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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.04139
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 
Title Henry Knox to Edward Carrington about the Virginia elections
Date 8 March 1789
Author Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Recipient Carrington, Edward  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Unsigned, but authorship inferred from handwriting. Discusses Carrington's last letter, in which he reported the winners of the Virginia elections and described his prediction that the electorate would "change their sentiments" to support federalism (see GLC02437.04119). Comments on the New York legislature, specifically the Senate and individual members. Also lists the number of Senators and Representatives from each state present in New York. Lastly, discusses Carrington's query about an appointment with the new government (see GLC02437.04119). Docketed by Knox.
Subjects Revolutionary War General  Election  Politics  Government and Civics  Federalists  Congress  Office Seeker  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Carrington, Edward (1749-1810)  
Place written New York, New York
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
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