Sherburne solicits an appointment from Knox

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, advises re ratification of Constitution by Rhode Island; asks for recommendation to Office of Collector.

Date

05/31/1790

Author

Henry Sherburne

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Newport

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1790053140101

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Henry Shelbourne
Jonathan Hazard
Gen. Schuyler
Col. Langdon
Humphrey

Notable locations

Newport
Newport
United States

Notable items

packet or post
take any measures by way of obtaining recommendations or by personal attendance that will be serviceable to me in accomplishing my wishes
can't expect mush assistance from them Gentlemen as my conduct has been inflexibly opposed to their cause
Assembly will without doubt be called in the course of a week
inform you who the Senators are
Formerly at Congress
is named
think it possible he may be elected
personal acquaintance
such is the Ante majority in our state Legislature that I am very doubtful that we shall be able to send a true federal character to the Senate
important business being now happily accomplished, tho not without the greatest difficulty
hope this state sill do every thing in her power to answer the most sanguine wishes of the friends to the Government
pardon me sir for renewing my request for your interposition in my behalf for the office of Collector for the Newport District with the President or
do myself the pleasure to enclose you the Ratification fothe Constitution of the United States by the Convention of this state
by a majority of five votes