Bourne seeks appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Bourne seeks appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for appointment as public agent abroad.
short description
Ltr, ask appointment as foreign agent.
year created
1790
month created
04
day created
17
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Bourne, 04/17/1790.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Sylvanus Bourne
Bouin
Gen. Knox
notable location
Boston
notable item/thing
troubled with similar memorials
led to flatter himself that motives of friendshipas they are combined with a regard to the public interest
end contained in his present request
impose a claim upon the friendship
which will probaly be the last as to the public
embrace soe early moment to communicate
letter which relates to his decision
a candidate for Public agency abroad which he may be capable of filling with propriety & to his country's advantage as his hopes are not ultimately confined to the objects of a Consulate
returning & not finding
takes this method to acquaint him that as it appears you're uncertain when the foreign arrangements will take
document number
1790041740101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AJR01 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 26, P: 32 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Sylvanus Bourne | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |