Knox replies to Mrs. Warren's inquiry about appointments
Document 1789Letter, advises re application for federal appointment.
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New York 4 July 1789
(Madam —
This [undecipherable] past I find the [undecipherable]
to receive the favor of your [undecipherable: letter] dated the
19th of June — I Should have [undecipherable: answered,]
[undecipherable]
You judge [undecipherable: truly] [undecipherable]
whereby I [undecipherable] Satisfaction in
serving any of your family — all that
I do at present is to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] mode
of proceeding most likely to effect the
object desired
[At/As] the [undecipherable: President] of the
[undecipherable] nomination to all offices it is [undecipherable]
that all applications [undecipherable] made
[undecipherable] today —
I am therefore
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, advises re application for federal appointment.
Date
07/09/1789
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789070940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Warren
[Lucy] Knox
Gen. Lincoln
Baudouin
Notable locations
New York
Plymouth
Duxberry
Notable items
severely exercised between hope and fear
life
paper declarative of their desire
make his nominations on the higher principles of impartiality
good signes to his paper
best evidence of qualifications
no new appointments can take place
machine of greed
disease
merchants or principal people
immediately write to the president stating the object of his request
accompanied by vouchers of his character
favor of your letter
satisfaction in serving any of your family
advise the mode of proceeding most likely to effect the object desired
president has the nomination to all offices
applications