Federalist Politics

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Federalist Politics

Description

Letter, describes John Adams tour.

short description

Ltr, des John Adams tour and federalist politics in Boston

year created

1789

month created

04

day created

12

author

sent from location

Boston

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Mrs. Knox
Winslows
Sedgwick
Gen Cobb
Gen Lincoln
Hancock
Capt. Johston
John Adams
Swan

notable location

Boston
Eastern Lands
Western Country
Charleston
Middleton
Brantree
New York

notable item/thing

tax on the Eastern Lands
elected by a large majority
returns
late election
elected
friends of our friend
parade & salute
bells in the several towns thro which he will pass will set a ringing and the gentlemen will turn out & escort him from town to town
military
huza
state
country
Capt Johnston's Corps of Artillery
Cannon and Salute the Vice President
arrival & departure
gentlemen of the town
Troop of Horse
governour
federal government
circumstance has revived the hearts & spirits of all true federalists
long time anxiously waiting for this event
dispatches
hours
favor
post

document number

1789041240101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) AJD03 (4 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 23, P: 166

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Jackson Boston [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]