Knox discusses naval appointments with Wheeler
Document 1790Letter, advises re naval officer appointment.
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[Mr Bennet Wheeler
Augt 14. 1790]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Letter, advises re naval officer appointment.
Date
08/14/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790081400001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Bennett Wheeler
Henry Knox
Notable locations
New York
Providence
Notable items
assure you sir that no person had any reason or authority
sometime ago you were pleased to address to me
certain gentleman had given one
the present naval officer had obtained his office through the infulence of the mechanics of Providence