook |
| Date | 12 September 1805 |
| Author | Bradford, Alden (1765-1843) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes that since Knox has declined to be a candidate for state Congress in the next election, many reputable men in his district are supporting a Mr. Orchard Cook. Provides some of his qualifications, including that he is a Federalist, and asks Knox to write his friends in support of Cook. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Federalists Government and Civics Election Office Seeker |
| People | Bradford, Alden (1765-1843) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cook, Orchard (1763-1819) |
| Place written | Wiscasset, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |