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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.193 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Tobias Watkins to Aaron Hobart requesting to be appointed to the post of Clerk of the House of Representatives |
| Date | 3 November 1822 |
| Author | Watkins, Tobias (1780-1855) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Desires to be appointed to the now vacant position of Clerk of the House of Representatives. The office of the Clerk is filled by a vote among the Representatives, and Watkins was requesting Hobart's vote. Details his credentials, having been a public servant for nearly twenty years. Also notes that he has eight children to support, and is therefore in need of the position. Hopes for Hobart's support. Watkins was not elected as Clerk. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Congress Election Office Seeker Children and Family Finance |
| People | Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) Watkins, Tobias (1780-1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Tobias Watkins was a notable doctor who published a number of writings, and also served as auditor of the United States treasury from 1824 through 1829. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |