Fosdick discusses his application for federal appointment with Knox
Document 1789Letter, discusses application to federal appointment.
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[Portland June 19th]
T. [undecipherable]dick
[New York]
[Portland June 20.]
[undecipherable: Denny] & henry Day
[undecipherable] Minister at War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses application to federal appointment.
Date
06/16/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Portland, Casco Bay
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789061640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Nathaniel F Fosdick
Notable locations
New York
Portland, Casco Bay
Notable items
extremely obliged & much obligated to you for your kind attention in presenting my letter & certificate to the president
better claim to the office
under this government
acquitted myself with probity & honor