Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816 [Materials related to Mary Katherine Goddard] [Decimalized .01-.04]

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Collection of materials related to Mary Katherine Goddard dated 1789. Pertains to her dismissal as the Postmaster of Baltimore. Consists of four documents that stated the grounds of her dismissal and petition to have her reinstated and letters. These items were sent to President George Washington. See GLC01747 for George Washington's letter on her removal.

GLC#
GLC09756
Type
Header Record
Date
1789
Author/Creator
Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816
Title
[Materials related to Mary Katherine Goddard] [Decimalized .01-.04]
Place Written
Baltimore, Maryland
Pagination
4 items.
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic
Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816
Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Employment
Petition
Post Office
Women's History
Women's Rights
Worker's rights
Woman Author
Women of the Founding Era

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Collection Item
Letter

Extract of a letter from Baltimore to a Gentleman in Philadelphia

13 November 1789

unknown, fl. 1789

One unaddressed letter dated November 13, 1789. Pertains to the firing of Baltimore's Postmaster, Mary Katherine Goddard. The author describes Goddard's work ethic as superior and satisfactory to all in Baltimore. Also describes her successor...

GLC09756.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to his excellency George Washington Esq. President of the United States

23 December 1789

Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816

One letter addressed to George Washington from Mary Katherine Goddard dated December 23, 1789. Pertains to reinstating Mary Katherine Goddard as the Postmaster General in Baltimore. Claims that she had not committed misconduct in her position. and...

GLC09756.02
Collection Item
Autograph document

A schedule of the monies received in quarterly payments, at the Baltimore post-office

23 December 1789

Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816

One copy of a schedule for monies addressed to George Washington dated December 23, 1789. Contains a list of quarterly payments made at the Baltimore Post Office between January 1776 to April 1781. This was included in her case of evidence to support...

GLC09756.03
Collection Item
Document signed

to Samuel Osgood, Postmaster General of New York

12 November 1789

Various

One petition addressed to Samuel Osgood dated November 12, 1789. A statement details that the signers felt obligated to petition on behalf of Goddard to have her reinstated as postmaster. 235 prominent citizens of Baltimore signed the petition.

GLC09756.04