Lincoln appointed as Collector of the Port of Boston
Document 1789Knox notifies Lincoln of his appointment as the Collector of the Port of Boston.
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New York 4 august 1789
Although I do not conceive the office of Collector to the Port of Boston adequate to the merits of my friend Yet as it is the best thing that can be offered at present, I however congratulate you on the appoint[undecipherable]
and I am Dear Sir
Your affectionate
Knox
General Lincoln
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox notifies Lincoln of his appointment as the Collector of the Port of Boston.
Date
08/04/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789080400001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Benjamin Lincoln
Henry Knox
Secretary at War
Collector of the Port of Boston
Notable locations
New York
Boston