Williams discusses appointments with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Williams discusses appointments with Knox
Description
Letter, discusses recommendation to appointment.
short description
Ltr, dis recommendation to application.
year created
1789
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jonathan Williams
Knox
notable location
Boston
notable item/thing
spot must be within the federal ten miles square
partake of the pleasures of that friendship which began in early life
diminished by the most intimate knowledge of each others hearts and mind
attention to my recommendation
frequent applications
superlative piece of importance to make interest with Officers of State
welfare of the nation and the merits of the individual
honest man should ground a request
displeased at the presumption of an old friend
pleased by the affectionate expression in your kind letter
suffer it to pass without an answer
engage you in a correspondence which cannot be of sufficient importance to justify a waste time which you so usefully and so honorably employ
permanent citizen of these states
document number
1789091040001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJI13 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 24, P: 161 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Williams | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |