General Lincoln solicits a federal appointment from Secretary at War
Document 1789Letter, asks for civil appointment.
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[Private]
[BOSTON 31]
Honble Maj.r General Knox,
Secy at war
New York
[from [undecipherable]
Colo 16 May — 1793]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for civil appointment.
Date
05/31/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston, Massachusetts
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789053140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
Notable locations
New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Notable items
wrote to the president
property
small farm
valued land in the eastern part of our state
beginning the world anew
years close application to the business
office under the new government
confident
aid
lend it me consistently with the public good
hurt mu feeling
happiness