Bruce seeks appointment from Knox

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, asks for advice & recommendation to federal appointment; mentions plan for establishing a militia.

Date

01/05/1791

Author

Stephen Bruce

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Boston

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1791010540001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Stephen Bruce
General Lincoln

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Boston

Notable items

make purchases
esteem myself highly indebted to you for any measures which you may dictate
one uniform establishment throughout the states
commissary or quarter master general or agent for supplies of stores, provisions & cloathing for the militia in service
[clothing]
forts & garrisons or vessels with the superintending and furnishing light houses
great variety of losses and injury
enable me to support my family
multiplicity of publick business committed
capable of filling to the publick advantage
[public]
with reputation to my self
have before you the full view of the several departments in government & of the offices yet to be filled
new arrangements of the militia
assure me of your kind attention to my interest
find it necessary to address you with the freedom & confidence which your friendship inspires
fully relying on your sincere disposition
do every thing in your power to serve me
beg leave to renew my request to your advice & assistance in directing one to empowering for me some appointment
general government
having upon all occasions found you my friend
pleasure of seeing you last