ENCLOSED: Letter from Shaw Regarding Appointment

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

ENCLOSED: Letter from Shaw Regarding Appointment

Description

Letter, asks for recommendation to appointment in Revenue department.

short description

Ltr, ask recommendation to appointment.

year created

1790

month created

01

day created

29

author

sent from location

Newport

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Daniel Lyman
Major Shaw

notable location

Newport
Newport

notable item/thing

this state should accede to the Union
past service and the sacrifices I made during eight years in the service of my country justify my application
promote my wishes
consequence of my intimating to him my intention of offering myself a candidate for an appointment in the Revenue Establishment for the post of Newport
letter which I have the honor to enclosewas forwarded to me by our friend

document number

1790012940201

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) AJN04 (2 pages) Collection: Benjamin Moore Papers, 1785-1872. V: 25, P: 113

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Daniel Lyman Newport [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]