A Post in the Administration of the General Government
Item
Type
Draft Fragment
Title
A Post in the Administration of the General Government
Description
Lincoln expresses interest in a position in the general government and also comments on the tension between the states and the central government within the federal system.
year created
1789
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Largely illegible.
notable person/group
George Washington
Benjamin Lincoln
Congress
notable location
Boston
New York
notable item/thing
post in the administration of the general government
influence of the several states
appointment
influence of the president
retrograde motion
compromise
sad event
document number
1789041590101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | FDB16 (3 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |