Bowles seeks an appointment from Knox
Document 1790Letter, asks for federal appointment; mentions Continental excise.
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[Capt Bradley
Sepr 4. 1790]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for federal appointment; mentions Continental excise.
Date
09/14/1790
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790091440001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Ralph H Bowles
Storer
General Jackson
Notable locations
Boston
New York
Shire Town, County of Washington
Notable items
inform you if agreeable the news in our eastern country and the situation
my friend has desired me to make interest for
public building
good citizens
power to bestow
reson of my now troubling you with this letter
disbanded very much to my disadvantage
I was shipwreck'd
[shipwrecked]
eight years did I serve in the American Army
word furlough or leave of absence never was placed against my name for I was in the field
private soldier
corporal
ensign
cannot wish to trouble the President
in other words know that he has so much to attend
fearfull of offending him
presume to send hi a letter
place me to an appointment in this country
permit me once more to ask your asistance to be my friend
former application for collector at this port was too late
appears to me that Congress will very soon have a Continental Excise