Hodgdon writes to Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Hodgdon writes to Knox
Description
Letter, Hodgdon seeks appointment and speaks of invalids with Knox
short description
Ltr, ask recommendation to position.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
04
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
Delany
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
show him the requisitions for Pensions made agreeably to your advertisement and was happy to find they would be sufficient to obtain payment
course of the conversation he informed me that he was an improper person to do this business as it exceedingly interfer'd with his other public engagements
declared he did not wish to pay the invalids again
disengaged from it immediately
improve the information through your friendly aid and assistance
pay from the public is small indeed
each payment as he has by commission will yield about three hundred and fifty dollars
presume to ask this employment
Secretary of the Treasury
Commander in Chief
recommendation
aim is in every instance the public good
more leisure and as much industry
worthy man
write in confidence
thank you for a line on the subject
today at the instance of many of the Invalids who have been accustomed to call on me for advice and assistance
document number
1790030428001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJO11 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 156 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |