Williams recommends Newman to Knox
Document 1789Letter, recommends Samuel Newman.
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[Boston Augt 17th 1789
Mr Jona Williams.
recommending Capt Samuel C
Newman.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, recommends Samuel Newman.
Date
08/17/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789081740001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Johnathan Williams
Jack [Williams]
Samuel Newman
Notable locations
Boston
United States
Notable items
your good Lady
beg my affectionate compliments
new plans will be still more advantageous & honoable
friendship to my brother
principal object
remind you of my friend
knew in the army
at least by reputation
heard from several quarters that he was an officer of merit
attach'd to a military life that I believe he every morning in his imagination hears Reveilley
la retraite
never order a drum
humanity of not uselessly expiring lives should oblige him
presume to solicit favours from Officers of State unless consistent with the grand object of all good officers
welfare of our country
service