William Cuming Seeks Employment
Document 1798The bearer William Cuming has a large family with seven or eight children. He has no business and wants to be employed in the public service. Steele hopes that Cuming's conduct will inspire Hodgdon's confidence.
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[Address: [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / James [undecipherable] S.]
[Endorsed: James [undecipherable] / Commissary [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]]
Major Jam. Hodgson —
Pr The bearer William Cuming having a large Family of 7 or eight Children & no business is desirous of being employ'd in your Service if you can do it, you wile render his family an essential [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] favour & I hope his Conduct will merit your Confidence
Your freinde and
[undecipherable: Obedt Servt?]
James [Todd?]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The bearer William Cuming has a large family with seven or eight children. He has no business and wants to be employed in the public service. Steele hopes that Cuming's conduct will inspire Hodgdon's confidence.
Date
12/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798129980101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Steele