General Lincoln solicits a federal appointment from Secretary at War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
General Lincoln solicits a federal appointment from Secretary at War
Description
Letter, asks for civil appointment.
short description
Ltr, ask civil appointment.
year created
1789
month created
05
day created
31
author
sent from location
Boston, Massachusetts
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
notable location
New York
Boston, Massachusetts
notable item/thing
wrote to the president
property
small farm
valued land in the eastern part of our state
beginning the world anew
years close application to the business
office under the new government
confident
aid
lend it me consistently with the public good
hurt mu feeling
happiness
document number
1789053140001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJE12 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V:24, P.33. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Boston, Massachusetts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |