Hobby seeks an appointment from Knox
Document 1791Letter, asks for recommendation to federal appointment. Hobby encloses a description of his experience which "entitles" him to a particular military position.
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General Henry Knox
Secretary at War
Philadelphia
[Capt Melchly
14th Jany
1791]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for recommendation to federal appointment. Hobby encloses a description of his experience which "entitles" him to a particular military position.
Date
01/12/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Portland
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791011240101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Hobby
General Gorham
General Hering
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Portland
Boston
Notable items
no less acquainted with my character
citizen
officer in the American army
seven years hard service
delicacy of my feelings wven while I am soliciting a favour even of a military kind
couch my letter in such language
no doubt of abtaining it from some of the most respectable characters in the state
expectations of Congress
Military system shall be completed
satisfaction to address you at this time
remark that I have enclosed a memorandum of the several grades & time of my long service in the Continental Army
letter of recommendation
when I had the pleasure of seeing you
subject of militia regulation as mentioned in Congress at their last sessions
requested your aid and influence with the President for the appointment of Inspector or such other offices as he may think best calculated
application in writing