Jackson announces the election of George Cabot to Senate
Document 1790Letter, discusses election of Federal Senator.
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[Genl Jackson
22 June 1790]
General Henry Knox
Secretary at War
hond by
Capt Freeman } New York
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses election of Federal Senator.
Date
06/22/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790062240101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
George Cabot
Capt. Constant Freeman
Notable locations
New York
Boston
New York
Notable items
tomorrow morning in the stage to enter in the duties of your office
satisfied you will find him capable faithful and attentive and will merit the confidence you have placed in him
conversed fully on the subject you mentioned and I believe his conduct will be perfectly satisfactory to you
choice of a federal senator came on in the house of Representatives and after three trials Mr. George Cabot obtain'd the vote by a majority of one
assigned by the senate for the same purpose and it is supposed they will confirm the choice
this will be handed you by
who with gratitude and clear fitness accepts of your proposals he sets off for New York