Unable to comply with request
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Unable to comply with request
Description
Informs Col. Oswald that it out of Pierce's power to comply with his wishes until given direction by Congress. Mentions a "newspaper controversy" that makes the situation particularly disagreeable.
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Colonel Oswald
notable person/group
Colonel Oswald
John Pierce
Congress
newspaper
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Newspaper
[press]
document number
1786062721055
page start
61
transcription
Sir NYork June 27.th 1786
I am much Obliged to you for the information Communicated in your Letter of the 23.d which came to hand this Morning__ it is out of my Power untill I have the [aligned right] direction
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direction of Congress to Comply with your Wishes. I must therefore take every Consequence that may follow. I am sensible that a Newspaper Controversy must be disagreeable but neither this Consideration nor the Malevolence. the insuety or the threats of any one shall deter me from my duty__
I am with Respect
JP
Col.o Oswald
I am much Obliged to you for the information Communicated in your Letter of the 23.d which came to hand this Morning__ it is out of my Power untill I have the [aligned right] direction
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direction of Congress to Comply with your Wishes. I must therefore take every Consequence that may follow. I am sensible that a Newspaper Controversy must be disagreeable but neither this Consideration nor the Malevolence. the insuety or the threats of any one shall deter me from my duty__
I am with Respect
JP
Col.o Oswald
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:61 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Colonel Oswald | [unknown] | [n/a] |