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