Freeman responds to not receiving an appointment from Knox
Document 1789Letter, asks to remain in Knox's graces for any future federal appointment.
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The Honorable General Knox,
Secretary at War,
New York.
[23 April 1789
Major
Colo Lindsey him]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks to remain in Knox's graces for any future federal appointment.
Date
07/23/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789072340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Constant Freeman
Notable locations
New York
Boston
Notable items
letter
apology you condescended to make for not answering mine
addressed myself to you
sorry that the policy or interest of this country
military establishment
Federal government
created any offices
employment to solicit
some within your province might be added
freedom of applying to you
apprehensive that my distance from the seat of government will prevent my obtaining information in time
military look to you as their patron