Biddle solicits a judicial appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Biddle solicits a judicial appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, mentions a Bill for establishing a Judiciary; asks for Judicairy appointment.
short description
Ltr, ask Judiciary appointment.
year created
1789
month created
06
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Clement Biddle
recipient note
Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Clement Biddle
Mrs. Biddle
Mrs. Knox
Capt. Ferguson
Capt. McLindy
Col. Grayson
Bunall
notable location
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
United States
notable item/thing
march tomorrow
solicit your interest
members of the senate
pretensions
past service during the war
supplied Capt. McLindy's Company
Capt Ferguson's Company
stating the approbation this state
personal friendship
senate
claims against me
offered security for the performance of my job
apply by letter
President
Marshall of the Federal Court for the District of Pennsylvania
conduct as an officer
public accounts in the different departments during the war
second reading in the senate and find that it is merely proposed to establlish a court for each district and a Marshall to the Court
nominated by the President
Office of Marshall of the Admiralty
state
retiring from the army
ceases by the establishment of the federal courts
division
Executive Council
approve my conduct by a reappointment
appointed me one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia
Bill for establishing a Judiciary of the United States
document number
1789062940001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJF09 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 24, P 69 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Clement Biddle | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |