Melancholy Distress
Document 1794[Partly illegible] Melancholy distress has reduced Leonard to such an extent that he must solicit Hodgon's voice in helping him to find employment.
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[Letter from James Leonard Dated 8th Feby 1794]
[Major Gordon]
Sir
The Liberty I take in Addressing you by Letter I hopes will be excused when you Know the Circumstances which induced me. I beg leave to Observe to you tho a Stranger to your person I am Not so with your Amiable Character which Convinces you possessed not Only of tender feelings but also [undecipherable] disposed to Redress the Suffer[undecipherable] of the Unfortunate. Therefore the Complaints of a person at [undecipherable] Naturally fly to your protection the Duties of the present times w[undecipherable] the bad Encouragement of Trade Since our late Melancholy disasters Have Overmuch Reduced me that I am Necessitated to Sollicit your Voice and [undecipherable] to Encourage and patro[undecipherable] honesty and Indus[undecipherable] Say I am Emboldened to Request you will in your power to Employ or Recommend to Employ
your Acquiessence will not provoke the Utmost Moment towards my Support but will Also Meritt My warmest wishes for your future prosperity —
Beging Leave to be pardoned for the Liberty taken as well as to Subscribe Myself your Most Humble Servt —
James Leonard
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
[Partly illegible] Melancholy distress has reduced Leonard to such an extent that he must solicit Hodgon's voice in helping him to find employment.
Date
02/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794020880001
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Leonard
Notable items
estimable character
tender feelings
honesty and industry
complaints
melancholy distress

