Sherburne asks Knox to reveal the reasons why his application was neglected

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Sherburne makes inquiry to Knox for an explanation pertaining to the rejection of his application.

Date

06/17/1790

Author

Henry Sherburne

Recipient

Henry Knox

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1790061740001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Knox o Shelbourne, 06/30/1790.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Henry Sherbourne
Stanton

Notable locations

New York
Newport
New York

Notable items

find to be a man highly tinctured with Anti principles and filled with the most exalted ideas of the Landholder's Consequence
man of much maturity and condescension
will do all in his power to promote the interest of the Union
deviate from any of the determinate plans
by whose influence he attained his appointment
gentleman possesses a good heart
your kind favour
I have received
please to accept my warmest thanks for the communication & kind attention paid to my request
hope the choice made by the President of the Revenue Officers for this District may prove serviceable to the General interest
alteration might be made in the Surveyor (to say no more) that would been more acceptable to the people
there is scarcely a man to be found in this vicinity less admired
has genuine Federal sentiment
esteem myself happy on every occasion to manifest to you for the friendship you have shown me in my late application
nothing will give me greater pleasure than to receive your commands
with the highest esteem
should be happy to know the reason of my being totally neglected
perhaps it might have been this representation made to the President
afford me much satisfaction to know the cause
our senators will be on their way in a few days to New York