Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04293 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 July 1789 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 23.4 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy
Discusses the President's appointments to the judiciary branch. Mentions the possibility of a Mr. [likely John] Lowell being nominated for the Supreme Court, and provides his opinions on that appointment.
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