Request for a Passport Denied

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request for a Passport Denied

Description

Request for passport as a personal favor to Vance, Knox denied the request and stated it was improper.

short description

Knox denies John Vance's request for a passport

year created

1789

month created

07

day created

17

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

New York

recipient

John C. Vance

in collection

Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm]

in image

AJC11

note

Enclosed in Vance to Knox, 03/11/1789.

notable person/group

John C Vance
Henry Knox

notable location

New York
Ohio River
Cumberland River

notable item/thing

passport

notable idea/issue

travel
request
denial
deny
rejected

document number

1789071700001

page start

1

transcription

Genl Knox
Found by Coll Thomas { living in New York
John C Vance
Hillsborough March
11, 1789
The answer enclosed
XXIII - 128
Jno: C: Vance
[undecipherable], Hilsborough — March th11 1789
I am now on my way to cumberland River,
and from that plaise to the Tolls of the Ohio
if you will be So Kind as to git Me a Spanish
pass port and deliver it to Coll Thomas I will
take it as a particular favour and your
complyance will Mutch Oblidged your
M. ?. B. H. ?th
John C. Vance
New York July 17 1789
Sir
It is absolutely improper for me
me to apply to the Spanish minister
for the pass you request
I am Sir
Your humble Servant
HKnox
Mr. John C Vance

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) AJC11 (3 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 23, P: 128

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox New York [n/a]
Recipient John C. Vance [unknown] [n/a]