John Gibbon solicits an appointment from Knox
Document 1790Letter, asks for appointment in public stores;
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[Petersburg Virginia March 12th 1796
Captain John Gibbons
He requests an appointment in the
department of Military Stores in Virginia]
Answered 14th
April 1796 —
[seal]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for appointment in public stores;
Date
03/12/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790031240101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Gibbons
John Gibbon
Notable locations
New York
Pittsburg
Notable items
different from any other letter I have troubled you with
I remain in doubt with regards to your decision on my late subject
he who has nothing has nothing to expect
without being hurt by a deniall
charge against the public for care of the public stores
prior claims of yr. Friendship
this place small as it is would be very convenient to me
I venture to ask it