Shaw discusses applicants with Knox
Document 1789Letter, recommends rival applicants to Rhode Island Collector of Customs.
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[Major Shaw's Mem
8 Decr 1789]
Received the [undecipherable: Secy of]
wars assignment No 13
in which enclosed was
[undecipherable] directions to a
Command on the Paymas-
ter for 2000 Dollars
[undecipherable: at his earliest] [undecipherable] —
[undecipherable: W. Shaw]
[Ansd [undecipherable]]
[P.E.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, recommends rival applicants to Rhode Island Collector of Customs.
Date
12/08/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New Haven
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789120840001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Samuel Shaw
Col. Peck
Col. Olney
Major Lyman
Col. Shelbourne
General Knox
Notable locations
New York
New Haven
Providence
United States
Rhode Island
New York
Notable items
begged me to request your influence
acquaint you with their wishes
forgotten till last night
earliest occasion of acquitting myself of the engagement
rivals
interested by a friendship founded on his merit
desire that he should obtain a provision for the support of an amiable wife and increasing family
good character
leave the country
acknowledge the receipt of this letter
favor of writing
complied with their requests
imputation of neglect or forgetfulness
gentlemen mentioning the others pretensions
Collector of the Customs
accesssion of Rhode Island to the Union
beg his good offices with the President of the United States to have the appointment
application was made even as not being a great man myself but supposed to have influence with one