Request for Appointment as Collector of Rhode Island
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Request for Appointment as Collector of Rhode Island
Description
Letter, encloses letter to the President; asks for appointment to Collector of Rhode Island.
short description
Ltr, ask appointment to collector.
year created
1789
month created
03
day created
16
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
Lucy Knox
Colonel Olney
Collector of Rhode Island
notable location
Providence
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
congress should then conceive we merited their acceptance
early in his application lest a previous one from another should prove a bar to his appointment
presumes upon your friendship in wishing me to solicit the favour of your interest for him
flatters himself his excellency will require no persuasion thus to oblige an officer who served under him during the late war with some degree of reputation
consistent with his own ideas of propriety and the public good
further wishes me to add that he could easily procure the mercantile interest of this town in his favour
purposely avoids it lest a sense of gratitude should tend to a deviation from duty in his execution of the office
joins me in the most respectful compliments
request of my brother
accidentally disabled for the present his right hand
take the liberty of asking the favour of your delivery the enclosed letter, addressed to his excellency the President of the United States
contains an application for him to be appointed collector for the state of Rhode Island when the state shall think proper to join the union
document number
1789031640001
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) | AWA19 (3 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:1777-1813,F:1788-89. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremiah Olney | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |