Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Edward Carrington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05558 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 July 1792 Pagination: 6 p. : docket ; 32.1 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Carrington that he has received his letters concerning appointments for young officers and that though they generally arrived too late, he will keep them in mind for future consideration. States that there were many more applications than positions. Speaking about the last session of Congress, he writes, "The indian war, and the failure of the last expedition combined with a partial aversion to the government excited much ill humor during the last session. It was thought proper by a party, to levell some shafts at me....Parties will arise in free governments - and party prejudice is proverbally blind." Asks about "the general Machine" in Virginia and comments on prosperity in Pennsylvania. Discusses the New York governor's election, "[John] Jay it would seem had a majority of votes - but [George] Clinton is the governor ...the essence of republicanism is done away and if a man can perpetuate himself to office by a minority." Also comments he has heard that some one in Virginia wants Clinton to run for Vice President against John Adams and wants to know if this is true.
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