Biddle seeks recommendation from Knox to Washington

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Biddle seeks recommendation from Knox to Washington

Description

Letter, mentions health of child; asks for recommendation to President.

short description

Ltr, ask recommendation to President.

year created

1789

month created

07

day created

22

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

New York

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Clement Biddle
[Lucy] Knox
Biddle
Bunall

notable location

New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

execute any business in the public line
confidence in your friendship
letter
applications
constantly employing me in his private affairs
marks of his approbation
attention to my claims
suitable opportunity
settlements of my accounts
appointments under the judiciary
wrote to the president
pretensions to the appointment of the Marshal of the Federal Court for the district of Pennsylvania
obliging favor
happy to hear that your child is out of danger

document number

1789072240001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) AJG10 (3 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 24, P: 107

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Clement Biddle Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox New York [n/a]