Morris solicits an appointment from Knox
Document 1792Letter, asks for government appointment.
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[The Honble Major General Knox
Secretary at
War Philadelphia
[No. 10 April ?]
[notation in upper right, partially illegible: Majr Genl Knox / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for government appointment.
Date
04/06/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792040640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William W Morris
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
resolution to trust to my own activity & industry in private life rather than depend on government for a living
review of my affairs
perfected all my wishes
total bankruptcy that has taken place in this city leaves me without a dollar
consolation that it has arisen from no imprudence on my part
misfortunes proceed from the failure of others
great depreciation of the public debt must in the event of confidence & the existence of private credit have benefitted me much
treat my application with attention
wish to be employed under government
direct my application