Jackson Seeks the Secretaryship of the New Senate
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Jackson Seeks the Secretaryship of the New Senate
Description
Jackson asks for Lincoln's support in his quest for the position of secretary of the senate in the new government, which he sees as opening the door to a practice in the federal courts.
year created
1788
month created
12
day created
31
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
William Jackson
Dr. Franklin
Mr. Morris
General Armstrong
Mr. Bingham
Mr. Rutledge
Mr. Houston
Mr. Madison
Colonel Lee
Senators
Mr. Bowdoin
notable location
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
notable item/thing
pretensions to public favor
graciousness of your disposition
situation under the federal government
the Senate
hope of success
your patronage
friendship
sanction of your approbation
secretaryship of the federal convention
his opposition
secretaryship of the senate
document number
1788123190101
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | FDB13 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Jackson | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |