Williams discusses appointments with Knox
Document 1789Letter, discusses recommendation to appointment.
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Jona Williams
10 Sept 1799
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses recommendation to appointment.
Date
09/10/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789091040001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Jonathan Williams
Knox
Notable locations
Boston
Notable items
spot must be within the federal ten miles square
partake of the pleasures of that friendship which began in early life
diminished by the most intimate knowledge of each others hearts and mind
attention to my recommendation
frequent applications
superlative piece of importance to make interest with Officers of State
welfare of the nation and the merits of the individual
honest man should ground a request
displeased at the presumption of an old friend
pleased by the affectionate expression in your kind letter
suffer it to pass without an answer
engage you in a correspondence which cannot be of sufficient importance to justify a waste time which you so usefully and so honorably employ
permanent citizen of these states