Knox informs Sherburne that his rejection was not for personal reasons
Document 1790Letter, Knox advises Sherburne that the motivations of the President in making appointments is unknown to him.
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[to'd Henry Sherburne
26 June 1790]
New York June 20. 1790
Dear Sir
I received your favor of the [undecipherable]th instant —
I am unable to inform you of the precise reasons which [undecipherable: led] [undecipherable] The President of the United States to announce the persons he did to [undecipherable] for Officers in the [undecipherable] at Newport — But I am persuaded there were [undecipherable: in no degree] purpose [undecipherable] as he concerned [undecipherable] [undecipherable] interests of the [undecipherable] — I am entirely uninformed not why they have been offered or reported to your [undecipherable] as the [undecipherable] I believe your [undecipherable] must be in need of the [undecipherable]
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Letter, Knox advises Sherburne that the motivations of the President in making appointments is unknown to him.
Date
06/30/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790063000001
Page start
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Notable persons
Henry Shelbourne
Henry Knox
Notable locations
New York
United States
Notable items
persuaded that they were in no degree personal
unable to inform you of the motives what the President of the United States to nominate the persons he did to the service for officers
received your favor