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George Washington to Edward Carrington discussing official appointments, 23 December 1795
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George Washington to Edward Carrington discussing official appointments, 23 December 1795.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1795]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Washington was President at the time. Carrington served as quartermaster general in the Revolutionary War, and later as a Virginia delegate to Congress and the foreman of the jury that acquitted Aaron Burr of treason. Carrington recommended Colonel James Innes of Virginia for Associate Justice to Washington but Innes was not appointed. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
Thanks him for earlier letters. Discusses official appointments. States that the Senate has denied the appointment of John Rutledge as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Informs that the Department of War is still unfilled and he is waiting for more information before he fills either appointment. Marked private on first page.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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