Talbot seeks an appointment from Washington
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Talbot seeks an appointment from Washington
Description
Letter, asks for appointment as Harbour Marshall.
short description
Ltr, ask appointment in Harbour.
year created
1790
month created
01
day created
31
author
sent from location
Johnstown
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
Silas Talbot
Major Gen. Gates
Major Gen. Sullivan
notable location
Johnstown
Rhode Island
United States
notable item/thing
copies of letters from other General officers of less enclosed certificates
public character
rank
Congress
under his immediate command
high approbation
nominate me to that office
pledge myself to do my best endeavours to justify the appointment by paying all suitable attentoin to the duties that shall be required of me in that station
feign hope that my former services might in some small degree recommend me at this time
forwarded copies of these letters
His Excellency
motive for presuming to address you at this time is to solicit your particular favor & notice
take into consideration the propriety of my being again employed in some public service
adequate to the performance of
informed by a member of Congress that new arrangements will probably take place in some or all of the principal harbours
Harbour Marshall appointed to each port
copy of a letter to the President of the United States
document number
1790013190001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | AJN09 (5 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 118 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Silas Talbot | Johnstown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |