Freeman responds to not receiving an appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Freeman responds to not receiving an appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks to remain in Knox's graces for any future federal appointment.
short description
Ltr, ask federal appointment.
year created
1789
month created
07
day created
23
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Constant Freeman
notable location
New York
Boston
notable item/thing
letter
apology you condescended to make for not answering mine
addressed myself to you
sorry that the policy or interest of this country
military establishment
Federal government
created any offices
employment to solicit
some within your province might be added
freedom of applying to you
apprehensive that my distance from the seat of government will prevent my obtaining information in time
military look to you as their patron
document number
1789072340001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (3 pages) | AJG12 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 24, P: 109 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Author | Constant Freeman | Boston | [n/a] |
Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |