Hodgdon submits his application for postmaster to Knox
Document 1789Letter, asks for business of post office.
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Philadelphia Sepr 29, 1794
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
He submits the propriety of an
application from him to be to
a [undecipherable: ppointed] Post Master at
Philadelphia.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for business of post office.
Date
09/29/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789092928001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
Osgood
postmaster of Philadelphia
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
Postmaster General
office which I occupy is sufficiently commodious to negotiate the business of the post office at this post
eligible to apply to the principle for the business
present employ
great saving to the public
public service