Tracy solicits a Customs appointment from Knox

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, asks for Customs appointment; mentions loss of Knox's son.

Date

12/21/1789

Author

John Tracy

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Newbury Port

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1789122140001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
John Tracy
Dalton
King

Notable locations

Newbury Port
Western Country

Notable items

write on the subject
gentleman
Collector of Excise
character every way equal to the importance of that office
influence
friendship
endeavour'd to bare our misfortunes with credit and reputation
affluence
politeness and attention in our power
sacrificing the flower of their life in the field
emboldened to apply
faithful servant
fully earn the support allowed
distressed situation
apology
condole with you and your lady in the loss of your little one
mortification
real estate
equal value to be determined by three persons appointed by the Judge of Probate
effect an exchange
sell for such a trifle at present
disposition to settle
purchase an estate in that country under cultivation
trade
statute of bankruptcy
large house and ten acres of land
furniture
property
labour
attention
confidence I placed was my ruin
happy in sinking or swimming
credit of honesty attention and industry when in business
connection which is dearer to me than life
application
opening in the Customs
answer every purpose of giving me the necessaries and conveniences of life
sorry to have occasion to give any my friends trouble or anxiety for me or my family
time is so fully occupied
father has so left my childrens estate
prospect
prosecuting my intention of settleing in the Western Country