Peck solicits appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Peck solicits appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for appointment in Revenue department; mentions Constitution.
short description
Ltr, ask appointment in Revenue dept.
year created
1790
month created
02
day created
15
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Peck
notable location
New York
Providence
Providence
United States
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
President of the United States
requested the honor of being appointed Naval Officer of this port
knowledge of or friendship for me
make this application without assurances of support from most every gentleman of this place
influence with the President
generally in favor of the appointments in the revenue being given to the officers of the late army
decision
hope that ignorance & obstinancy will give way
solid arguments
consequence of an adoption of the Constitution
induce the appointment of Revenue officers for the port
Federal friends were happy in the almost certainty of soon becoming a part of the Union
cause to change their opinion until they formed the Antis
unremitted assertions had elected a majority of their own people to decide upon the Constitution
acquaintance with which you honored me during the late war has induced me to take the liberty of writing to you
subject of the letters will plead my apology
Legislature
ordered a convention of the State to meet
document number
1790021540101
page start
1
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | AJO01 (5 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 140 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Peck | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |