Waters discusses appointment in the new militia with Knox

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, asks for militia appointment; mentions plan for establishing a militia.

Date

01/22/1791

Author

Josiah Waters

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Boston

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1791012240001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Josiah Waters
General Lincoln

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Boston
Massachusetts
County of York
Boston
Connecticut

Notable items

informed of my wishes
experience your attention
debate respecting the militia
honorable artillery company of Massachusetts
possessing a charter from government
conducted in conformity
attention to military duty has been essentially beneficial
being a member of the company
thought that an appointment in that department might be advantageous
conferred upon the subject with our mutual and honourable friend
perceiving a new arrangement about to take place in the Militia
wishes to serve the public have not abated
rendering service
confiding in your friendship I communicate freely
recollection of former times
trust an apology for this letter is unnecessary
from a continuance of the same friendship which has long subsisted betwixt us
accept my sincere congratulations on your promotion
permit me to add a wish that you may continue to merit and to enjoy with all blessings the confidence the best of men, the President and of a
attachment to the cause of my country
early exertions in support of the same
too well acquainted to need a particular recital
compensation for the exertions
what flowed from an attention to duty