Knox recommends Ogden to Lear
Document 1791Letter, discusses appointment of attorneyship of New Jersey.
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[endorsement: January 3. 1791—
To. [undecipherable]]
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[2303 p XXVII-100]
Jany 3. 1791
[4p. to
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Dear Sir
[strikethrough: [undecipherable]]
I have received a letter from
Abraham Ogden to his Brother
fixing his mind upon the Subject
of the Attorneyship of New Jersey.
The result of which is that I am
Responded herein gratefully [undecipherable] he
[encouraged] that I have
appointment — I mentioned this
matter to Major [undecipherable], and
[undecipherable] with the request that
he would [?] it to the President
but it is possible I may have been
[undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Letter, discusses appointment of attorneyship of New Jersey.
Date
01/03/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791010300001
Page start
1
Note
Letter is written in the hand of Knox
Notable persons
Tobias Lear
Henry Knox
Abraham Ogden
Notable locations
New Jersey
Notable items
result of what is that I am persuaded he will gratefully accept the appointment
request that he would state it to the President
to his brother stating his mind on the subject of the attorneyship of New Jersey
received a letter