Pike requests an appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pike requests an appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for recommendation to Excise appointment.
short description
Ltr, ask recommendation to appointment.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
15
author
sent from location
Newbury Port
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Pike
notable location
Newbury Port
notable item/thing
ackn. Your civility in replying to my letter
your goodness in offering your influence when any appointment came in the way
unwilling to intrude on your time
an officer will probably be appointed to collect excise in this place
having been all my life in the line of acct.
discharge the duties of that office to approbation
solicit your friendship & influence
Continental Excise
state
appointment of inspector for this port
list of Revenue officers
document number
1790031540001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AJP05 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 175 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Pike | Newbury Port | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |